A-segment

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2020 Best-Selling
Fiat Panda 3rd generation (2011–present)
Fiat 500 (2007) 1st generation (2007–present)
Toyota Aygo 2nd generation (2014–present)
Renault Twingo 3rd generation (2014–present)

The A-segment is the 1st 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]

A-segment sales represent approx. 7-8% of the market in 2010s. [4] [5] [6] It is approximately equivalent to the kei car class in Japan.

Definition[]

As of 2021 A-segment category size span from approx. 2.7m to 3.7m (photo comparison of new city cars of all brands sorted by length):

Characteristics[]

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.

History[]

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]

Current models[]

See 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, Citroën C1 and Suzuki Ignis. [11]

100.000 - 200.000 sales (Best-Selling)

  • Fiat Panda
    3rd generation (2011–present)
    Made in Italy

  • Fiat 500 (2007)
    1st generation (2007–present)
    Made in Poland

50.000 - 100.000 sales

  • Toyota Aygo
    2nd generation (2014–present)
    Made in Czech Republic

  • Renault Twingo
    3rd generation (2014–present)
    Made in Slovenia

  • Volkswagen Up!
    1st generation (2011–present)
    Made in Slovakia

  • Hyundai i10
    3rd generation (2019-present)
    Made in Turkey

10.000 - 50.000 sales

  • VinFast Fadil
    2019-2022
    Made in Vietnam

  • Kia Picanto
    3rd generation (2017–present)
    Made in Russia

  • Peugeot 108
    2nd generation (2014–2021)
    Made in Czech Republic

  • Citroën C1
    2nd generation (2014–2021)
    Made in Czech Republic

  • Suzuki Ignis
    2nd generation (2016–present)
    Made in India

  • Mitsubishi Mirage
    6th generation (2012-present)
    Made in Thailand

  • smart EQ fortwo
    3rd generation (2016-present)
    Made in France

  • Škoda Citigo
    1st generation (2011–2020)
    Made in Slovakia

Sales figures in Europe[]

2020

rank

Brand Model 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 % change

(2019–2020)

1 Fiat Panda 152,727 152,045 171,377 190,432 187,049 168,094 184,027 145,907 Decrease -21%
2 Fiat 500 (2007) 158,918 180,403 180,005 183,194 189,360 188,448 175,017 141,313 Decrease -19%
3 Toyota Aygo 57,002 68,874 86,085 84,321 84,588 92,187 99,510 82,711 Decrease -17%
4 Renault Twingo 78,432 81,574 95,808 84,766 77,326 86,221 87,383 73,345 Decrease -16%
5 Volkswagen Up! 130,039 124,845 105,348 96,836 100,715 97,366 80,048 59,578 Decrease -26%
6 Hyundai i10 60,324 80,819 86,004 85,385 90,603 83,102 78,791 50,233 Decrease -36%
7 Kia Picanto 50,524 51,222 54,036 54,982 62,161 74,526 74,305 49,211 Decrease -34%
8 Peugeot 108 - 31,087 68,522 63,561 55,831 57,257 54,230 43,629 Decrease -20%
9 Citroën C1 56,722 53,518 63,695 62,537 53,292 52,020 49,900 40,578 Decrease -19%
10 Suzuki Ignis - - - 1,602 41,166 43,774 38,091 37,568 Decrease -1%
11 Mitsubishi Mirage/Space Star 13,978 22,008 29,547 27,386 30,016 36,105 38,002 35,703 Decrease -6%
12 Smart Fortwo 65,226 52,059 57,056 69,169 65,800 62,361 77,766 19,576 Decrease -75%
13 Škoda Citigo 44,851 40,616 38,735 38,664 35,698 36,450 30,786 14,120 Decrease -54%
14 SEAT Mii 28,608 24,865 24,298 19,882 15,412 13,031 12,641 7,790 Decrease -38%
15 Smart Forfour 3,757 39,543 37,133 34,253 34,975 36,736 7,640 Decrease -79%
16 Suzuki Celerio - 894 25,393 26,465 23,417 20,836 13,275 2,035 Decrease -85%
17 Citroën C-Zero - - 1,075 1,780 1,105 1,247 980 1,839 Increase +88%
18 Dacia Spring - - - - - - - 1,724 New
19 Peugeot iOn - - 1,461 1,881 1,544 1,651 865 333 Decrease -62%
20 Citroën E-Mehari - - - 569 353 321 154 78 Decrease -49%
21 Mitsubishi i-MiEV - - 714 484 447 325 171 57 Decrease -67%
22 Opel/Vauxhall Adam 45,756 54,207 55,278 52,938 48,181 41,817 31,129 5 Decrease -100%
23 Mitsubishi Attrage - - 352 168 114 62 88 1 Decrease -99%
24 Opel/Vauxhall Karl/Viva - - 28,607 57,458 49,516 48,292 47,504 0 Decrease -100%
25 DR Automobiles Zero - - - 261 174 - - 0 Decrease -100%
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 - - - - - - -
Segment total 1,208,431 1,229,352 1,332,146 1,330,438 1,248,333 1,240,492 1,211,399 814,974 Decrease -33%
Source [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Market share in Europe[]

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. [20]

In Italy, A-segment cars represented 16.4% of car sales in the first half of 2019.[21]

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. [22]

Market share in other countries[]

In 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.[23]

In India, historically the A-segment cars had the highest sales. Sales have been in decline in recent years,[24] falling from 70,000 sales per month in 2014 to 47,000 sales per month in 2016.[25]

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, Citroën C1, Peugeot 108, and modern Fiat 500.

See also[]

References[]

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