A-segment

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The A-segment is the first category in the passenger car classification system defined by the European Commission. It is used for city cars, the smallest category of passenger cars defined.{{cite web |title=European classification for vehicle category, based in UNECE standards |url=https://www.eafo.eu/knowledge-center/european-vehicle-categories |website=European Alternative Fuels Observatory |access-date=10 March 2019 |archive-date=12 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212050900/https://www.eafo.eu/knowledge-center/european-vehicle-categories |url-status=dead }}{{cite news| title= AUTOS ON MONDAY/Design; Little Cars in the Big Apple: Still Only a Good Idea |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/28/automobiles/28CARS.html |newspaper= The New York Times |date= 28 March 2005 |access-date= 2 March 2010 |quote= In Europe, the "city car" is a well-understood concept |last1= Patton |first1= Phil }}{{cite news |title=Motoring: The City car to be seen in |first=James |last=Ruppert |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/money/spend-save/motoring-the-city-car-to-be-seen-in-1177204.html |newspaper=The Independent |access-date=1 March 2010 |quote=(City cars) are meant to be cheap, small, easy to park and yet practical, with good manners on the open road |archive-date=6 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106211702/http://www.independent.co.uk/money/spend-save/motoring-the-city-car-to-be-seen-in-1177204.html |url-status=dead }}

A-segment sales represented approximately 4.2% of the European market in 2024.{{cite web |title=European sales 2018 Minicars |url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2018-minicar-segment/ |website=www.carsalesbase.com |access-date=8 February 2021|date=February 2019}}{{cite web |title=European sales 2019 Minicars |url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2019-minicars/ |website=www.carsalesbase.com |access-date=15 July 2020|date=February 2020}}{{cite web |last=Munoz |first=Felipe |date=30 January 2025 |title=European new car market growth in 2024 driven by hybrids and Chinese brands |url=https://www.jato.com/resources/media-and-press-releases/european-new-car-market-growth-in-2024-driven-by-hybrids-and-chinese-brands |access-date=15 May 2025 |website=JATO}} It is approximately equivalent to the kei car class in Japan.

Definition

As of 2021, the A-segment category size spans from approximately {{convert|2.7|m|in}}{{Cite web |title=Smart fortwo 2015 dimensions |url=https://www.automobiledimension.com/model/smart/fortwo |access-date=14 October 2024 |website=automobiledimension}} to {{convert|3.7|m|in}}.{{Cite web |title=Toyota Aygo X dimensions, boot space and similars |url=https://www.automobiledimension.com/model/toyota/aygo-x |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.automobiledimension.com |language=en}}

Characteristics

Body styles for A-segment cars in Europe are always hatchbacks. But as crossovers gain popularity, new models may shift to resemble crossovers. Examples of crossover city cars include Suzuki Ignis and Toyota Aygo X. Other body styles such as sedans are not present in this segment because these shapes largely prove impractical at typical A-segment dimensions.

Current models

In 2020 the ten highest selling A-segment cars in Europe were Fiat Panda, Fiat 500, Toyota Aygo, Renault Twingo, Volkswagen Up!, Hyundai i10, Kia Picanto, Peugeot 108, Citroën C1 and Suzuki Ignis.

100,000 - 200,000 sales (Best-Selling)

File:2010 Fiat 500 Lounge 1.2 Front.jpg| Fiat 500 (2007)
1st generation (2007–2024)
Made in Poland

File:2012 Fiat Panda Easy 1.2 Front.jpg |Fiat Panda
3rd generation (2011–present)
Made in Italy

50,000 - 100,000 sales

File:VW high up! 1.0 BlueMotion Technology (Facelift) – Frontansicht, 21. April 2017, Düsseldorf.jpg|Volkswagen Up!
1st generation (2011–2023)
Made in Slovakia

File:2018 Kia Picanto 3 Automatic 1.2 Front.jpg|Kia Picanto
3rd generation (2017–present)
Made in South Korea

File:Renault Twingo FL Monrepos 2019 IMG 1948.jpg|Renault Twingo
3rd generation (2014–2024)
Made in Slovenia

