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D-segment

{{short description|Car size classification in Europe}}

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The D-segment is the 4th category of the European segments for passenger cars, and is described as "large cars".{{cite web |title=Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 - Merger Procedure |website= www.europa.eu |url=http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/decisions/m1406_en.pdf |quote= exact market definition was left open .. boundaries between segments are blurred by factors other than the size or length of cars}}{{cite web |title= Impact on the Competitiveness of the European Automotive Industry of Potential FTA with India and ASEAN |website = www.europa.eu |url= http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/automotive/files/projects/report_fta_india_asean_en.pdf |page= 8 |url-status= dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130429040531/http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/automotive/files/projects/report_fta_india_asean_en.pdf |archive-date= 29 April 2013 }}

It is equivalent to the Euro NCAP "large family car" size class,{{cite web |title=Latest Safety Ratings |url=https://www.euroncap.com/en/ratings-rewards/latest-safety-ratings/ |website=www.euroncap.com |access-date=8 January 2019 |language=en}} and the present-day definition of the mid-size car category used in North America.{{cite web |title=2019 Nissan Altima Proves Midsize Sedans Aren't Dead Yet |url=https://www.wardsauto.com/test-drives/2019-nissan-altima-proves-midsize-sedans-arent-dead-yet |website=www.wardsauto.com |access-date=26 January 2019 |date=8 October 2018}}{{cite web |title=America's D-Segment Flab |url=https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2008/10/americas-d-segment-flab/ |website=www.thetruthaboutcars.com |access-date=26 January 2019 |date=9 October 2008}} Compact executive cars are part of the D-segment size category.

D-segment sales represented about 7% of the market in the 2010s.{{cite web|date=March 2021|title=European sales 2019 Midsized cars|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2019-midsized-cars/|access-date=21 March 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}{{cite web|date=March 2021|title=European sales 2020 Midsized cars|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2020-midsized-cars/|access-date=21 March 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}

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. As of 2021 the typical D-segment category size ranges from about {{cvt|4.6 to 4.8|m|ft|1}}.

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, Jaguar XE, Citroën C5, Peugeot 508, Audi A5/S5/RS5, BMW 4 Series, Volkswagen Arteon, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry and Polestar 2.

{{cite web |title=European sales 2020 Midsized cars |url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2020-midsized-cars/|website=www.carsalesbase.com |access-date=21 March 2021|date= March 2021}}

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

File:2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD Front.jpg|Tesla Model 3
1st generation (2017–present)

File:BMW G20 (2022) IMG 7316 (2).jpg|BMW 3 Series
7th generation (2018–present)

50,000 – 100,000 sales

File:Volkswagen Passat Variant B9 1X7A1960.jpg|Volkswagen Passat
9th generation (2023–present)

File:Audi A4 B9 sedans (FL) 1X7A6816.jpg|Audi A4
5th generation (2016–2024)

File:Mercedes-Benz W206 IMG 5796.jpg|Mercedes-Benz C-Class
5th generation (2021–present)

File:2019 Volvo S60 R-Design Edition T5 Automatic 2.0.jpg|Volvo S60
3rd generation (2019–present)

File:Škoda Superb IV Combi IMG 8756.jpg|Škoda Superb
4th generation (2023–present)

10,000 – 50,000 sales

File:2020 BMW 420i Sport Automatic 2.0.jpg|BMW 4 Series
2nd generation (2020–present)

File:Audi A5 Sportback F5 FL IMG 6127.jpg| Audi A5
2nd generation (2016–2024)

File:2019 Peugeot 508 GT-Line BlueHDi 1.5 (130 PS) Front.jpg| Peugeot 508
2nd generation (2018–present)

File:VW Arteon Elegance (Facelift) – f 20062021.jpg|Volkswagen Arteon
1st generation (2017–present)

File:Polestar 2 1X7A0135.jpg|Polestar 2
1st generation (2020–present)

=List of current cars produced in 2024=

Sales figures in Europe

class="wikitable sortable"

! scope="col" | 2021
rank

! scope="col" | Brand

! scope="col" | Model

! scope="col" data-sort-type=number | 2014

! scope="col" data-sort-type=number | 2015

! scope="col" data-sort-type=number | 2016

! scope="col" data-sort-type=number | 2017

! scope="col" data-sort-type=number | 2018

! scope="col" data-sort-type=number | 2019

! scope="col" data-sort-type=number | 2020

! scope="col" data-sort-type=number | 2021

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | % change
(2020–2021)

