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Car size classification in Europe
"City car" redirects here. For the urban electric car, see
CityCar .
The A-segment is the first category in the passenger car classification system defined by the European Commission . It is used for city cars , the smallest category of passenger cars defined.[1] [2] [3]
A-segment sales represent approximately 7–8% of the market in 2010s.[4] [5] [6] It is approximately equivalent to the kei car class in Japan.
Definition
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As of 2021, the A-segment category size spans from approximately 2.7 metres (110 in ) to 3.7 metres (150 in ).[citation needed ]
Characteristics
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Body styles for A-segment cars in Europe are always hatchbacks . But as crossovers gain popularity, new models may shift to resemble crossovers. Such examples are the Suzuki Ignis and the Toyota Aygo X . Other body styles such as sedans are not present in this segment because these shapes largely prove impractical at typical A-segment dimensions.
Current models
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In 2020 the ten highest selling A-segment cars in Europe were Fiat Panda , Fiat 500 , Toyota Aygo , Renault Twingo , Volkswagen Up! , Hyundai i10 , Kia Picanto , Peugeot 108 , Citroën C1 and Suzuki Ignis .
[7]
100,000 - 200,000 sales (Best-Selling)
50,000 - 100,000 sales
10,000 - 50,000 sales
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2021
rank
Brand
Model
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
% change
(2020–2021)
1
Fiat
Panda
152,727
152,045
171,377
190,432
187,049
168,094
184,027
145,907
175,950
+25%
2
Fiat
500 (2007)
158,918
180,403
180,005
183,194
189,360
188,448
175,017
141,313
131,723
-10%
3
Toyota
Aygo
57,002
68,874
86,085
84,321
84,588
92,187
99,510
82,711
82,820
0%
4
Volkswagen
Up!
130,039
124,845
105,348
96,836
100,715
97,366
80,048
59,578
69,400
+16%
5
Kia
Picanto
50,524
51,222
54,036
54,982
62,161
74,526
74,305
49,211
59,949
+22%
6
Renault
Twingo
78,432
81,574
95,808
84,766
77,326
86,221
87,383
73,345
58,161
-21%
7
Hyundai
i10
60,324
80,819
86,004
85,385
90,603
83,102
78,791
50,233
56,074
+12%
8
Suzuki
Ignis
-
-
-
1,602
41,166
43,774
38,091
37,568
42,206
+12%
9
Citroën
C1
56,722
53,518
63,695
62,537
53,292
52,020
49,900
40,578
35,897
-12%
10
Peugeot
108
-
31,087
68,522
63,561
55,831
57,257
54,230
43,629
34,689
-20%
11
Mitsubishi
Mirage /Space Star
13,978
22,008
29,547
27,386
30,016
36,105
38,002
35,703
32,662
-9%
12
Smart
Fortwo
65,226
52,059
57,056
69,169
65,800
62,361
77,766
19,576
26,869
+37%
13
Dacia
Spring
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,724
25,740
+1,393%
14
SEAT
Mii
28,608
24,865
24,298
19,882
15,412
13,031
12,641
7,790
9,428
+21%
15
Smart
Forfour
3,757
39,543
37,133
34,253
34,975
36,736
7,640
8,823
+15%
16
Škoda
Citigo
44,851
40,616
38,735
38,664
35,698
36,450
30,786
14,120
5,264
-63%
17
Renault
Kwid
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
65
439
+575%
18
Suzuki
Celerio
-
894
25,393
26,465
23,417
20,836
13,275
2,035
16
-99%
19
Citroën
C-Zero
-
-
1,075
1,780
1,105
1,247
980
1,839
14
-99%
20
Peugeot
iOn
-
-
1,461
1,881
1,544
1,651
865
333
4
-99%
Citroën
E-Mehari
-
-
-
569
353
321
154
78
-
Mitsubishi
i-MiEV
-
-
714
484
447
325
171
57
-
Opel /Vauxhall
Adam
45,756
54,207
55,278
52,938
48,181
41,817
31,129
5
-
Mitsubishi
Attrage
-
-
352
168
114
62
88
1
-
Opel /Vauxhall
Karl /Viva
-
-
28,607
57,458
49,516
48,292
47,504
0
-
DR Automobiles
Zero
-
-
-
261
174
-
-
0
-
Lancia /Chrysler
Ypsilon
57,613
62,807
59,501
66,941
-
-
-
-
-
Ford
Ka
50,012
52,854
48,368
21,333
204
16
-
-
-
Peugeot
107
55,244
24,356
88
5
1
2
-
-
-
Chevrolet
Spark
37,268
10,138
479
96
2
3
-
-
-
Suzuki
Alto
26,821
26,876
5,710
4
2
-
-
-
-
Suzuki
Splash
15,563
13,232
2,663
11
-
-
-
-
-
Opel /Vauxhall
Agila
14,020
12,200
2,054
19
1
-
-
-
-
Toyota
iQ
5,462
3,593
292
172
2
3
-
-
-
Tata
Indica
345
52
3
-
-
-
-
-
Nissan
Pixo
3,321
131
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
DR Automobiles
DR1
21
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Daihatsu
Cuore/Charade
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Volkswagen
Fox
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Abarth
500
-
-
-
-
18,499
20,570
19,157
-
-
Segment total
1,208,431
1,229,352
1,332,146
1,330,438
1,266,832
1,261,062
1,230,556
814,974
856,129
-5%
Source
[8]
