TheD-segment is the 4th category of theEuropean segments for passenger cars, and is described as "large cars".[1][2]
It is equivalent to theEuro NCAP "large family car" size class,[3] and the present-day definition of themid-size car category used in North America.[4][5]Compact executive cars are part of the D-segment size category.
D-segment sales represented about 7% of the market in the 2010s.[6][7]
Most D-segment cars aresedans/saloons orwagons/estates buthatchbacks, andcoupes have been common.
Pricing and specification of D-segment cars can vary greatly, from basic low-cost transport to more luxurious and expensive models. As of 2021 the typical D-segment category size ranges from about 4.6 to 4.8 m (15.1 to 15.7 ft).
D-segment cars in Europe are theAlfa Romeo Giulia (2015),BMW 3 Series,Mercedes-Benz C-Class,Audi A4/S4/RS4,Mazda6,Škoda Superb,Volvo S60/V60,Jaguar XE,Citroën C5,Peugeot 508,Audi A5/S5/RS5,BMW 4 Series,Volkswagen Arteon,Honda Accord,Toyota Camry andPolestar 2.[8]
100,000 – 200,000 sales(Best-Selling)
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50,000 – 100,000 sales
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10,000 – 50,000 sales
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| 2021 rank | Brand | Model | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | % change (2020–2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | Model 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 95,168 | 85,979 | 140,868 |  +64% |
| 2 | BMW | 3 Series | 168,275 | 143,023 | 144,561 | 129,053 | 106,991 | 124,537 | 118,369 | 113,209 |  -4% |
| 3 | Volkswagen | Passat | 153,677 | 226,127 | 206,813 | 183,288 | 154,074 | 124,650 | 115,363 | 82,488 | -28% |
| 4 | Audi | A4/S4/RS4 | 124,170 | 124,466 | 162,655 | 146,006 | 112,484 | 102,994 | 77,515 | 59,251 | -24% |
| 5 | Mercedes-Benz | C-Class | 136,474 | 173,011 | 176,038 | 176,915 | 150,995 | 143,293 | 81,909 | 56,927 | -30% |
| 6 | Volvo | S60/V60 | 54,663 | 54,354 | 53,268 | 45,335 | 46,945 | 65,917 | 58,003 | 47,054 | -19% |
| 7 | Škoda | Superb | 46,149 | 50,533 | 85,879 | 81,410 | 74,697 | 67,488 | 59,925 | 46,285 | -23% |
| 8 | BMW | 4 Series | 53,948 | 72,769 | 67,983 | 64,710 | 52,248 | 35,908 | 18,139 | 33,083 | +82% |
| 9 | Audi | A5/S5/RS5 | 47,591 | 45,202 | 43,686 | 61,619 | 49,799 | 41,812 | 28,525 | 26,100 | -9% |
| 10 | Peugeot | 508 | 41,797 | 43,301 | 37,104 | 22,842 | 13,378 | 41,329 | 29,011 | 25,202 | -13% |
| 11 | Volkswagen | Arteon | – | – | – | 9,798 | 21,495 | 19,048 | 13,582 | 20,994 | +55% |
| 12 | Polestar | Polestar 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8,746 | 20,949 | +140% |
| 13 | Opel/Vauxhall | Insignia | 92,694 | 88,544 | 73,161 | 72,347 | 67,424 | 45,925 | 21,133 | 20,384 | -4% |
| 14 | Ford | Mondeo | 45,405 | 79,673 | 70,900 | 56,173 | 49,596 | 39,555 | 21,222 | 13,481 | -36% |
| 15 | Toyota | Camry | – | – | – | – | – | 7,640 | 9,119 | 8,222 | -10% |
| 16 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia | – | – | 10,475 | 24,679 | 17,075 | 10,932 | 7,436 | 6,297 | -15% |
| 17 | Subaru | Legacy/Outback | 6,415 | 10,806 | 8,242 | 7,016 | 7,460 | 7,504 | 3,844 | 6,045 | +57% |
| 18 | Renault | Talisman | – | 1,824 | 34,344 | 32,163 | 19,784 | 16,405 | 8,025 | 5,608 | -30% |
| 19 | Mazda | Mazda6 | 31,032 | 30,519 | 29,226 | 23,090 | 23,090 | 22,048 | 6,950 | 4,890 | -30% |
| 20 | Jaguar | XE | – | 16,535 | 24,461 | 18,999 | 10,877 | 7,978 | 3,780 | 2,039 | -46% |
| 21 | Kia | Stinger | – | – | – | 1,143 | 3,820 | 3,600 | 1,387 | 1,142 | -18% |
| 22 | BMW | i4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 762 | New |
| 23 | Lexus | IS | 9,610 | 7,729 | 6,234 | 5,649 | 5,413 | 3,282 | 1,855 | 551 | -70% |
| 24 | Kia | Optima | 3,409 | 3,263 | 9,515 | 16,152 | 14,404 | 12,202 | 6,086 | 430 | -93% |
| 25 | Subaru | Levorg | – | 2,437 | 4,689 | 2,865 | 1,748 | 1,395 | 825 | 417 | -49% |
| 26 | Lexus | RC | 30 | 526 | 1,815 | 1,390 | 1,334 | 1,082 | 710 | 96 | -86% |
| 27 | Genesis | G70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 96 | New |
| 28 | Citroën | C5 X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 63 | New |
| 29 | Xpeng | P5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | New |
| Mainstream | 527,783 | 619,474 | 625,185 | 542,947 | 450,035 | – | – | – | |||
| Premium | 613,234 | 662,738 | 709,754 | 694,030 | 584,091 | – | – | – | |||
| Segment total | – | – | – | – | – | 1,046,829 | 787,815 | 742,941 | -6% | ||
| Source | [9][10] | [11][12] | [13][14] | [15][16] | [17][18] | [6] | [7] | [19] |
Notes:
Jump in segment total sales after 2019. year is because premium cars are included.
From 2014 to 2018 premium cars are not included in total segment sales.
Premium brands and models are markeditalic.
Electric cars are included in D-segment from 2019. year.
2019 - After years of decline, the midsized car segment is actually up 1% in 2019 to 1.05 million sales, maintaining a 6.7% share of the overall car market.[6]
2020 - The midsized car segment is down 25% in 2020 to just under 790,000 sales, as its share of the European car market drops to 6.6%, slightly down from 6.7% last year. And luxury brands have now officially taken over control of this class, improving their share to 62.3% from 60.5% last year and claiming four of the top-5 positions. The top-3 players all gain share, outperforming not only the class but also the overall market.[7]
Note: this list includes cars from these decades which carried a different nameplate or numeric designation to the modern day equivalent, and in some cases there is no modern day direct equivalent
exact market definition was left open .. boundaries between segments are blurred by factors other than the size or length of cars