The production of D-segment sedans in Germany has fallen by 57% in 9 years (1/2)
- With the increased demand for SUVs, which now represent nearly 40% of the European market, the sedan category has declined significantly.
- If we analyse the production of the established German D-segment stars, namely the Mercedes C-Class, BMW 3-Series, Audi A4 and Volkswagen Passat, we see a real collapse in the production of these models in Germany, their country of origin and historical production site.
- Thus, the Mercedes C-Class decreased from 300,000 units in 2012 to 100,000 in 2021, the BMW 3-Series from 350,000 units in 2012 to 165,000 in 2021, the Audi A4 from 250,000 units in 2012 to 100,000 in 2021 and the Volkswagen Passat from 300,000 units in 2012 to 150,000 in 2021. These four models, which represented a good part of the German automobile production, with 1,200,000 units in 2012, only represent 515,000 units in 2021, recording a drop of 57% in nine years. If we go back further, we can see that these four models represented up to 1,335,000 units produced in Germany in 2005.
- However, these models were not sidelinedby German carmakers as they have been renewed regularly. In fact, demand for these models has shifted to SUVs of the same brands. In addition, the transfer of part of their production to China and USA or Mexico, replacing their exports from Germany, contributed to the fall in production of these models in Germany.
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