| Car classification |
| American English |
British English |
Segment (used in Europe) |
Euro NCAP |
Examples |
| Microcar |
Microcar, Bubble car |
- |
- |
Aixam, Smart Fortwo |
| - |
City car |
A-segment |
Supermini |
Fiat Nuova 500, Renault Twingo |
| Subcompact car |
Supermini |
B-segment |
Hyundai Accent, Opel Corsa |
| Compact car |
Small family car |
C-segment |
Small family car |
Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf |
| Mid-size car |
Large family car |
D-segment |
Large family car |
Opel Vectra, Volkswagen Passat |
| Entry-level luxury car |
Compact executive car |
Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Mercedes C-Class |
| Full-size car |
Executive car |
E-segment |
Executive car |
Chrysler 300 |
| Mid-size luxury car |
Audi A6, BMW 5 Series, Mercedes E-Class |
| Full-size luxury car |
Luxury car |
F-segment |
- |
Audi A8, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes S-Class |
| Sports car |
Sports car |
- |
- |
Chevrolet Corvette C6, Porsche 911 |
| Grand tourer |
Grand tourer |
- |
- |
Jaguar XK, Maserati Quattroporte |
| Supercar |
Supercar |
- |
- |
Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari F50 |
| Convertible |
Convertible |
- |
- |
Mercedes CLK, Volkswagen Eos |
| Roadster |
Roadster |
- |
Roadster |
Audi TT, BMW Z4, Mazda MX-5/Miata |
| - |
Leisure activity vehicle |
B-segment |
Small MPV |
Peugeot Partner, Škoda Roomster |
| - |
Mini MPV |
B-segment |
Opel Meriva, Volkswagen Golf Plus |
| Compact minivan |
Compact MPV |
C-segment |
Mazda5, Opel Zafira, Volkswagen Touran |
| Minivan |
Large MPV |
D-segment |
MPV |
Ford Galaxy, Toyota Previa, Volkswagen Eurovan |
| Mini SUV |
Mini 4x4 |
B-segment |
Small Off-Roader |
Suzuki SX4, Toyota RAV4 |
| Compact SUV |
Compact 4x4 |
C/D-segment |
Audi Q5, Honda CR-V |
| Mid-size crossover SUV |
Large 4x4 |
E-segment |
Large Off-Roader |
Audi A6 allroad quattro, BMW X3 |
| Mid-size SUV |
Off-roader |
E-segment |
BMW X5, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Volkswagen Touareg |
| Full-size SUV |
- |
Audi Q7, Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban |
