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In Europe, cars are not grouped formally by type or by regulation. The so-called A-segment might include hatchbacks around 3.3-3.6m long.[1] The term city car is also used.[2][3]
The popularity of the segment increased in the late 1950s, due to the introduction of the Fiat 500 and the BMC Mini. As of 2017, A-segment sales account for 8% market share in Europe.[4][not in citation given]
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Sales figuresEdit
In the United States, A-segment cars represented 0.8% of the market and the segment was dominated by the Mini and Fiat 500.[5]
In India, sales of A-segment cars have been in decline in recent years,[6] falling from 70,000 sales per month in 2014 to 47,000 sales per month in 2016.[7]
In Italy, A-segment cars represented 36.8 of car sales in the first half of 2018.[8]
Current modelsEdit
The top five selling A-segment cars in Europe are the Fiat 500, Fiat Panda, Volkswagen Up!, Hyundai i10 and Toyota Aygo.[9]
Fiat 500
Poland (2007-present)
Fiat Panda
Italy (1980-present)
Volkswagen Up!
Slovakia (2011-)
Hyundai i10
Turkey (2007-present)
Toyota Aygo
Czech Republic (2005-present)
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See alsoEdit
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ReferencesEdit
- ^ Sfetcu, Nicolae. The Car Show. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "AUTOS ON MONDAY/Design; Little Cars in the Big Apple: Still Only a Good Idea". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
In Europe, the "city car" is a well-understood concept
- ^ Ruppert, James. "Motoring: The City car to be seen in". The Independent. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
(City cars) are meant to be cheap, small, easy to park and yet practical, with good manners on the open road
- ^ "REGULATION (EEC) No 4064/89 - MERGER PROCEDURE" (PDF). Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg.
- ^ "Taking the 'Cheap' Out of the Small Car". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "India: A-segment cars biggest market share loser, compact SUVs leading gainer". www.ihsmarkit.com. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Segment shift: Indian car buyers now prefer premium". www.carwale.com. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Car market share by segment Italy 2018". www.statista.com. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "European sales 2017 Minicar segment". www.carsalesbase.com. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.