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[[File:12-10-03-autostadt-wob-by-RalfR-12.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Volkswagen Golf]], bestseller in Europe since more then a decade, is also best seller in C-segment.]]
[[File:Festival automobile international 2014 - Citroën C-Cactus - 002.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Citroen C4 Cactus]] was one among the most succesful launches in European C-Segment in 2014]]
'''C-segment''' is a car ''size'' classification defined by the [[European Commission]]<ref>{{cite web
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The 1964 [[Renault 8#More power|Renault R8 Gordini]] (and the 1967 Renault R8 S) is known as the first sportive compact car for a public consumption price.<ref>Auto Plus (Auto Bild group) n°1362, 10 to 17 of october 2014 - 1964 : "1964 : Renault 8 Gordini, the first 'GTi'".</ref> The [[Renault 8#More power|Renault R8 Gordini]] offered a more powerful engine with speed to 180 km/h and an innovative four-wheel disc brake system. Compact size cars often bring a performance more akin to that of a sports car than a family car. From the middle of the 1970, a dozen of year after the [[Renault 8#More power|Renault R8 Gordini]], a few rivals were launched. Popularity of this type of car multiplied across Europe during the 1980s, with offerings including the Ford Escort XR3i, [[Peugeot 309|Peugeot 309 GTi]], Vauxhall Astra/[[Opel Kadett]] GTE, [[Austin Maestro|MG Maestro]] and today the reference : the [[Mégane Renault Sport|Renault Mégane Renault Sport]].
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[[File:2012 Nissan Pulsar (C12) SSS hatchback (2012-10-26) 01.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Nissan Pulsar]]]]
The '''C-segment''' in [[Europe]], following the above definition, is in 2013 the second most popular segment in the region (slightly after the [[B-segment]]), with a 22.2% of the European market.▼
[[File:2014 Toyota Corolla (ZRE172R) Ascent sedan (2014-04-11).jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Toyota Corolla]]]]
The C-segment includes the [[Volkswagen Golf]], currently the most popular car in Europe. Basically the Golf, together with other 5 models ([[Ford Focus]], [[Opel Astra]] with its [[Vauxhall]] twin, [[Audi A3]], [[BMW 1 Series]] and [[Skoda Octavia]] makes the half of the market. [[VW]] Group dominates the segment with a 35% share, covering the market with its brands [[VW]], [[Audi]], [[Škoda Auto|Skoda]] and [[Seat]].▼
[[File:Skoda Rapid 1.2 (2013) at frontier reststop.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Škoda Rapid (2012)|Škoda Rapid]]]]
[[File:Dacia Logan II (front quarter).JPG|thumb|right|250px|[[Dacia Logan]]]]
▲The '''C-segment''' in [[Europe]], following the above definition,
▲The C-segment includes the [[Volkswagen Golf]], currently the most popular car in Europe. Basically the Golf, together with other 5 models ([[Ford Focus]], [[
Luxury brands such as [[BMW]] (1 Series), [[Audi]] (A3) and [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] (brand-new [[Mercedes-Benz A-Class|A-class]]) are getting more and more popularity in the segment since years, differently from what is happening in other minor segments like [[A-segment]] and [[B-segment]].
Also low-cost models like [[Škoda Rapid (2012)|Škoda Rapid]] and [[Dacia Logan]] are eating market share to more generalist models.
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