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[10]
[11]
[12]
[13]
[14]
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[16]
Market share in Europe
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Year
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021[16]
Share
8.1%
8%
7.7%
6.8%
7.3%
2019 - In 2019, sales of minicars were down 2% compared to a total market gain of 1% which means this segment now makes up 7.7% of the total European car market at 1.21 million sales, down from 8% in 2018. And with margins on minicars under pressure due to increased costs to comply with stricter safety and emissions standards, manufacturers are scaling back investments in to minicars or switching to an EV-only strategy.
[17]
In Italy, A-segment cars represented 16.4% of car sales in the first half of 2019.[18]
2020 - European sales of minicars were down by a third in 2020, which translates to nearly 400,000 fewer sales and means the segment loses market share as the overall market is down 24%. As a result, this segment now makes up 6.8% of the total European car market, down from 7.7% last year. And their share is expected to shrink further in coming years, as manufacturers are pulling out of this segment or switching their models to EV-only. This is a result of increasing costs to comply with stricter safety and especially emissions standards, which makes minicars nearly unprofitable, especially considering that for most models from European brands this is the only market.
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Market share in other countries
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In the United States, minicar segment cars represented 0.5% of the market share.
In 2020 the highest selling minicar segment cars in the U.S. were the Chevrolet Spark , Mitsubishi Mirage and Mini Cooper .[20]
In India, historically the A-segment cars had the highest sales. Sales have been in decline in recent years,[21] falling from 70,000 sales per month in 2014 to 47,000 sales per month in 2016.[22]
As of 2019, several A-segment cars had successes outside Europe, such as Hyundai Grand i10 , Honda Brio , Kia Picanto , Tata Tiago , Toyota Wigo , Suzuki Celerio , Suzuki Wagon R , Suzuki/Maruti Alto , Ford Figo , Smart ForTwo , Citroën C1 , Peugeot 108 , and modern Fiat 500 .
See also
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Euro Car Segment
Car classification
Vehicle size class
Hatchback
Economy car
Microcar
Mini car [ja ]
Quadricycle (EU vehicle classification)
Kei car
Kei truck
Crossover city car
References
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^ Patton, Phil (28 March 2005). "AUTOS ON MONDAY/Design; Little Cars in the Big Apple: Still Only a Good Idea" . The New York Times . Retrieved 2 March 2010 . In Europe, the "city car" is a well-understood concept
^ Ruppert, James. "Motoring: The City car to be seen in" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2010 . (City cars) are meant to be cheap, small, easy to park and yet practical, with good manners on the open road
^ "European sales 2018 Minicars" . www.carsalesbase.com . February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2021 .
^ "European sales 2019 Minicars" . www.carsalesbase.com . February 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020 .
^ "European sales 2020 Minicars" . www.carsalesbase.com . February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "European sales 2020 Minicars" . www.carsalesbase.com . February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "European sales 2013 Minicar segment" . www.carsalesbase.com . February 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2021 .
^ "European sales 2014 Minicar segment" . www.carsalesbase.com . February 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2021 .
^ "European sales 2015 Minicar segment" . www.carsalesbase.com . February 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2021 .
^ "European sales 2016 Minicar segment" . www.carsalesbase.com . February 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2021 .
^ "European sales 2017 Minicar segment" . www.carsalesbase.com . February 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2021 .
^ "European sales 2018 Minicar segment" . www.carsalesbase.com . February 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2021 .
^ "European sales 2019 Minicars" . www.carsalesbase.com . February 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021 .