File:Hyundai i10 1.0 Intro (III) – f 03012021.jpg|Hyundai i10
3rd generation (2019–present)
Made in Turkey

File:2022 Toyota Aygo X Edge 1.0 VVT-i (Front).jpg|Toyota Aygo X
1st generation (2022–present)
Made in Czech Republic

10,000 - 50,000 sales

File:Suzuki Ignis (third generation) Facelift IMG 4450.jpg|Suzuki Ignis
2nd generation (2016–present)
Made in India

File:2017 Citroen C1 Flair Puretech 1.2 Front.jpg|Citroën C1
2nd generation (2014–2021)
Made in Czech Republic

File:2018 Peugeot 108 Collection 1.0 Front (1).jpg|Peugeot 108
2nd generation (2014–2021)
Made in Czech Republic

File:Mitsubishi Space Star (2019) Auto Zuerich 2021 IMG 0244.jpg|Mitsubishi Mirage
6th generation (2012–present)
Made in Thailand

File:Smart EQ fortwo IMG 3100.jpg|smart EQ fortwo
3rd generation (2016–2024)
Made in France

File:Dacia_Spring_Electric_45_Business_–_f_20062021.jpg|Dacia Spring
1st generation (2021–present)
Made in China

Sales figures in Europe

class="wikitable sortable" !2022 rank !Brand !Model !2013 !2014 !2015 !2016 !2017 !2018 !2019 !2020 !2021 !2022 !% change (2021–2022)
1 \|Fiat \|Panda \|152,727 \|152,045 \|171,377 \|190,432 \|187,049 \|168,094 \|184,027 \|145,907 \|131,723 \|125,463 \|{{Decrease}} -5%
2 \|Hyundai \|i10 \|60,324 \|80,819 \|86,004 \|85,385 \|90,603 \|83,102 \|78,791 \|50,233 \|56,074 \|54,137 \|{{Decrease}} -3.45%
3 \|Kia \|Picanto \|50,524 \|51,222 \|54,036 \|54,982 \|62,161 \|74,526 \|74,305 \|49,211 \|59,949 \|51,962 \|{{Decrease}} -13.32%
4 \|Dacia \|Spring \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \|1,724 \|25,740 \|48,431{{Cite web \|title=Dacia Spring Sales Figures \|url=https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/dacia-spring-sales-figures/ \|access-date=2024-10-14 \|website=www.goodcarbadcar.net}} \|{{Increase}} +88.15
5 \|Renault \|Twingo \|78,432 \|81,574 \|95,808 \|84,766 \|77,326 \|86,221 \|87,383 \|73,345 \|58,161 \|42,526 \|{{Decrease}} -27%
6 \|Volkswagen \|Up! \|130,039 \|124,845 \|105,348 \|96,836 \|100,715 \|97,366 \|80,048 \|59,578 \|69,400 \|39,147 \|{{Decrease}} -43.59%
7 \|Mitsubishi \|Mirage/Space Star \|13,978 \|22,008 \|29,547 \|27,386 \|30,016 \|36,105 \|38,002 \|35,703 \|32,662 \|27,964 \|{{Decrease}} -14.38%
8 \|Suzuki \|Ignis \| - \| - \| - \|1,602 \|41,166 \|43,774 \|38,091 \|37,568 \|42,206 \|20,826 \|{{Decrease}} -50.66%
9 \|Smart \|Fortwo \|65,226 \|52,059 \|57,056 \|69,169 \|65,800 \|62,361 \|77,766 \|19,576 \|26,869 \|17,560 \|{{Decrease}} -34.65%
10 \|Toyota \|Aygo \|57,002 \|68,874 \|86,085 \|84,321 \|84,588 \|92,187 \|99,510 \|82,711 \|82,820 \|9,646 \|{{Decrease}} -88.35%
