The D-segment is the 4th category of the European segments for passenger cars, and is described as "large cars".[1][2]
It is equivalent to the Euro NCAP "large family car" size class,[3] and the present-day definition of the mid-size car category used in North America.[4][5] Compact executive cars are part of the D-segment size category.
D-segment sales represent approximately 7% of the market in 2010s. [6] [7]
Characteristics
Most D-segment cars are sedans/saloons or wagons/estates but hatchbacks, and coupes have been common.
Pricing and specification of D-segment cars can vary greatly, from basic low-cost transport to more luxurious and expensive models.
Current models
D-segment cars in Europe are the BMW 3 Series, Tesla Model 3, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A4/S4/RS4, Mazda6, Škoda Superb, Volvo S60/V60, Citroen C5X, Peugeot 508, Audi A5/S5/RS5, BMW 4 Series, Volkswagen Arteon, Toyota Camry and Polestar 2. [8]
100,000 – 200,000 sales (Best-Selling)
- Tesla Model 3
1st generation (2017–present) - BMW 3 Series
7th generation (2018–present)
50,000 – 100,000 sales
- Volkswagen Passat
8th generation (2015–present) - Audi A4
5th generation (2016-present) - Mercedes-Benz C-Class
5th generation (2021–present) - Volvo S60
3rd generation (2019-present) - Skoda Superb
3rd generation (2015-present)
10,000 – 50,000 sales
- BMW 4 Series
2nd generation (2020–present) - Audi A5
2nd generation (2016–present) - Peugeot 508
2nd generation (2018-present) - Volkswagen Arteon
1st generation (2017–present) - Polestar 2
1st generation (2020-present) - Opel/Vauxhall Insignia
2nd generation (2017–2022)
Sales figures in Europe
2021 rank |
Brand | Model | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | % change (2020–2021) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tesla | Model 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 95,168 | 85,979 | 140,868 | +64% |
2 | BMW | 3 Series | 168,275 | 143,023 | 144,561 | 129,053 | 106,991 | 124,537 | 118,369 | 113,209 | -4% |
3 | Volkswagen | Passat | 153,677 | 226,127 | 206,813 | 183,288 | 154,074 | 124,650 | 115,363 | 82,488 | -28% |
4 | Audi | A4/S4/RS4 | 124,170 | 124,466 | 162,655 | 146,006 | 112,484 | 102,994 | 77,515 | 59,251 | -24% |
5 | Mercedes-Benz | C-Class | 136,474 | 173,011 | 176,038 | 176,915 | 150,995 | 143,293 | 81,909 | 56,927 | -30% |
6 | Volvo | S60/V60 | 54,663 | 54,354 | 53,268 | 45,335 | 46,945 | 65,917 | 58,003 | 47,054 | -19% |
7 | Škoda | Superb | 46,149 | 50,533 | 85,879 | 81,410 | 74,697 | 67,488 | 59,925 | 46,285 | -23% |
8 | BMW | 4 Series | 53,948 | 72,769 | 67,983 | 64,710 | 52,248 | 35,908 | 18,139 | 33,083 | +82% |
9 | Audi | A5/S5/RS5 | 47,591 | 45,202 | 43,686 | 61,619 | 49,799 | 41,812 | 28,525 | 26,100 | -9% |
10 | Peugeot | 508 | 41,797 | 43,301 | 37,104 | 22,842 | 13,378 | 41,329 | 29,011 | 25,202 | -13% |
11 | Volkswagen | Arteon | – | – | – | 9,798 | 21,495 | 19,048 | 13,582 | 20,994 | +55% |
12 | Polestar | Polestar 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8,746 | 20,949 | +140% |
13 | Opel/Vauxhall | Insignia | 92,694 | 88,544 | 73,161 | 72,347 | 67,424 | 45,925 | 21,133 | 20,384 | -4% |
14 | Ford | Mondeo | 45,405 | 79,673 | 70,900 | 56,173 | 49,596 | 39,555 | 21,222 | 13,481 | -36% |
15 | Toyota | Camry | – | – | – | – | – | 7,640 | 9,119 | 8,222 | -10% |
16 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia | – | – | 10,475 | 24,679 | 17,075 | 10,932 | 7,436 | 6,297 | -15% |
17 | Subaru | Legacy/Outback | 6,415 | 10,806 | 8,242 | 7,016 | 7,460 | 7,504 | 3,844 | 6,045 | +57% |
18 | Renault | Talisman | – | 1,824 | 34,344 | 32,163 | 19,784 | 16,405 | 8,025 | 5,608 | -30% |
19 | Mazda | Mazda6 | 31,032 | 30,519 | 29,226 | 23,090 | 23,090 | 22,048 | 6,950 | 4,890 | -30% |
20 | Jaguar | XE | – | 16,535 | 24,461 | 18,999 | 10,877 | 7,978 | 3,780 | 2,039 | -46% |
21 | Kia | Stinger | – | – | – | 1,143 | 3,820 | 3,600 | 1,387 | 1,142 | -18% |
22 | BMW | i4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 762 | New |
23 | Lexus | IS | 9,610 | 7,729 | 6,234 | 5,649 | 5,413 | 3,282 | 1,855 | 551 | -70% |
