Car size classification in Europe
S-segment cars are a European car segment class for sports coupés . The equivalent Euro NCAP class is called "roadster sport".[ 1] [ 2]
Characteristics
S-segment cars have a sporting appearance and are usually designed to have superior handling and/or straight-line acceleration compared to other segments. The most common body styles for S-segment cars are coupé and convertible . Rear passenger accommodation is not a priority for S-segment cars, therefore many models are either two-seat cars or have a 2+2 layout with relatively cramped rear seating.
Most recent S-segment cars use the commonplace front-engine design (as either an FF layout , FR layout or F4 layout ), however the majority of cars with a Mid-engine design or rear-engine design belong to the S-segment.
Current models
The four highest selling S-segment cars in Europe are the Mazda MX-5, Porsche 911, Ford Mustang and Porsche Boxster/Cayman.
Sports cars[ 3]
2017 rank
Manufacturer
Model
2013 sales
2014 sales
2015 sales
2016 sales
2017 sales
% change (2016–2017)
1
Audi
TT
12,331
9,768
22,417
20,922
16,281
–22.2%
2
Mazda
MX-5
6,050
5,786
6,746
13,677
15,769
+15.3%
3
Porsche
911
12,369
12,987
14,386
15,550
15,053
–3.2%
4
Ford
Mustang
635
556
4,889
15,204
13,241
–12.9%
5
Porsche
718 Boxster
—
—
147
3,144
8,438
+168.4%
6
Mercedes-Benz
SLC-Class
—
—
—
6,716
7,879
+17.3%
7
Fiat
124 Spider
—
—
—
3,717
7,831
+110.7%
8
Jaguar
F-Type
2,750
4,641
4,557
4,541
4,538
–0.1%
9
Mercedes-AMG
GT
—
71
2,508
2,372
2,443
+3.0%
10
Chevrolet
Camaro
1,496
932
367
607
1,592
+162.3%
In 2014, the five highest selling coupé models were the BMW 4 Series , Opel Astra GTC , BMW 2 Series , Renault Mégane Coupé and Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W204) .[ 4] The five highest selling convertible models in 2014 were the Fiat 500C , Mini Hatch , BMW 4 Series (F32) , Volkswagen Beetle (A5) and Volkswagen Golf Mk6 .[ 5]
See also
References
A (mini-cars)
B (small cars)
C (medium cars)
D (large cars)
E (executive cars)
F (luxury cars)
J (sport utility cars)
M (multi purpose cars)
S (sport coupés)