11 \|Peugeot \|108 \| - \|31,087 \|68,522 \|63,561 \|55,831 \|57,257 \|54,230 \|43,629 \|34,689 \|3,875 \|{{Decrease}} -88.83%
12 \|Smart \|Forfour \| \|3,757 \|39,543 \|37,133 \|34,253 \|34,975 \|36,736 \|7,640 \|8,823 \|3,633 \|{{Decrease}} -58.82%
13 \|Citroën \|C1 \|56,722 \|53,518 \|63,695 \|62,537 \|53,292 \|52,020 \|49,900 \|40,578 \|35,897 \|3,559 \|{{Decrease}} -90.09%
14 \|Škoda \|Citigo \|44,851 \|40,616 \|38,735 \|38,664 \|35,698 \|36,450 \|30,786 \|14,120 \|5,264 \|53 \|{{Decrease}} -98.99%
15 \|SEAT \|Mii \|28,608 \|24,865 \|24,298 \|19,882 \|15,412 \|13,031 \|12,641 \|7,790 \|9,428 \|51 \|{{Decrease}} -99.46%
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
\|Fiat \|500 (2007) \|158,918 \|180,403 \|180,005 \|183,194 \|189,360 \|188,448 \|175,017 \|141,313 \|175,950 \| - \|
\|Renault \|Kwid \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \|65 \|439 \| - \|
\|Suzuki \|Celerio \| - \|894 \|25,393 \|26,465 \|23,417 \|20,836 \|13,275 \|2,035 \|16 \| - \|
\|Citroën \|C-Zero \| - \| - \|1,075 \|1,780 \|1,105 \|1,247 \|980 \|1,839 \|14 \| - \|
\|Peugeot \|iOn \| - \| - \|1,461 \|1,881 \|1,544 \|1,651 \|865 \|333 \|4 \| - \|
\|Citroën \|E-Mehari \| - \| - \| - \|569 \|353 \|321 \|154 \|78 \| - \| \|
\|Mitsubishi \|i-MiEV \| - \| - \|714 \|484 \|447 \|325 \|171 \|57 \| - \| \|
\|Opel/Vauxhall \|Adam \|45,756 \|54,207 \|55,278 \|52,938 \|48,181 \|41,817 \|31,129 \|5 \| - \| \|
\|Mitsubishi \|Attrage \| - \| - \|352 \|168 \|114 \|62 \|88 \|1 \| - \| \|
\|Opel/Vauxhall \|Karl/Viva \| - \| - \|28,607 \|57,458 \|49,516 \|48,292 \|47,504 \|0 \| - \| \|
\|DR Automobiles \|Zero \| - \| - \| - \|261 \|174 \| - \| - \|0 \| - \| \|
\|Lancia/Chrysler \|Ypsilon \|57,613 \|62,807 \|59,501 \|66,941 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| \|
\|Ford \|Ka \|50,012 \|52,854 \|48,368 \|21,333 \|204 \|16 \| - \| - \| - \| \|
\|Peugeot \|107 \|55,244 \|24,356 \|88 \|5 \|1 \|2 \| - \| - \| - \| \|
\|Chevrolet \|Spark \|37,268 \|10,138 \|479 \|96 \|2 \|3 \| - \| - \| - \| \|
\|Suzuki \|Alto \|26,821 \|26,876 \|5,710 \|4 \|2 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| \|
\|Suzuki \|Splash \|15,563 \|13,232 \|2,663 \|11 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| \|
\|Opel/Vauxhall \|Agila \|14,020 \|12,200 \|2,054 \|19 \|1 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| \|
\|Toyota \|iQ \|5,462 \|3,593 \|292 \|172 \|2 \|3 \| - \| - \| - \| \|
\|Tata \|Indica \| \|345 \|52 \|3 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| \|
\|Nissan \|Pixo \|3,321 \|131 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| \|
\|DR Automobiles \|DR1 \|21 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| \|