24 | Kia | Optima | 3,409 | 3,263 | 9,515 | 16,152 | 14,404 | 12,202 | 6,086 | 430 | -93% |
25 | Subaru | Levorg | – | 2,437 | 4,689 | 2,865 | 1,748 | 1,395 | 825 | 417 | -49% |
26 | Lexus | RC | 30 | 526 | 1,815 | 1,390 | 1,334 | 1,082 | 710 | 96 | -86% |
27 | Genesis | G70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 96 | New |
28 | Citroën | C5 X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 63 | New |
29 | Xpeng | P5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | New |
Mainstream | 527,783 | 619,474 | 625,185 | 542,947 | 450,035 | – | – | – | |||
Premium | 613,234 | 662,738 | 709,754 | 694,030 | 584,091 | – | – | – | |||
Segment total | – | – | – | – | – | 1,046,829 | 787,815 | 742,941 | -6% | ||
Source | [9][10] | [11][12] | [13][14] | [15][16] | [17][18] | [6] | [7] | [19] |
Notes:
Jump in segment total sales after 2019. year is because premium cars are included.
From 2014 to 2018 premium cars are not included in total segment sales.
Premium brands and models are marked italic.
Electric cars are included in D-segment from 2019. year.
Market share in Europe
2019 - After years of decline, the midsized car segment is actually up 1% in 2019 to 1.05 million sales, maintaining a 6.7% share of the overall car market. [6]
2020 - The midsized car segment is down 25% in 2020 to just under 790,000 sales, as its share of the European car market drops to 6.6%, slightly down from 6.7% last year. And luxury brands have now officially taken over control of this class, improving their share to 62.3% from 60.5% last year and claiming four of the top-5 positions. The top-3 players all gain share, outperforming not only the class but also the overall market. [7]
Historic models
Note: this list includes cars from these decades which carried a different nameplate or numeric designation to the modern day equivalent, and in some cases there is no modern day direct equivalent
1960s
- (1960) Peugeot 404
- (1961) Fiat 1300
- (1962) Ford Cortina
- (1962) Alfa Romeo Giulia
- (1963) Lancia Fulvia
- (1964) Austin/Morris 1800
- (1964) Ford Mustang
- (1964) Pontiac GTO
- (1965) Renault 16
- (1966) BMW 02 Series
- (1966) Chevrolet Camaro
- (1966) Hillman Hunter
- (1967) Fiat 125
- (1968) Peugeot 504
- (1969) Renault 12
1970s
- (1970) Opel Ascona (A)
- (1970) Volkswagen K70
- (1974) Fiat 132
- (1972) Alfa Romeo Alfetta
- (1972) Audi 80
- (1972) Lancia Beta
- (1972) Toyota Carina
- (1973) Volkswagen Passat
- (1974) Volvo 200 Series
- (1975) BMW 3 Series (E21)
- (1975) Leyland Princess
- (1975) Opel Ascona (B) / Vauxhall Cavalier
- (1976) Honda Accord
- (1978) Audi 80
- (1978) Peugeot 305
- (1978) Renault 18
- (1978) Saab 900
1980s
- (1981) Volkswagen Passat (B2)
- (1981) Fiat Argenta
- (1982) BMW 3 Series (E30)
- (1982) Citroën BX
- (1982) Ford Sierra
- (1982) Mercedes-Benz 190E
- (1982) Nissan Stanza
- (1984) Austin Montego
- (1984) Hyundai Stellar
- (1985) Alfa Romeo 75
- (1985) Fiat Croma
- (1986) Renault 21
- (1987) Peugeot 405
- (1988) Audi 80 B3
- (1988) Opel Vectra/Vauxhall Cavalier
- (1988) Volkswagen Passat B3
- (1989) Hyundai Sonata
1990s
- (1990) BMW 3 Series (E36)
- (1990) Nissan Primera
- (1991) Audi 80 B4
- (1991) Volvo 850
- (1992) Alfa Romeo 155
- (1992) Ford Mondeo
- (1993) Citroën Xantia
- (1993) Renault Laguna
- (1993) Rover 600 Series
- (1993) Volkswagen_Passat_(B4)
- (1994) Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W202)
- (1994) Saab 900
- (1995) Opel/Vauxhall Vectra
- (1995) Peugeot 406
- (1996) Audi A4 B5
- (1997) Alfa Romeo 156
- (1997) Volkswagen Passat (B5)
- (1997) Volvo S70
- (1998) BMW 3 Series (E46)
- (1998) Saab 9-3
- (1998) Toyota Avensis
- (1999) Kia Clarus
- (1999) Lancia Lybra
- (1999) Lexus IS
2000s
- (2000) Ford Mondeo
- (2000) Volvo S60
- (2001) Audi A4 B6
- (2001) Citroën C5
- (2001) Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W203)
- (2001) Nissan Primera (P12)
- (2001) Renault Laguna II
- (2001) Škoda Superb
- (2002) Jaguar X-Type
- (2002) Opel/Vauxhall Vectra
- (2003) Acura TSX
- (2003) Infiniti G25/35
- (2003) Saab 9-3
- (2004) Acura TL