1

| Tesla

| Model 3

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| 95,168

| 85,979

| 140,868

| {{increase}} +64%

2

| BMW

| 3 Series

| 168,275

| 143,023

| 144,561

| 129,053

| 106,991

| 124,537

| 118,369

| 113,209

| {{decrease}} -4%

3

| Volkswagen

| Passat

| 153,677

| 226,127

| 206,813

| 183,288

| 154,074

| 124,650

| 115,363

| 82,488

| {{decrease}} -28%

4

| Audi

| A4/S4/RS4

| 124,170

| 124,466

| 162,655

| 146,006

| 112,484

| 102,994

| 77,515

| 59,251

| {{decrease}} -24%

5

| Mercedes-Benz

| C-Class

| 136,474

| 173,011

| 176,038

| 176,915

| 150,995

| 143,293

| 81,909

| 56,927

| {{decrease}} -30%

6

| Volvo

| S60/V60

| 54,663

| 54,354

| 53,268

| 45,335

| 46,945

| 65,917

| 58,003

| 47,054

| {{decrease}} -19%

7

| Škoda

| Superb

| 46,149

| 50,533

| 85,879

| 81,410

| 74,697

| 67,488

| 59,925

| 46,285

| {{decrease}} -23%

8

| BMW

| 4 Series

| 53,948

| 72,769

| 67,983

| 64,710

| 52,248

| 35,908

| 18,139

| 33,083

| {{increase}} +82%

9

| Audi

| A5/S5/RS5

| 47,591

| 45,202

| 43,686

| 61,619

| 49,799

| 41,812

| 28,525

| 26,100

| {{decrease}} -9%

10

| Peugeot

| 508

| 41,797

| 43,301

| 37,104

| 22,842

| 13,378

| 41,329

| 29,011

| 25,202

| {{decrease}} -13%

11

| Volkswagen

| Arteon

| –

| –

| –

| 9,798

| 21,495

| 19,048

| 13,582

| 20,994

| {{increase}} +55%

12

| Polestar

| Polestar 2

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| 8,746

| 20,949

| {{increase}} +140%

13

| Opel/Vauxhall

| Insignia

| 92,694

| 88,544

| 73,161

| 72,347

| 67,424

| 45,925

| 21,133

| 20,384

| {{decrease}} -4%

14

| Ford

| Mondeo

| 45,405

| 79,673

| 70,900

| 56,173

| 49,596

| 39,555

| 21,222

| 13,481

| {{decrease}} -36%

15

| Toyota

| Camry

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| 7,640

| 9,119

| 8,222

| {{decrease}} -10%

16

| Alfa Romeo

| Giulia

| –

| –

| 10,475

| 24,679

| 17,075

| 10,932

| 7,436

| 6,297

| {{decrease}} -15%

17

| Subaru

| Legacy/Outback

| 6,415

| 10,806

| 8,242

| 7,016

| 7,460

| 7,504

| 3,844

| 6,045

| {{increase}} +57%

18

| Renault

| Talisman

| –

| 1,824

| 34,344

| 32,163

| 19,784

| 16,405

| 8,025

| 5,608

| {{decrease}} -30%

19

| Mazda

| Mazda6

| 31,032

| 30,519

| 29,226

| 23,090

| 23,090

| 22,048

| 6,950

| 4,890

| {{decrease}} -30%

20

| Jaguar

| XE

| –

| 16,535

| 24,461

| 18,999

| 10,877

| 7,978

| 3,780

| 2,039

| {{decrease}} -46%

21

| Kia

| Stinger

| –

| –

| –

| 1,143

| 3,820

| 3,600

| 1,387

| 1,142

| {{decrease}} -18%

22

| BMW

| i4

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| 762

| New

23

| Lexus

| IS

| 9,610

| 7,729

| 6,234

| 5,649

| 5,413

| 3,282

| 1,855

| 551

| {{decrease}} -70%

24

| Kia

| Optima

| 3,409

| 3,263

| 9,515

| 16,152

| 14,404

| 12,202

| 6,086

| 430

| {{decrease}} -93%

25

| Subaru

| Levorg

| –

| 2,437

| 4,689

| 2,865

| 1,748

| 1,395

| 825

| 417

| {{decrease}} -49%

26

| Lexus

| RC

| 30

| 526

| 1,815

| 1,390

| 1,334

| 1,082

| 710

| 96

| {{decrease}} -86%

27

| Genesis

| G70

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| 96

| New

28

| Citroën

| C5 X

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| 63

| New

29

| Xpeng

| P5

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| 8

| New

|

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Mainstream

!

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! 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

! {{decrease}} -6%

Source

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!{{cite web|date=March 2021|title=European sales 2014 Midsize segment|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2014-midsize-segment/|access-date=21 March 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}{{cite web|date=March 2021|title=European sales 2014 Premium Midsize segment|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2014-premium-midsize-segment/|access-date=21 March 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}

!{{cite web|date=March 2021|title=European sales 2015 Midsize segment|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2015-midsize-segment/|access-date=21 March 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}{{cite web|date=March 2021|title=European sales 2015 Premium Midsize segment|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2015-premium-midsize-segment/|access-date=21 March 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}

!{{cite web|date=March 2021|title=European sales 2016 Midsized car segment|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2016-midsized-car-segment/|access-date=21 March 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}{{cite web|date=March 2021|title=European sales 2016 Premium Midsize segment|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2016-premium-midsized-segment/|access-date=21 March 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}

!{{cite web|date=March 2021|title=European sales 2017 Midsized car segment|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2017-midsized-car-segment/|access-date=21 March 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}{{cite web|date=March 2021|title=European sales 2017 Premium Midsize segment|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2017-premium-midsized-segment/|access-date=21 March 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}

!{{cite web|date=March 2021|title=European sales 2018 Midsized car segment|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2018-midsized-car-segment/|access-date=21 March 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}{{cite web|date=March 2021|title=European sales 2018 Premium Midsize segment|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2018-premium-midsized-segment/|access-date=21 March 2021|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}

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!{{cite web|date=May 2023|title=European sales 2021 Midsized cars|url=https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2021-midsized-cars/|access-date=21 May 2023|website=www.carsalesbase.com}}

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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.

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.

Historic models

{{main|Category:Euro NCAP large family cars|Category:Mid-size cars}}

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

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See also

References

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