Vehicle segments in Europe do not have formal characterization or regulations. Models segments tend to be based on comparison to well known brand models. For example, a car such as the Volkswagen Golf might be described as being in the Ford Focus size class, or vice versa. The VW Polo is smaller, so it belongs one segment below the Golf, while the bigger Passat is one segment above.
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| American English |
British English |
Euro Car Segment[2] |
Euro NCAP 1997 - 2009 |
Euro NCAP[3] |
Examples |
| Microcar |
Microcar, Bubble car |
A-segment mini cars |
Supermini |
Passenger car |
Isetta, Smart Fortwo |
| Subcompact car |
City car |
Renault Twingo, Peugeot 107, Ford Ka, Fiat 500, Tata Nano, Suzuki Alto |
| Supermini |
B-segment small cars |
Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Polo, Opel Corsa, Citroën DS3, Peugeot 207 |
| Compact car |
Small family car |
C-segment medium cars |
Small family car |
Ford Focus, Opel Astra, Toyota Auris, Volkswagen Golf, Chevrolet Cruze |
| Mid-size car |
Large family car |
D-segment large cars |
Large family car |
Ford Mondeo, Opel Insignia, Volkswagen Passat, Chevrolet Malibu, IKCO Samand |
| Entry-level luxury car |
Compact executive car |
Acura TSX, Alfa Romeo 159, Mercedes C-Class, BMW 3 Series, Lexus IS, Volvo S60, Audi A4, Cadillac CTS |
| Full-size car |
Executive car |
E-segment executive cars |
Executive car |
Ford Crown Victoria, Holden Commodore, Toyota Crown, Chevrolet Impala |
| Mid-size luxury car |
Lexus GS, Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5 Series, Jaguar XF, Lincoln LS, Audi A6, Volvo S80, Cadillac CTS, Chrysler 300 |
| Full-size luxury car |
Luxury car |
F-segment luxury cars |
- |
Audi A8, Maserati Quattroporte, Lincoln Town Car, Mercedes S-Class, Cadillac DTS |
| Sports car |
Sports car |
S-segment sport coupes |
- |
Chevrolet Corvette, Porsche 911, Ferrari 458 Italia, Nissan Z-car, Lamborghini Gallardo |
| Grand tourer |
Grand tourer |
- |
Jaguar XK, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, Maserati GranTurismo |
| Supercar |
Supercar |
- |
Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari Enzo, Pagani Zonda |
| Convertible |
Convertible |
- |
BMW 6 Series, Mercedes CLK, Volvo C70, Volkswagen Eos, Chevrolet Camaro |
| Roadster |
Roadster |
Roadster sports |
Roadster |
Audi TT, Honda S2000, Lotus Elise, Mazda MX-5, Porsche Boxster, |
| - |
Leisure activity vehicle |
M-segment multi purpose cars |
Small MPV |
MPV |
Renault Kangoo, Peugeot Partner, Ford Tourneo Connect, Škoda Roomster |
| - |
Mini MPV |
Renault Modus, Citroen C3 Picasso, Opel Meriva, Honda Fit |
| Compact minivan |
Compact MPV, Midi MPV |
Renault Scenic, Citroën C4 Picasso, Opel Zafira, Ford C-Max, Volkswagen Touran |
| Minivan |
Large MPV |
Large MPV |
Renault Espace, Peugeot 807, Chrysler Town and Country, Ford Galaxy, |
| Mini SUV |
Mini 4x4 |
J-segment sport utility cars (including off-road vehicles) |
Small Off-Road 4x4 |
Off-roader |
Daihatsu Terios, Mitsubishi Pajero iO, Suzuki Jimny, Jeep Wrangler |
| Compact SUV |
Compact 4x4 |
BMW X3, Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Chevy Equinox, Jeep Liberty |
| - |
Coupé SUV |
- |
Isuzu VehiCROSS, SsangYong Actyon, BMW X6 |
| Mid-size SUV |
Large 4x4 |
Large Off-Road 4x4 |
Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Volkswagen Touareg, Chevrolet Tahoe |
| Full-size SUV |
Cadillac Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Range Rover, Toyota Land Cruiser, Jeep Commander |
| Mini pickup truck |
Pick-up |
- |
Pick-up |
Pickup |
Chevrolet Montana, Fiat Strada, Volkswagen Saveiro |
| Mid-size pickup truck |
Chevrolet Colorado, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi Triton/L200, Nissan Navara |
| Full-size pickup truck |
Dodge Ram, Ford F-150, GMC Sierra, Nissan Titan, Toyota Tundra |
| Full-size Heavy Duty pickup truck |
Chevrolet Silverado, Ford Super Duty |