S-segment

Mercedes SLK can be considered the most sold sport car in Europe

Audi TT is currently the second European best seller in Europe

S-segment (or sport cars) is defined by European Commission^[1] as the sixth segment in European market car classification. It approximately corresponds different segments in North American classification: Grand-Tourer (so called GT), Convertible, Supercar and Roadster.

The classification of those cars are not always easy. The majority of them can be classified as ad hoc coupés, but several of them have also a convertible variant. Indeed, there are also a lot of ad hoc convertibles which have not a coupé variant.

Also the Grand Tourers, which are defined as road cars with sporty setup, are not always easy to be distinguished from the sport coupé.

The offer in the segment is very wide, and it goes from from cheaper models as VW Scirocco or Mazda MX5, to luxury models as Mercedes SLK or BMW Z4, to luxury models offered for example from Porsche to the some of the most expensive supercars like the Ferrari's.

European Market

Current S-segment offer in Europe is very wide.^[2]

VW Group has a very broad offer, from the cheaper VW Scirocco or VW Eos, to the medium range Audi TT, going to most expensive brands like Porsche (911, Boxter) and the GT Bentley Continental, or supercars like Lamborghini and Bugatti.

Fiat Group is present here its high premium brands Maserati and most of all, Ferrari.

Other luxury brands like Mercedes and BMW have their own offer, too. In particular, Mercedes SLK is the most sold sport car in Europe in 2013.

The Ferrari 458 Italia

Offer is completed by:

See also

References

1. ↑ "REGULATION (EEC) No 4064/89 - MERGER PROCEDURE". Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg. 
2. ↑ "Europe 9 months 2013: Discover the Top 344 best-selling models!". Best Selling Cars.