Sales by segments in Europe and China in 2022: all engines
- Inovev compared the segmentation of passenger cars (PCs) sold in Europe and China in 2021 and 2022.
- The A-segment is becoming very marginal, both in Europe and in China. In Europe, it goes from 7% of the market in 2021 to 6% in 2022. Small cars are becoming increasingly rare. In China, the A-segment is growing from 4% of the market in 2021 to 5% in 2022. Unlike India, China is not a small car market.
- The B-segment is one of the largest in Europe, with 36% of market share in 2021 and 35% in 2022. In China, it is very marginal, with 3% of Chinese passenger cars sales in 2021 and 3% in 2022.
- The C-segment is, with the B-segment, one of the most important in Europe, with 36% of European PCs sales in 2021 and 37% in 2022. In China, it is also one of the most important, with 42% of Chinese PCs sales in 2021 and 41% in 2022.
- The D-segment is not very important in Europe, with 15% of European PCs sales in 2021 and 16% in 2022. On the other hand, in China, it is the most important segment, with 47% of Chinese PCs sales in 2021 and 46% in 2022.
- The C and D segments together represent 53% of sales in Europe, while they represent 87% of sales in China. Europe is a B-C segment car market (72% of total sales), while China is a C-D segment car market.
- The E-segment is very weak in Europe (6% of total sales in 2021 and in 2022) and in China (4% of total sales in 2021 and 5% in 2022). Regarding the F-segment, it accounts for less than 1% of total sales in Europe and China.