\|Daihatsu \|Cuore/Charade \|5 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| \|
\|Volkswagen \|Fox \|1 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| \|
\|Abarth \|500 \| - \| - \| - \| - \|18,499 \|20,570 \|19,157 \| - \| - \| \|
Segment total ! ! !1,208,431 !1,229,352 !1,332,146 !1,330,438 !1,266,832 !1,261,062 !1,230,556 !814,974 !856,129 !448,833 !{{Decrease}} -47.57%
Source ! ! !{{cite web\|date=February 2014\|title=European sales 2013 Minicar segment\|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2013-minicar-segment/\|access-date=8 April 2021\|website=www.carsalesbase.com}} !{{cite web\|date=February 2015\|title=European sales 2014 Minicar segment\|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2014-minicar-segment/\|access-date=8 April 2021\|website=www.carsalesbase.com}} !{{cite web\|date=February 2016\|title=European sales 2015 Minicar segment\|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2015-minicar-segment/\|access-date=8 April 2021\|website=www.carsalesbase.com}} !{{cite web\|date=February 2017\|title=European sales 2016 Minicar segment\|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2016-minicar-segment/\|access-date=8 April 2021\|website=www.carsalesbase.com}} !{{cite web\|date=February 2018\|title=European sales 2017 Minicar segment\|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2017-minicar-segment/\|access-date=8 April 2021\|website=www.carsalesbase.com}} !{{cite web\|date=February 2018\|title=European sales 2018 Minicar segment\|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2018-minicar-segment/\|access-date=8 April 2021\|website=www.carsalesbase.com}} !{{cite web\|date=February 2020\|title=European sales 2019 Minicars\|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2019-minicars/\|access-date=8 April 2021\|website=www.carsalesbase.com}} !{{cite web\|date=February 2021\|title=European sales 2020 Minicars\|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2020-minicars/\|access-date=8 April 2021\|website=www.carsalesbase.com}} !{{Cite web \|date=26 April 2022 \|title=2021 Best Selling Subcompact Cars In Europe (All Models Ranked) \|url=https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/europe-subcompact-car-sales-figures-2021-year-end/ \|access-date=19 December 2023 \|website=www.goodcarbadcar.net}} !{{Cite web \|title=2022 European Vehicle Sales Rankings – Every Vehicle Ranked By Sales Volume \|url=https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2022-europe-sales-figures-by-model-all-vehicles/ \|access-date=2024-10-14 \|website=www.goodcarbadcar.net}} !

