s-segment
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| caption2 = Mazda MX-5 (1989–present)
| image3 = 2019 Porsche 911 Carrera S S-A 3.0 Front.jpg
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| caption5 = Honda NSX (2016–2022)
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S-segment cars are a European car segment class for sports coupés. The equivalent Euro NCAP class is called "roadster sport".{{cite web |title=REGULATION (EEC) No 4064/89 - MERGER PROCEDURE |publisher=Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg
|url=http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/decisions/m1406_en.pdf }}{{cite web |title=Latest Safety Ratings |url=https://www.euroncap.com/en/ratings-rewards/latest-safety-ratings/?selectedClasses=1205&allProtocols=true&selectedMake=0&selectedMakeName=Select%20a%20make&selectedModel=0&selectedStar=&includeFullSafetyPackage=true&includeStandardSafetyPackage=true&selectedModelName=All&selectedProtocols=34803,30636,26061,24370,1472,5910,5931,-1,14999&allClasses=false&allDriverAssistanceTechnologies=false&selectedDriverAssistanceTechnologies=&thirdRowFitment=false |website=www.euroncap.com |access-date=21 March 2019 |language=en}}
Characteristics
S-segment cars have a sporting appearance and are usually designed to have superior handling and straight-line acceleration compared to other segments. The most common body styles for S-segment cars are coupé and convertible. Rear passenger accommodation is not a priority for S-segment cars, therefore many models are either two-seat cars or have a 2+2 layout with relatively cramped rear seating.
Most recent S-segment cars use the commonplace front-engine design (as either an FF layout, FR layout or F4 layout), however the majority of cars with a mid-engine design or rear-engine design belong to the S-segment.
Current models
The four highest selling S-segment cars in Europe are the Mazda MX-5, Porsche 911, Ford Mustang and Porsche Boxster/Cayman.
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File:2016 Mazda MX-5 Sport NAV 1.5 Front.jpg|Mazda MX-5 (1989–present)
File:2019 Porsche 911 Carrera S S-A 3.0 Front.jpg|Porsche 911 (1963–present)
File:2019 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 facelift.jpg|Ford Mustang (1964–present)
File:2018 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 2.5.jpg|Porsche Cayman (2005–present)
European sales figures
| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
! 2017 |
| 1
| Audi || TT || 12,331 || 9,768 || 22,417 || 20,922 || 16,281 || {{decrease}} –22.2% |
|---|
| 2
| Mazda || MX-5 || 6,050 || 5,786 || 6,746 || 13,677 || 15,769 || {{increase}} +15.3% |
| 3
| Porsche || 911 || 12,369 || 12,987 || 14,386 || 15,550 || 15,053 || {{decrease}} –3.2% |
| 4
| Ford || Mustang || 635 || 556 || 4,889 || 15,204 || 13,241 || {{decrease}} –12.9% |
| 5
| Porsche || 718 Boxster || — || — || 147 || 3,144 || 8,438 || {{increase}} +168.4% |
| 6
| Mercedes-Benz || SLC-Class || — || — || — || 6,716 || 7,879 || {{increase}} +17.3% |
| 7
| Fiat || 124 Spider || — || — || — || 3,717 || 7,831 || {{increase}} +110.7% |
| 8
| Jaguar || F-Type || 2,750 || 4,641 || 4,557 || 4,541 || 4,538 || {{decrease}} –0.1% |
| 9
| Mercedes-AMG || GT || — || 71 || 2,508 || 2,372 || 2,443 || {{increase}} +3.0% |
| 10
| Chevrolet || Camaro || 1,496 || 932 || 367 || 607 || 1,592 || {{increase}} +162.3% |
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! 2017 |
| 1
| Ferrari || 488 GTB || — || — || 247 || 1,286 || 1,519 || {{increase}} +18.1% |
|---|
| 2
| Bentley || Continental GT || 1,657 || 1,595 || 1,631 || 1,705 || 1,512 || {{decrease}} –11.3% |
| 3
| Aston Martin || DB11 || — || — || — || 155 || 1,249 || {{increase}} +705.8% |
| 4
| Lamborghini || Huracán || — || 220 || 502 || 529 || 661 || {{increase}} +25.0% |
| 5
| Aston Martin || Vanquish || 379 || 320 || 365 || 247 || 359 || {{increase}} +45.3% |
| 6
| Lamborghini || Aventador || 226 || 238 || 250 || 369 || 322 || {{decrease}} –12.7% |
| 7
| Ferrari || F12berlinetta || 624 || 418 || 296 || 387 || 261 || {{decrease}} –32.6% |
| 8
| Rolls-Royce || Dawn || — || — || — || 258 || 235 || {{decrease}} –8.9% |
| 9
| Rolls-Royce || Wraith || 74 || 313 || 242 || 205 || 217 || {{increase}} +5.9% |
| 10 |
In 2014, the five highest selling coupé models were the BMW 4 Series, Opel Astra GTC, BMW 2 Series, Renault Mégane Coupé and Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W204).{{cite web|url=http://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2014-coupe-segment/|title=European sales 2014 Coupe segment|date=4 June 2015|website=www.carsalesbase.com|access-date=16 March 2019}} The five highest selling convertible models in 2014 were the Fiat 500C, Mini Hatch, BMW 4 Series (F32), Volkswagen Beetle (A5) and Volkswagen Golf Mk6.{{cite web |title=European sales 2014 Convertible segment |url=http://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2014-convertible-segment/ |website=www.carsalesbase.com |access-date=17 March 2019 |date=4 June 2015}}
See also
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