The European market by segment and body style in 2019
- The European market (29 countries) had increased slightly in 2019, to 17.98 million passenger cars and light utility vehicles (PC+LUV). Here is the breakdown by segment:
1. The C-segment remains the leader in Europe, with 38% of the European market. It has been stable for three years, which means that the decline in sales of segment C sedans was offset by the growth in sales of SUVs.
2. The B-Segment remains in second position, with 33.2% of the European market. It has been growing for ten years, mainly thanks to the emergence of SUVs.
These two segments (C and B) alone represent 71.2% of the European market.
These two segments (C and B) alone represent 71.2% of the European market.
3. The D-segment is far behind, with 13.1% of the European market. It has been decreasing for fifteen years, notably due to the drop in sales of sedans, MPVs and more recently of SUVs, which are less attractive for customers.
4. The E-segment (7.3%) which is stable is practically at the same level as the A-segment (7.6%) which has been decreasing for ten years.
- Here is the breakdown by body style:
1. Sedans represent only 55.9% of the European market, against 67.6% in 2015, 76.0% in 2010 and 76.5% in 2005.
2. SUVs on the other hand represent 38.4% of the European market, against 22.9% in 2015, 11.4% in 2010 and 6.9% in 2005.
3. MPVs now represent only 4.1% of the European market, compared to 8.3% in 2015, 10.7% in 2010 and 15.2% in 2005.
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