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C-segment is car size classification defined by the European Commission[1] as the third-smallest segment (above the A-segment and B-segment) in the European market. The C-segment corresponds approximately to the Compact Car segment in North America and the Small Family Car in British English terminology.
The C-segment includes only hatchback, sedan and Station Wagon configurations — as the European Commission reserves the M-segment for Multi-Purpose Cars and J-segment for Sport Utility Cars (including Off-road Vehicles), Light Commercial Vehicles, compact Sport Utility Vehicles (C-SUVs), compact Crossover Utility Vehicles (C-CUVs).
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 subcompacts. In the C-segment — typically called compacts — are the largest of the small cars. Examples include the Toyota Corolla, a perennial sales leader, as well as the Ford Focus, Chevy Cruze, Hyundai Elantra, Honda Civic and Volkswagen’s Golf and Jetta." [2]
The C-segment in Europe, following the above definition, was in 2011 the second most popular segment in the region (after the B-segment), with about 3 million vehicles sold.
The C-segment includes the Volkswagen Golf, currently the most popular car in Europe, which sold about 500,000 units in 2011. Also, the Opel Astra sold over 300,000 units in Europe. The Renault Megane sold about 250,000 units.
The German car giant Volkswagen Group dominated the segment with a 31% share, through 4 different models: in addition to the Volkswagen Golf, these were the Skoda Octavia, the Audi A3 and the Seat Leon.
| Model | 2011 Sales |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf | 493,855 |
| Opel Astra | 327,458 |
| Ford Focus | 308,747 |
| Renault Megane | 251,487 |
| Škoda Octavia | 186,440 |
| Peugeot 308 | 155,227 |
| Audi A3 | 143,382 |
| BMW 1 Series | 135,087 |
| Citroën C4 | 113,379 |
| Hyundai i30 | 101,328 |
| Toyota Auris | 95,265 |
| Mercedes A-Class | 87,981 |
| Other C-segment | 619,751 |
| Model | 2012 Sales (up to April) |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf | 161,762 |
| Ford Focus | 99,655 |
| Opel Astra | 88,868 |
| Renault Megane | 68,224 |
| Škoda Octavia | 66,708 |
| BMW 1 Series | 50,831 |
| Peugeot 308 | 49,477 |
| Audi A3 | 46,996 |
| Citroën C4 | 38,024 |
| Hyundai i30 | 33,046 |
| Toyota Auris | 27,757 |
| Mercedes A-Class | 25,685 |
| Other C-segment | 178,762 |
References
- ^ "REGULATION (EEC) No 4064/89 - MERGER PROCEDURE" (PDF). Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg.
- ^ "Taking the 'Cheap' Out of the Small Car". The New York Times, September 9, 2012, Phil Patton.
- ^ "De buitenlandse verkoopcijfers". Auto Week.
- ^ "Europe Full Year 2011: Top 318 All models ranking now available!". Automotive News.