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 largest segment in Europe by volume, accounting for 20 percent of total car sales in 2020 according to JATO Dynamics.[4] B-segment cars include hatchback, saloon, estate, coupe/convertible, MPV, and crossover/SUV body styles.[5][6]

  1. ^ "European vehicle categories". eafo.eu. 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. ^ Motionlab Marketing (9 March 2020). "13% of total new car registrations in Europe made up by EVs in January 2020". JATO. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  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.