class="wikitable sortable"

!2022

rank

!Brand

!Model

!2013

!2014

!2015

!2016

!2017

!2018

!2019

!2020

!2021

!2022

!% change

(2021–2022)

1

|Fiat

|Panda

|152,727

|152,045

|171,377

|190,432

|187,049

|168,094

|184,027

|145,907

|131,723

|125,463

|{{Decrease}} -5%

2

|Hyundai

|i10

|60,324

|80,819

|86,004

|85,385

|90,603

|83,102

|78,791

|50,233

|56,074

|54,137

|{{Decrease}} -3.45%

3

|Kia

|Picanto

|50,524

|51,222

|54,036

|54,982

|62,161

|74,526

|74,305

|49,211

|59,949

|51,962

|{{Decrease}} -13.32%

4

|Dacia

|Spring

| -

|1,724

|25,740

|48,431{{Cite web |title=Dacia Spring Sales Figures |url=https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/dacia-spring-sales-figures/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.goodcarbadcar.net}}

|{{Increase}} +88.15

5

|Renault

|Twingo

|78,432

|81,574

|95,808

|84,766

|77,326

|86,221

|87,383

|73,345

|58,161

|42,526

|{{Decrease}} -27%

6

|Volkswagen

|Up!

|130,039

|124,845

|105,348

|96,836

|100,715

|97,366

|80,048

|59,578

|69,400

|39,147

|{{Decrease}} -43.59%

7

|Mitsubishi

|Mirage/Space Star

|13,978

|22,008

|29,547

|27,386

|30,016

|36,105

|38,002

|35,703

|32,662

|27,964

|{{Decrease}} -14.38%

8

|Suzuki

|Ignis

| -

|1,602

|41,166

|43,774

|38,091

|37,568

|42,206

|20,826

|{{Decrease}} -50.66%

9

|Smart

|Fortwo

|65,226

|52,059

|57,056

|69,169

|65,800

|62,361

|77,766

|19,576

|26,869

|17,560

|{{Decrease}} -34.65%

10

|Toyota

|Aygo

|57,002

|68,874

|86,085

|84,321

|84,588

|92,187

|99,510

|82,711

|82,820

|9,646

|{{Decrease}} -88.35%

11

|Peugeot

|108

| -

|31,087

|68,522

|63,561

|55,831

|57,257

|54,230

|43,629

|34,689

|3,875

|{{Decrease}} -88.83%

12

|Smart

|Forfour

|

|3,757

|39,543

|37,133

|34,253

|34,975

|36,736

|7,640

|8,823

|3,633

|{{Decrease}} -58.82%

13

|Citroën

|C1

|56,722

|53,518

|63,695

|62,537

|53,292

|52,020

|49,900

|40,578

|35,897

|3,559

|{{Decrease}} -90.09%

14

|Škoda

|Citigo

|44,851

|40,616

|38,735

|38,664

|35,698

|36,450

|30,786

|14,120

|5,264

|53

|{{Decrease}} -98.99%

15

|SEAT

|Mii

|28,608

|24,865

|24,298

|19,882

|15,412

|13,031

|12,641

|7,790

|9,428

|51

|{{Decrease}} -99.46%

|

|Fiat

|500 (2007)

|158,918

|180,403

|180,005

|183,194

|189,360

|188,448

|175,017

|141,313

|175,950

| -

|

|Renault

|Kwid

| -

|65

|439

| -

|

|Suzuki

|Celerio

| -

|894

|25,393

|26,465

|23,417

|20,836

|13,275

|2,035

|16

| -

|

|Citroën

|C-Zero

| -

|1,075

|1,780

|1,105

|1,247

|980

|1,839

|14

| -

|

|Peugeot

|iOn

| -

|1,461

|1,881

|1,544

|1,651

|865

|333

|4

| -

|

|Citroën

|E-Mehari

| -

|569

|353

|321

|154

|78

| -

|

|Mitsubishi

|i-MiEV

| -

|714

|484

|447

|325

|171

|57

| -

|

|Opel/Vauxhall

|Adam

|45,756

|54,207

|55,278

|52,938

|48,181

|41,817

|31,129

|5

| -

|

|Mitsubishi

|Attrage

| -

|352

|168

|114

|62

|88

|1

| -

|

|Opel/Vauxhall

|Karl/Viva

| -

|28,607

|57,458

|49,516

|48,292

|47,504

|0

| -

|

|DR Automobiles

|Zero

| -

|261

|174

| -

|0

| -

|

|Lancia/Chrysler

|Ypsilon

|57,613

|62,807

|59,501

|66,941

| -

|

|Ford

|Ka

|50,012

|52,854

|48,368

|21,333

|204

|16

| -

|

|Peugeot

|107

|55,244

|24,356

|88

|5

|1

|2

| -

|

|Chevrolet

|Spark

|37,268

|10,138

|479

|96

|2

|3

| -

|

|Suzuki

|Alto

|26,821

|26,876

|5,710

|4

|2

| -

|

|Suzuki

|Splash

|15,563

|13,232

|2,663

|11

| -

|

|Opel/Vauxhall

|Agila

|14,020

|12,200

|2,054

|19

|1

| -

|

|Toyota

|iQ

|5,462

|3,593

|292

|172

|2

|3

| -

|

|Tata

|Indica

|

|345

|52

|3

| -

|

|Nissan

|Pixo

|3,321

|131

| -

|

|DR Automobiles

|DR1

|21

| -

|

|Daihatsu

|Cuore/Charade

|5

| -

|

|Volkswagen

|Fox

|1

| -

|

|Abarth

|500

| -

|18,499

|20,570

|19,157

| -

|

Segment total

!

!1,208,431

!1,229,352

!1,332,146

!1,330,438

!1,266,832

!1,261,062

!1,230,556

!814,974

!856,129

!448,833

!{{Decrease}} -47.57%

Source

!

