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}}</ref> Although the definition is vague, there is little overlap between segments A-F based on [[mass]] and [[footprint|area]] parameters. In 2011, the C-segment had an EU [[market share]] of 23%, of which 58% were [[Diesel engine|diesel]] cars.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260912866_Cost_and_well-to-wheel_implications_of_the_vehicle_fleet_CO2_emission_regulation_in_the_European_Union|title=Cost and well-to-wheel implications of the vehicle fleet CO2 emission regulation in the European Union|page=27+28 |author=Christian Thiel, Johannes Schmidt, Arnold Van Zyl, Erwin Schmid |work=ResearchGate |publisher=Transportation Research Part A 63 (2014) 25–42|date=16 February 2014|accessdate=25 August 2016|doi=10.1016/j.tra.2014.02.018 |quote=There is no or very little overlap between the traditional segments A to F}} [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Johannes_Schmidt2/publication/260912866_Cost_and_well-to-wheel_implications_of_the_vehicle_fleet_CO2_emission_regulation_in_the_European_Union/links/548844160cf289302e3082a2.pdf?origin=publication_detail PDF] [http://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC82175 EU headliner]</ref>
As the "segment" terminology became more common in the United States, in 2012 the New York Times described the differences, saying "today's small cars actually span three main segments in the global vehicle market. The tiny A-segment cars include the [[Chevy Spark]] and [[Smart Fortwo]]. They're extremely short and very light. Slightly larger are B-segment cars like the [[Ford Fiesta]] and [[Chevy Sonic]]. The A- and B-cars are known as [[subcompact car|subcompacts]]. In the C-segment — typically called [[compact car|compacts]] — are the largest of the small cars. Examples include the [[Toyota Corolla]], a perennial sales leader, as well as the [[Ford Focus]], [[Citroën C4]] and [[Citroën DS4|DS4]], [[Chevrolet Cruze]], [[Opel Astra]], [[Mitsubishi Lancer]],[[Honda Civic]], [[Hyundai Elantra]], [[Mazda 3]], [[Nissan Sentra]], [[Peugeot 308]], [[Peugeot 408|408]], [[Renault Mégane]], [[Renault Fluence|Fluence]], [[BMW 1 Series]], [[Mercedes A Class]], [[Audi A3]], [[Tata Manza]], [[Fiat Tipo (2015)|Fiat Tipo]], [[Volkswagen Golf]], [[VW Jetta|Jetta]] and [[Alfa Romeo Giulietta (940)|Alfa Romeo Giulietta]]"<ref name="segment">{{cite web| title = Taking the ‘Cheap’ Out of the Small Car| publisher = The New York Times, September 9, 2012, Phil Patton| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/automobiles/taking-the-cheap-out-of-the-small-car.html?hpw}}</ref>
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