Car Segments (A To F)

A: city cars, B: small cars, C: compact or medium cars, D: large family cars, E: executive cars, F: luxury cars. J is often used for SUVs, M for MPVs and S for sports cars. The classes are informal and are not legally defined. Segment names are used in sales statistics and market reports.

The segments group cars mainly by length, price and market position, so similar models can be compared.

Borders between segments are blurred, and manufacturers may place models differently. Insurance groups and tax classes follow other rules than these segments.