"City car" redirects here. For the urban electric car, see CityCar.
The A-segment is the first category in the passenger car classification system defined by the European Commission. It is used for city cars, the smallest category of passenger cars defined.[1][2][3]
As of 2021, A-segment category size span from approximately 2.7 metres (110 in) to 3.7 metres (150 in) (photo comparison of new city cars of all brands sorted by length):
Characteristicsedit
Body styles for A-segment cars in Europe are always hatchbacks. But as crossovers gain popularity, new models may shift to resemble crossovers. Such examples are the Suzuki Ignis and the Toyota Aygo X. Other body styles such as sedans are not present in this segment because these shapes largely prove impractical at typical A-segment dimensions.
Historyedit
As of 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, A-segment sales account for 8.1%, 8%, 7.7% and 6.8% market share in Europe respectively. [7][8][9][10]
2019 - In 2019, sales of minicars were down 2% compared to a total market gain of 1% which means this segment now makes up 7.7% of the total European car market at 1.21 million sales, down from 8% in 2018. And with margins on minicars under pressure due to increased costs to comply with stricter safety and emissions standards, manufacturers are scaling back investments in to minicars or switching to an EV-only strategy. [21]
In Italy, A-segment cars represented 16.4% of car sales in the first half of 2019.[22]
2020 - European sales of minicars were down by a third in 2020, which translates to nearly 400,000 fewer sales and means the segment loses market share as the overall market is down 24%. As a result, this segment now makes up 6.8% of the total European car market, down from 7.7% last year. And their share is expected to shrink further in coming years, as manufacturers are pulling out of this segment or switching their models to EV-only. This is a result of increasing costs to comply with stricter safety and especially emissions standards, which makes minicars nearly unprofitable, especially considering that for most models from European brands this is the only market. [23]
Market share in other countriesedit
In the United States, minicar segment cars represented 0.5% of the market share.
In India, historically the A-segment cars had the highest sales. Sales have been in decline in recent years,[25] falling from 70,000 sales per month in 2014 to 47,000 sales per month in 2016.[26]
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City car redirects here For the urban electric car see CityCar The A segment is the first category in the passenger car classification system defined by the European Commission It is used for city cars the smallest category of passenger cars defined 1 2 3 2021 Best SellingFiat 500 2007 1st generation 2007 present Fiat Panda 3rd generation 2011 present Toyota Aygo 2nd generation 2014 2021 Volkswagen Up 1st generation 2011 present Kia Picanto 3rd generation 2017 present A segment sales represent approximately 7 8 of the market in 2010s 4 5 6 It is approximately equivalent to the kei car class in Japan Contents 1 Definition 2 Characteristics 3 History 4 Current models 5 Sales figures in Europe 6 Market share in Europe 7 Market share in other countries 8 See also 9 ReferencesDefinition editAs of 2021 A segment category size span from approximately 2 7 metres 110 in to 3 7 metres 150 in photo comparison of new city cars of all brands sorted by length Characteristics editBody styles for A segment cars in Europe are always hatchbacks But as crossovers gain popularity new models may shift to resemble crossovers Such examples are the Suzuki Ignis and the Toyota Aygo X Other body styles such as sedans are not present in this segment because these shapes largely prove impractical at typical A segment dimensions History editAs of 2017 2018 2019 and 2020 A segment sales account for 8 1 8 7 7 and 6 8 market share in Europe respectively 7 8 9 10 Current models editSee also Category City cars and Category Euro NCAP superminis In 2020 the ten highest selling A segment cars in Europe were Fiat Panda Fiat 500 Toyota Aygo Renault Twingo Volkswagen Up Hyundai i10 Kia Picanto Peugeot 108 Citroen C1 and Suzuki Ignis 11 100 000 200 000 sales Best Selling nbsp Fiat 500 2007 1st generation 2007 present Made in Poland nbsp Fiat Panda 3rd generation 2011 present Made in Italy50 000 100 000 sales nbsp Toyota Aygo 2nd generation 2014 2021 Made in Czech Republic nbsp Volkswagen Up 1st generation 2011 present Made in Slovakia nbsp Kia Picanto 3rd generation 2017 present Made in Russia nbsp Renault Twingo 3rd generation 2014 present Made in Slovenia nbsp Hyundai i10 3rd generation 2019 present Made in Turkey10 000 50 000 sales