^ "European sales 2020 Minicars" . www.carsalesbase.com . February 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021 .
^ a b "2021 Best Selling Subcompact Cars In Europe (All Models Ranked)" . www.goodcarbadcar.net . 26 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2023 .
^ "European sales 2019 Minicars" . www.carsalesbase.com . February 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020 .
^ "Car market share in Italy from January to June 2019, by segment" . www.statista.com . Retrieved 1 March 2021 .
^ "European sales 2020 Minicars" . www.carsalesbase.com . February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "US car sales analysis 2020 – Minicars" . www.carsalesbase.com . February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2021 .
^ "India: A-segment cars biggest market share loser, compact SUVs leading gainer" . www.ihsmarkit.com . 14 June 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2018 .
^ "Segment shift: Indian car buyers now prefer premium" . www.carwale.com . 14 April 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2018 .
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Euro NCAP Class
US EPA Size Class[2]
Other common segment terms
Examples
Quadricycle
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Microcar Bubble car
Bond Bug , Smart ForTwo , Isetta , Mega City , Renault Twizy
A-segment mini cars
Supermini
Minicompact
City car Kei car (JP )
Chevrolet Spark , Fiat 500 , Kia Picanto , Suzuki Alto , Renault Twingo
B-segment small cars
Subcompact
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Ford Fiesta , Kia Rio , Opel Corsa , Peugeot 208 , Volkswagen Polo
C-segment medium cars
Small family car
Compact
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Honda Civic , Hyundai Elantra , Ford Focus , Toyota Corolla , Volkswagen Golf
Subcompact executive
Acura ILX , Audi A3 , BMW 1 Series , Lexus CT , Mercedes-Benz A-Class
D-segment large cars
Large family car
Mid-size
—
Ford Mondeo , Toyota Camry , Peugeot 508 , Mazda6 , Volkswagen Passat
Compact executive (U.K.) Entry-level luxury (U.S.)
Alfa Romeo Giulia , Audi A4 , BMW 3 Series , Lexus IS , Mercedes-Benz C-Class
E-segment executive cars
Executive
Large
Full-size car (U.S.)
Chevrolet Impala , Chrysler 300 , Ford Taurus , Holden Caprice , Toyota Avalon
Mid-size luxury (U.S.)
Audi A6 , BMW 5 Series , Cadillac CT5 , Mercedes-Benz E-Class , Tesla Model S
F-segment luxury cars
—
Full-size luxury (U.S.) Luxury saloon (U.K.)
Genesis G90 , BMW 7 Series , Jaguar XJ , Mercedes-Benz S-Class , Porsche Panamera
S-segment sports coupés
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—
Supercar
Bugatti Chiron , LaFerrari , Lamborghini Aventador , Pagani Huayra , Porsche 918 Spyder
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—
Convertible
Chevrolet Camaro , Mercedes-Benz CLK , Volvo C70 , Volkswagen Eos , Opel Cascada
Roadster sports
Two-seater
Roadster Sports car
BMW Z4 , Lotus Elise , Mazda MX-5 , Porsche Boxster , Mercedes-Benz SLK
M-segment multi purpose cars
Small MPV
Minivan
Mini MPV
Citroën C3 Picasso , Kia Venga , Ford B-Max , Opel Meriva , Fiat 500L
Compact MPV
Chevrolet Orlando , Ford C-Max , Suzuki Ertiga , Renault Scénic , Volkswagen Touran
Large MPV
People mover (AU )
Chrysler Pacifica (RU ) , Kia Carnival , Renault Espace , Toyota Sienna , Citroën C4 Grand Picasso
J-segment sport utility cars
Small off-road 4x4
Small SUV
Mini 4x4 (U.K.) Mini SUV (U.S.)
Daihatsu Terios , Ford EcoSport , Jeep Renegade , Peugeot 2008 , Suzuki Jimny
Compact 4x4 (U.K.) Compact SUV
Tesla Model Y , Toyota RAV4 , Ford Escape , Honda CR-V , Kia Sportage
Large off-road 4x4
Standard SUV
Large 4x4 (U.K., AU ) Mid-size SUV (U.S.)
Ford Edge , Hyundai Santa Fe , Jeep Grand Cherokee , Volkswagen Touareg , Volvo XC90
Full-size SUV (U.S.) Large 4x4 (U.K.) Upper Large SUV (AU )
Lincoln Navigator , Range Rover , Chevrolet Suburban , Toyota Land Cruiser , Mercedes-Benz GLS
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