S-segment cars are a European car segment class for sports coupés. The equivalent Euro NCAP class is called "roadster sport".[1][2]
Characteristics
S-segment cars have a sporting appearance and are usually designed to have superior handling and/or straight-line acceleration compared to other segments. The most common body styles for S-segment cars are coupé and convertible. Rear passenger accommodation is not a priority for S-segment cars, therefore many models are either two-seat cars or have a 2+2 layout with relatively cramped rear seating.
Most recent S-segment cars use the commonplace front-engine design (as either an FF layout, FR layout or F4 layout), however the majority of cars with a Mid-engine design or rear-engine design belong to the S-segment.
Current models
The four highest selling S-segment cars in Europe are the Mazda MX-5, Porsche 911, Ford Mustang and Porsche Boxster/Cayman.
- Mazda MX-5 (1989–present)
- Porsche 911 (1963–present)
- Ford Mustang (1964–present)
Porsche Cayman (2005–present)
European sales figures
| 2017 rank | Manufacturer | Model | 2013 sales | 2014 sales | 2015 sales | 2016 sales | 2017 sales | % change (2016–2017) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audi | TT | 12,331 | 9,768 | 22,417 | 20,922 | 16,281 |  –22.2% |
| 2 | Mazda | MX-5 | 6,050 | 5,786 | 6,746 | 13,677 | 15,769 |  +15.3% |
| 3 | Porsche | 911 | 12,369 | 12,987 | 14,386 | 15,550 | 15,053 | –3.2% |
| 4 | Ford | Mustang | 635 | 556 | 4,889 | 15,204 | 13,241 | –12.9% |
| 5 | Porsche | 718 Boxster | — | — | 147 | 3,144 | 8,438 | +168.4% |
| 6 | Mercedes-Benz | SLC-Class | — | — | — | 6,716 | 7,879 | +17.3% |
| 7 | Fiat | 124 Spider | — | — | — | 3,717 | 7,831 | +110.7% |
| 8 | Jaguar | F-Type | 2,750 | 4,641 | 4,557 | 4,541 | 4,538 | –0.1% |
| 9 | Mercedes-AMG | GT | — | 71 | 2,508 | 2,372 | 2,443 | +3.0% |
| 10 | Chevrolet | Camaro | 1,496 | 932 | 367 | 607 | 1,592 | +162.3% |
| 2017 rank | Manufacturer | Model | 2013 sales | 2014 sales | 2015 sales | 2016 sales | 2017 sales | % change (2016–2017) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 488 GTB | — | — | 247 | 1,286 | 1,519 | +18.1% |
| 2 | Bentley | Continental GT | 1,657 | 1,595 | 1,631 | 1,705 | 1,512 | –11.3% |
| 3 | Aston Martin | DB11 | — | — | — | 155 | 1,249 | +705.8% |
| 4 | Lamborghini | Huracán | — | 220 | 502 | 529 | 661 | +25.0% |
| 5 | Aston Martin | Vanquish | 379 | 320 | 365 | 247 | 359 | +45.3% |
| 6 | Lamborghini | Aventador | 226 | 238 | 250 | 369 | 322 | –12.7% |
| 7 | Ferrari | F12berlinetta | 624 | 418 | 296 | 387 | 261 | –32.6% |
| 8 | Rolls-Royce | Dawn | — | — | — | 258 | 235 | –8.9% |
| 9 | Rolls-Royce | Wraith | 74 | 313 | 242 | 205 | 217 | +5.9% |
| 10 | Honda | NSX | - | - | - | - | 126 | New |
In 2014, the five highest selling coupé models were the BMW 4 Series, Opel Astra GTC, BMW 2 Series, Renault Mégane Coupé and Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W204).[4] The five highest selling convertible models in 2014 were the Fiat 500C, Mini Hatch, BMW 4 Series (F32), Volkswagen Beetle (A5) and Volkswagen Golf Mk6.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "REGULATION (EEC) No 4064/89 - MERGER PROCEDURE" (PDF). Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg.
- ↑ "Latest Safety Ratings". www.euroncap.com. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- 1 2 "European sales 2017 Exotic and Sports Car segments". www.carsalesbase.com. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ↑ "European sales 2014 Coupe segment". www.carsalesbase.com. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ "European sales 2014 Convertible segment". www.carsalesbase.com. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2019.