Sales of passenger cars in Europe by body type and segment
- Regarding sales of passenger cars in Europe by body type, we see that the supremacy of sedans remains (58% of sales in 2017) but that they lose three points compared to 2016. In terms of volume, sedan sales went from 6.6 million units in the first nine months of 2016 to 6.5 million in the first nine months of 2017.
- SUVs continue to grow, with market share increasing from 26% in 2016 to 30% in 2017, gaining four points of market share in a year, which is significant, with three points being taken from sedans and one from minivans that continue to decline (from 8% of market share to 7% in one year). In terms of volume, SUV sales increased from 2.8 million units in the first nine months of 2016 to 3.3 million in the first nine months of 2017.
- By segment, C segment remains first (39% in 2016 and 40% in 2017), ahead of B segment (33% in 2016 and 32% in 2017), D segment (15% in 2016 and in 2017), A segment (8% in 2016 and in 2017) and E segment (5% in 2016 and in 2017). The F segment remains at less than 1% of the European market.
- In terms of volume, C-segment vehicles rose from 4.2 million units in the first nine months of 2016 to 4.4 million in the first nine months of 2017. B-segment vehicles were at 3.5 million units in both years , D segment vehicles rose from 1.65 million to 1.7 million, and A segment vehicles from 0.9 million to 0.93 million.
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