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The A-segment is the first category in the passenger car classification system defined by the European Commission. It is used for city cars, the smallest category of passenger cars defined.[1][2][3]
A-segment sales represent approximately 7–8% of the market in 2010s.[4][5][6] It is approximately equivalent to the kei car class in Japan.
In Europe, the "city car" is a well-understood concept
(City cars) are meant to be cheap, small, easy to park and yet practical, with good manners on the open road