B-segment

Ford Fiesta hatchback
Peugeot e-208 hatchback

The B-segment is the second smallest of the European segments for passenger cars between the A-segment and C-segment, and commonly described as "small cars".[1][2][3] The B-segment is the third largest segment in Europe by volume, accounting for 15.5% percent of total car sales in 2024 according to JATO Dynamics.[4] B-segment cars include hatchback, saloon, estate, coupe/convertible, MPV, and crossover/SUV body styles.[5][6]

The B-segment is considered as the European equivalent to the subcompact category widely known in North America, the A0-class in China, and the supermini category for B-segment hatchbacks in Great Britain.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ "European vehicle categories". eafo.eu. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 - Merger Procedure" (PDF). europa.eu. exact market definition was left open .. boundaries between segments are blurred by factors other than the size or length of cars
  3. ^ "Impact on the Competitiveness of the European Automotive Industry of Potential FTA with India and ASEAN" (PDF). europa.eu. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2013.
  4. ^ Munoz, Felipe (30 January 2025). "European new car market growth in 2024 driven by hybrids and Chinese brands". JATO. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  5. ^ King, Nicholas (21 December 2020). "Best of 2020: B-Segment". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  6. ^ "My segmentation". Fiat Group World. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Motor Industry Facts 2013" (PDF). The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. 2013. p. 28. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jacobs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Maxton, Graeme P.; Wormald, John (2004). Time for a Model Change: Re-engineering the Global Automotive Industry. Cambridge University Press. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-521-83715-6. Retrieved 19 July 2017. B-segment cars.
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