nbsp Suzuki Ignis 2nd generation 2016 present Made in India nbsp Citroen C1 2nd generation 2014 2021 Made in Czech Republic nbsp Peugeot 108 2nd generation 2014 2021 Made in Czech Republic nbsp Mitsubishi Mirage 6th generation 2012 present Made in Thailand nbsp smart EQ fortwo 3rd generation 2016 present Made in France nbsp Dacia Spring 1st generation 2021 present Made in ChinaSales figures in Europe edit2021 rank Brand Model 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 change 2020 2021 1 Fiat Panda 152 727 152 045 171 377 190 432 187 049 168 094 184 027 145 907 175 950 nbsp 25 2 Fiat 500 2007 158 918 180 403 180 005 183 194 189 360 188 448 175 017 141 313 131 723 nbsp 10 3 Toyota Aygo 57 002 68 874 86 085 84 321 84 588 92 187 99 510 82 711 82 820 nbsp 0 4 Volkswagen Up 130 039 124 845 105 348 96 836 100 715 97 366 80 048 59 578 69 400 nbsp 16 5 Kia Picanto 50 524 51 222 54 036 54 982 62 161 74 526 74 305 49 211 59 949 nbsp 22 6 Renault Twingo 78 432 81 574 95 808 84 766 77 326 86 221 87 383 73 345 58 161 nbsp 21 7 Hyundai i10 60 324 80 819 86 004 85 385 90 603 83 102 78 791 50 233 56 074 nbsp 12 8 Suzuki Ignis 1 602 41 166 43 774 38 091 37 568 42 206 nbsp 12 9 Citroen C1 56 722 53 518 63 695 62 537 53 292 52 020 49 900 40 578 35 897 nbsp 12 10 Peugeot 108 31 087 68 522 63 561 55 831 57 257 54 230 43 629 34 689 nbsp 20 11 Mitsubishi Mirage Space Star 13 978 22 008 29 547 27 386 30 016 36 105 38 002 35 703 32 662 nbsp 9 12 Smart Fortwo 65 226 52 059 57 056 69 169 65 800 62 361 77 766 19 576 26 869 nbsp 37 13 Dacia Spring 1 724 25 740 nbsp 1 393 14 SEAT Mii 28 608 24 865 24 298 19 882 15 412 13 031 12 641 7 790 9 428 nbsp 21 15 Smart Forfour 3 757 39 543 37 133 34 253 34 975 36 736 7 640 8 823 nbsp 15 16 Skoda Citigo 44 851 40 616 38 735 38 664 35 698 36 450 30 786 14 120 5 264 nbsp 63 17 Renault Kwid 65 439 nbsp 575 18 Suzuki Celerio 894 25 393 26 465 23 417 20 836 13 275 2 035 16 nbsp 99 19 Citroen C Zero 1 075 1 780 1 105 1 247 980 1 839 14 nbsp 99 20 Peugeot iOn 1 461 1 881 1 544 1 651 865 333 4 nbsp 99 Citroen E Mehari 569 353 321 154 78 Mitsubishi i MiEV 714 484 447 325 171 57 Opel Vauxhall Adam 45 756 54 207 55 278 52 938 48 181 41 817 31 129 5 Mitsubishi Attrage 352 168 114 62 88 1 Opel Vauxhall Karl Viva 28 607 57 458 49 516 48 292 47 504 0 DR Automobiles Zero 261 174 0 Lancia Chrysler Ypsilon 57 613 62 807 59 501 66 941 Ford Ka 50 012 52 854 48 368 21 333 204 16 Peugeot 107 55 244 24 356 88 5 1 2 Chevrolet Spark 37 268 10 138 479 96 2 3 Suzuki Alto 26 821 26 876 5 710 4 2 Suzuki Splash 15 563 13 232 2 663 11 Opel Vauxhall Agila 14 020 12 200 2 054 19 1 Toyota iQ 5 462 3 593 292 172 2 3 Tata Indica 345 52 3 Nissan Pixo 3 321 131 DR Automobiles DR1 21 Daihatsu Cuore Charade 5 Volkswagen Fox 1 Abarth 500 18 499 20 570 19 157 Segment total 1 208 431 1 229 352 1 332 146 1 330 438 1 266 832 1 261 062 1 230 556 814 974 856 129 nbsp 5 Source 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Market share in Europe edit2019 In 2019 sales of minicars were down 2 compared to a total market gain of 1 which means this segment now makes up 7 7 of the total European car market at 1 21 million sales down from 8 in 2018 And with margins on minicars under pressure due to increased costs to comply with stricter safety and emissions standards manufacturers are scaling back investments in to minicars or switching to an EV only strategy 21 In Italy A segment cars represented 16 4 of car sales in the first half of 2019 22 2020 European sales of minicars were down by a third in 2020 which translates to nearly 400 000 fewer sales and means the segment loses market share as the overall market is down 24 As a result this segment now makes up 6 8 of the total European car market down from 7 7 last year And their share is expected to shrink further in coming years as manufacturers are pulling out of this segment or switching their models to EV only This is a result of increasing costs to comply with stricter safety and especially emissions standards which makes minicars nearly unprofitable especially considering that for most models from European brands this is the only market 23 Market share in other countries editIn the United States minicar segment cars represented 0 5 of the market share In 2020 the highest selling minicar segment cars in the U S were the Chevrolet Spark Mitsubishi Mirage and Mini Cooper 24 In India historically the A segment cars had the highest sales Sales have been in decline in recent years 25 falling from 70 000 sales per month in 2014 to 47 000 sales per month in 2016 26 As of 2019 several A segment cars had successes outside Europe such as Hyundai Grand i10 Honda Brio Kia Picanto Toyota Wigo Suzuki Celerio Suzuki Wagon R Suzuki Maruti Alto Ford Figo Smart ForTwo Citroen