!{{cite web|date=February 2014|title=European sales 2013 Minicar segment|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2013-minicar-segment/|access-date=8 April 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}

!{{cite web|date=February 2015|title=European sales 2014 Minicar segment|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2014-minicar-segment/|access-date=8 April 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}

!{{cite web|date=February 2016|title=European sales 2015 Minicar segment|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2015-minicar-segment/|access-date=8 April 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}

!{{cite web|date=February 2017|title=European sales 2016 Minicar segment|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2016-minicar-segment/|access-date=8 April 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}

!{{cite web|date=February 2018|title=European sales 2017 Minicar segment|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2017-minicar-segment/|access-date=8 April 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}

!{{cite web|date=February 2018|title=European sales 2018 Minicar segment|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2018-minicar-segment/|access-date=8 April 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}

!{{cite web|date=February 2020|title=European sales 2019 Minicars|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2019-minicars/|access-date=8 April 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}

!{{cite web|date=February 2021|title=European sales 2020 Minicars|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2020-minicars/|access-date=8 April 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}

!{{Cite web |date=26 April 2022 |title=2021 Best Selling Subcompact Cars In Europe (All Models Ranked) |url=https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/europe-subcompact-car-sales-figures-2021-year-end/ |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=www.goodcarbadcar.net}}

!{{Cite web |title=2022 European Vehicle Sales Rankings – Every Vehicle Ranked By Sales Volume |url=https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2022-europe-sales-figures-by-model-all-vehicles/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.goodcarbadcar.net}}

!

Market share in Europe

class="wikitable" \|+ !Year \|2017 \|2018 \|2019 \|2020 \|2021
Share \|8.1% \|8% \|7.7% \|6.8% \|7.3%

class="wikitable"

|+

!Year

|2017

|2018

|2019

|2020

|2021

Share

|8.1%

|8%

|7.7%

|6.8%

|7.3%

2019 - In 2019, sales of minicars were down 2% compared to a total market gain of 1% which means this segment now makes up 7.7% of the total European car market at 1.21 million sales, down from 8% in 2018. And with margins on minicars under pressure due to increased costs to comply with stricter safety and emissions standards, manufacturers are scaling back investments in to minicars or switching to an EV-only strategy.

In Italy, A-segment cars represented 16.4% of car sales in the first half of 2019.{{cite web |title=Car market share in Italy from January to June 2019, by segment |url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/577202/car-market-share-by-segment-italy/ |website=www.statista.com |access-date=1 March 2021 |language=en}}

2020 - European sales of minicars were down by a third in 2020, which translates to nearly 400,000 fewer sales and means the segment loses market share as the overall market is down 24%. As a result, this segment now makes up 6.8% of the total European car market, down from 7.7% last year. And their share is expected to shrink further in coming years, as manufacturers are pulling out of this segment or switching their models to EV-only. This is a result of increasing costs to comply with stricter safety and especially emissions standards, which makes minicars nearly unprofitable, especially considering that for most models from European brands this is the only market.

Market share in other countries

In the United States, minicar segment cars represented 0.5% of the market share.

In 2020 the highest selling minicar segment cars in the U.S. were the Chevrolet Spark, Mitsubishi Mirage and Mini Cooper.{{cite web |title=US car sales analysis 2020 – Minicars |url=https://carsalesbase.com/us-car-sales-analysis-2020-minicars/ |website=www.carsalesbase.com |access-date=8 February 2021|date=February 2019}}

In India, historically the A-segment cars had the highest sales. Sales have been in decline in recent years,{{cite web |title=India: A-segment cars biggest market share loser, compact SUVs leading gainer |url=https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/india-a-segment-cars-biggest-market-share-loser-compact-suvs-leading-gainer.html |website=www.ihsmarkit.com |access-date=15 December 2018 |date=14 June 2016}} falling from 70,000 sales per month in 2014 to 47,000 sales per month in 2016.{{cite web |title=Segment shift: Indian car buyers now prefer premium |url=https://www.carwale.com/features/segment-shift-indian-car-buyers-now-prefer-premium-28656/ |website=www.carwale.com |access-date=15 December 2018 |date=14 April 2017}}

As of 2019, several A-segment cars had successes outside Europe, such as Hyundai Grand i10, Honda Brio, Kia Picanto, Tata Tiago, Toyota Wigo, Suzuki Celerio, Suzuki Wagon R, Suzuki/Maruti Alto, Ford Figo, Smart ForTwo, Citroën C1, Peugeot 108, and modern Fiat 500.

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Category:Euro car segments

A-segment

Definition

Characteristics

Current models

Sales figures in Europe

Market share in Europe

Market share in other countries

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