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 represented about 7% of the market in the 2010s. [6] [7]
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. As of 2021 the typical D-segment category size span from approx. 4.6m to 4.8m.
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, Citroën 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)
50,000 – 100,000 sales
10,000 – 50,000 sales
2021 rank | Brand | Model | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | % change (2020–2021) |
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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.
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]
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