C1 Peugeot 108 and modern Fiat 500 See also editB segment Euro Car Segment Car classification Vehicle size class Hatchback Economy car Microcar Mini Car ja Kei car Kei truck Crossover city car A segment SUV References edit European classification for vehicle category based in UNECE standards European Alternative Fuels Observatory Archived from the original on 12 December 2019 Retrieved 10 March 2019 Patton Phil 28 March 2005 AUTOS ON MONDAY Design Little Cars in the Big Apple Still Only a Good Idea The New York Times Retrieved 2 March 2010 In Europe the city car is a well understood concept Ruppert James Motoring The City car to be seen in The Independent Archived from the original on 6 November 2012 Retrieved 1 March 2010 City cars are meant to be cheap small easy to park and yet practical with good manners on the open road European sales 2018 Minicars www carsalesbase com February 2019 Retrieved 8 February 2021 European sales 2019 Minicars www carsalesbase com February 2020 Retrieved 15 July 2020 European sales 2020 Minicars www carsalesbase com February 2021 Retrieved 24 February 2021 European sales 2017 Minicar segment www carsalesbase com February 2020 Retrieved 28 February 2021 European sales 2018 Minicars www carsalesbase com February 2019 Retrieved 8 February 2021 European sales 2019 Minicars www carsalesbase com February 2020 Retrieved 15 July 2020 European sales 2020 Minicars www carsalesbase com February 2021 Retrieved 24 February 2021 European sales 2020 Minicars www carsalesbase com February 2021 Retrieved 24 February 2021 European sales 2013 Minicar segment www carsalesbase com February 2014 Retrieved 8 April 2021 European sales 2014 Minicar segment www carsalesbase com February 2015 Retrieved 8 April 2021 European sales 2015 Minicar segment www carsalesbase com February 2016 Retrieved 8 April 2021 European sales 2016 Minicar segment www carsalesbase com February 2017 Retrieved 8 April 2021 European sales 2017 Minicar segment www carsalesbase com February 2018 Retrieved 8 April 2021 European sales 2018 Minicar segment www carsalesbase com February 2018 Retrieved 8 April 2021 European sales 2019 Minicars www carsalesbase com February 2020 Retrieved 8 April 2021 European sales 2020 Minicars www carsalesbase com February 2021 Retrieved 8 April 2021 EUROPEAN SALES 2021 MINICARS www carsalesbase com February 2022 Retrieved 9 October 2023 European sales 2019 Minicars www carsalesbase com February 2020 Retrieved 15 July 2020 Car market share in Italy from January to June 2019 by segment www statista com Retrieved 1 March 2021 European sales 2020 Minicars www carsalesbase com February 2021 Retrieved 24 February 2021 US car sales analysis 2020 Minicars www carsalesbase com February 2019 Retrieved 8 February 2021 India A segment cars biggest market share loser compact SUVs leading gainer www ihsmarkit com 14 June 2016 Retrieved 15 December 2018 Segment shift Indian car buyers now prefer premium www carwale com 14 April 2017 Retrieved 15 December 2018 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luxury U S Audi A6 BMW 5 Series Cadillac CT5 Mercedes Benz E Class Tesla Model SF segment luxury cars Full size luxury U S Luxury saloon U K Audi A8 BMW 7 Series Jaguar XJ Mercedes Benz S Class Porsche PanameraS segment sports coupes Supercar Bugatti Chiron LaFerrari Lamborghini Aventador Pagani Huayra Porsche 918 Spyder Convertible Chevrolet Camaro Mercedes Benz CLK Volvo C70 Volkswagen Eos Opel CascadaRoadster sports Two seater Roadster Sports car BMW Z4 Lotus Elise Mazda MX 5 Porsche Boxster Mercedes Benz SLKM segment multi purpose cars Small MPV Minivan Mini MPV Citroen C3 Picasso Kia Venga Ford B Max Opel Meriva Fiat 500LCompact MPV Chevrolet Orlando Ford C Max Suzuki Ertiga Renault Scenic Volkswagen TouranLarge MPV People mover AU Chrysler Pacifica RU Kia Carnival Renault Espace Toyota Sienna Citroen C4 Grand PicassoJ segment sport utility cars Small off road 4x4 Small SUV Mini 4x4 U K Mini SUV U S Daihatsu Terios Ford EcoSport Jeep Renegade Peugeot 2008 Suzuki JimnyCompact 4x4 U K Compact SUV Tesla Model Y Toyota RAV4 Ford Escape Honda CR V Kia SportageLarge off road 4x4 Standard SUV Large 4x4 U K AU Mid size SUV U S Ford Edge Hyundai Santa Fe Jeep Grand Cherokee Volkswagen Touareg Volvo XC90Full size SUV U S Large 4x4 U K Upper Large SUV AU Lincoln Navigator Range Rover Chevrolet Suburban Toyota Land Cruiser Mercedes Benz GLS Case No COMP M 1406 Hyundai Kia Regulation EEC No 4064 89 Merger Procedure Article 6 1 b Non opposition PDF Office for Official Publications of the European Communities 17 March 1999 Retrieved 12 July 2021 40 CFR 600 315 08 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A segment amp oldid 1181499484, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
