C-segment

E320994

The C-segment is a European car size category that typically includes compact family cars positioned between smaller superminis and larger mid-size vehicles.

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Label Occurrences
C-segment canonical 2

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf European car size category ⓘ
automotive market segment ⓘ
alsoKnownAs compact car segment (Europe) ⓘ
small family car segment ⓘ
categoryScope passenger cars only ⓘ
classificationBasis interior space ⓘ
overall length ⓘ
vehicle size ⓘ
commonEngineType inline-four diesel engine ⓘ
inline-four petrol engine ⓘ
commonlyIncludes front and rear seating for four or five occupants ⓘ
luggage compartment suitable for family use ⓘ
definedBy European Commission and industry bodies in some contexts ⓘ
emergedFrom evolution of small family cars in post-war Europe ⓘ
hasSubsegment C-segment estate ⓘ
C-segment hatchback ⓘ
C-segment sedan ⓘ
importanceInMarket one of the largest-volume segments in Europe ⓘ
introducedInRegion Europe ⓘ
largerThan B-segment ⓘ
marketPositioning compact family cars ⓘ
mainstream volume segment ⓘ
notDefinedBy a single fixed dimensional standard across all countries ⓘ
overlapsWith compact car category (North America) ⓘ
partOf European car classification system ⓘ
positionInMarket between B-segment and D-segment ⓘ
regulatoryUse used by European manufacturers for product planning ⓘ
used in industry statistics and market analysis ⓘ
relatedTo B-segment ⓘ
D-segment ⓘ
smallerThan D-segment ⓘ
typicalBodyStyle hatchback ⓘ
sedan ⓘ
station wagon ⓘ
typicalCustomer small families ⓘ
urban and suburban drivers ⓘ
typicalDrivetrainLayout front-wheel drive ⓘ
typicalPricePosition mid-range mass-market ⓘ
typicalUse daily commuting ⓘ
family transport ⓘ
usedBy European car manufacturers ⓘ
automotive analysts ⓘ
automotive media ⓘ

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