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[[Image:2009-2011 Volkswagen Golf (5K) 118TSI Comfortline 5-door hatchback (2011-11-08) 01.jpg|thumb|right|[[Volkswagen Golf]]the best seller in the '''C-segment''' and in overall European market in 2011]]
[[Image:Opel Astra J front 20100515.jpg|thumb|right|[[Opel Astra]], runner-up in the '''C-segment''' in Europe in 2011]]
C-segment is defined by [[European Commission]]<ref>{{cite web
|title=REGULATION (EEC) No 4064/89 - MERGER PROCEDURE
|publisher=Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg
|url=http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/decisions/m1406_en.pdf
}}</ref> as the third segment in European market car classification. It approximately corresponds to [[Compact Car]] segment in North America, or [[Small Family Car]] in British English acceptation.
As [[European Commission]] defines also the [[M-segment]] for [[Multi-Purpose Cars]] and [[J-segment]] for [[Sport Utility Cars]] (including [[Off-road Vehicles]]), into '''C-segment''' are not classified vehicles using similar or adapted platforms of the '''C-segment''', but which are falling in segments M and J like [[Light Commercial Vehicles]], compact [[Sport Utility Vehicles]] ([[C-SUV]]'s), compact [[Crossover Utility Vehicles]] ([[C-CUV]]'s).
In the end, '''C-segment''' includes only [[hatchback]] and [[sedan]] bodies, including [[Station Wagon]] declination.
The size is similar to Noth-American [[Compact Car]] current size, i.e. approximately {{convert|4100|mm|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|4450|mm|0|abbr=on}} long for [[hatchback]]s, or {{convert|4400|mm|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|4750|mm|0|abbr=on}} long for [[Sedan (automobile)|sedans (saloon)]] or [[station wagon|station wagons (estate car)]].
== European Market in 2011<ref>{{cite web
|title=De buitenlandse verkoopcijfers
|publisher=Auto Week
|url=http://bestsellingcarsblog.com/2012/03/03/europe-full-year-2011-top-318-all-models-ranking-now-available/
}}</ref> and beginning 2012<ref>{{cite web
|title=Europe Full Year 2011: Top 318 All models ranking now available!
|publisher=Automotive News
|url=http://www.autoweek.nl/forum/read.php?1,2449761,page=23
}}</ref> ==
'''C-segment''' in [[Europe]], following above definition, was in 2011 the second most popular segment in the region (after [[B-segment]]), with approximately 3 millions vehicles sold.
In the segment is present the most popular car in [[Europe]], the [[Volkswagen Golf]], which alone sold approximately 500 thousands units in 2011. Also, [[Opel Astra]] and [[Ford Fiesta]] Europe sold over 300 thousands units each. A bit far, the [[Renault Megane]] with approx. 250 thousands units.
German [[Volkswagen Group]] dominated the segment with 31% stake, through 4 different models: other than the [[Volkswagen Golf]], the [[Skoda Oktavia]], the [[Audi A3]] and the [[Seat Leon]].
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Model !! 2011 Sales
|-
| [[Volkswagen Golf]] || 493.855
|-
| [[Opel Astra]] || 327.458
|-
| [[Ford Focus]] || 308.747
|-
| [[Renault Megane]] || 251.487
|-
| [[Skoda Octavia]] || 186.440
|-
| [[Peugeot 308]] || 155.227
|-
| [[Audi A3]] || 143.382
|-
| [[BMW 1 Series]] || 135.087
|-
| [[Citroen C4]] || 113.379
|-
| [[Hyundai i30]] || 101.328
|-
| [[Toyota Auris]] || 95.265
|-
| [[Mercedes A-Class]] || 87.981
|-
| Others C-segment || 619.751
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Model !! 2012 Sales (up to April included)
|-
| [[Volkswagen Golf]] || 161.762
|-
| [[Ford Focus]] || 99.655
|-
| [[Opel Astra]] || 88.868
|-
| [[Renault Megane]] || 68.224
|-
| [[Skoda Octavia]] || 66.708
|-
| [[BMW 1 Series]] || 50.831
|-
| [[Peugeot 308]] || 49.477
|-
| [[Audi A3]] || 46.996
|-
| [[Citroen C4]] || 38.024
|-
| [[Hyundai i30]] || 33.046
|-
| [[Toyota Auris]] || 27.757
|-
| [[Mercedes A-Class]] || 25.685
|-
| Others C-segment || 178.762
|}
== References ==
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[[it:Segmento C]]
[[de:Autokompaktklasse]]
[[en:Small family car]]
[[es:Segmento C]]
[[nl:Compacte klasse]]
[[pl:Autosegment C]]
[[zh:小型车]]
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