- (2004) Peugeot 407
- (2005) Alfa Romeo 159
- (2005) BMW 3 Series (E90)
- (2005) Fiat Croma
- (2005) Renault Samsung SM5 II
- (2006) Audi A4 B7
- (2006) Cadillac BLS
- (2006) Lexus IS (XE20)
- (2006) Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ
- (2006) Volkswagen Passat (B6)
- (2007) Renault Laguna III
- (2008) Acura TSX
- (2008) Audi A5 8T/8F
- (2008) Citroën C5
- (2008) Ford Mondeo
- (2008) Infiniti G37
- (2008) Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W204)
- (2008) Škoda Superb
- (2008) Volkswagen CC
- (2009) Audi A4 B8
- (2009) Acura TL
- (2009) Lexus HS
- (2009) Opel/Vauxhall Insignia/Buick Regal
- (2009) Renault Samsung SM5 III
- (2009) Seat Exeo
2010s
- (2010) Peugeot 508
- (2011) DS 5
- (2011) Hyundai i40
- (2011) Volkswagen Passat (B7)
- (2011) Volvo S60
- (2012) BMW 3 Series (F30)
- (2013) BMW 4 Series (F32)
- (2013) Cadillac ATS
- (2014) DS 5LS
- (2014) Ford Mondeo/Fusion
- (2014) Infiniti Q50
- (2014) Lexus IS (XE30)
- (2014) Lincoln MKZ
- (2015) Acura TLX
- (2015) Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W205)
- (2015) Renault Talisman
- (2015) Volkswagen Passat (B8)
- (2016) Alfa Romeo Giulia (952)
- (2016) Audi A4 B9
- (2016) Audi A5 8W6
- (2016) Jaguar XE
- (2016) Škoda Superb III
- (2017) Opel/Vauxhall Insignia/Buick Regal
- (2018) Genesis G70
- (2018) Kia Stinger
- (2018) Volkswagen Arteon
- (2019) BMW 3 Series (G20)
- (2019) BMW 4 Series (G22)
- (2019) Volvo S60
2020s
- (2020) Cadillac CT4
- (2021) DS 9
- (2022) Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W206)
- (2022) Citroën C5 X
See also
References
- ↑ "Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 - Merger Procedure" (PDF). www.europa.eu.
exact market definition was left open .. boundaries between segments are blurred by factors other than the size or length of cars
- ↑ "Impact on the Competitiveness of the European Automotive Industry of Potential FTA with India and ASEAN" (PDF). www.europa.eu. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2013.
- ↑ "Latest Safety Ratings". www.euroncap.com. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ↑ "2019 Nissan Altima Proves Midsize Sedans Aren't Dead Yet". www.wardsauto.com. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ↑ "America's D-Segment Flab". www.thetruthaboutcars.com. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- 1 2 3 "European sales 2019 Midsized cars". www.carsalesbase.com. March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- 1 2 3 "European sales 2020 Midsized cars". www.carsalesbase.com. March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ "European sales 2020 Midsized cars". www.carsalesbase.com. March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ "European sales 2014 Midsize segment". www.carsalesbase.com. March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ "European sales 2014 Premium Midsize segment". www.carsalesbase.com. March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ "European sales 2015 Midsize segment". www.carsalesbase.com. March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ "European sales 2015 Premium Midsize segment". www.carsalesbase.com. March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ "European sales 2016 Midsized car segment". www.carsalesbase.com. March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ "European sales 2016 Premium Midsize segment". www.carsalesbase.com. March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ "European sales 2017 Midsized car segment". www.carsalesbase.com. March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ "European sales 2017 Premium Midsize segment". www.carsalesbase.com. March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ "European sales 2018 Midsized car segment". www.carsalesbase.com. March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ "European sales 2018 Premium Midsize segment". www.carsalesbase.com. March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ "European sales 2021 Midsized cars". www.carsalesbase.com. May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.