2017 European market breakdown by segment and body type
The European car market increased by 3.3% for the PCs + LCVs overall but also 3.3% for the PCs only. Inovev has studied the evolution since 2000 of the European automotive market for PCs by segment and by body type.
1. By segment: C segment remains the leader of the European market with 37% of market share in 2017, an increase since 2015, but still down compared to 2012-2013-2014 where it reached or exceeded 38%. B Segment has moved closer to C segment since the beginning of the 2010s. It ends 2017 with a market share of 32% down slightly compared to 2015 and 2016 (B segment then reached 33% of the market ). D segment does not exceed 15% of the European market (stable since 2015). A Segment is below 10% share of the market, which it had exceeded in 2009 when scrappage bonuses were introduced which favorited the purchase of small cars. E segment is stable at 6% market share. F segment is stable at 1% market share.
2. By body type : the sedan category has gradually fallen to 60% of the European market in 2017, compared to 90% in 1999, 80% in 2009 and 70% in 2014. This category is competing with SUVs which make up 30% of the European market in 2017, compared to 20% in 2014 and 10% in 2010. Minivans fell to less than 10% of the European market in 2017, compared to 15% in 2005. These trends are expected to continue in 2018.
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