Wiki: D-segment - upcScavenger

The D-segment is the 4th category of the European segments for passenger cars, and is described as "large cars".

It is equivalent to the Euro NCAP "large family car" size class, and the present-day definition of the mid-size car category used in North America. Compact executive cars are part of the D-segment size category.

D-segment sales represented about 7% of the market in the 2010s.

Characteristics

Most D-segment cars are sedans/saloons or Station wagon but , and have been common.

Pricing and specification of D-segment cars can vary greatly, from basic low-cost transport to more luxurious and expensive models. As of 2025 the typical D-segment category size ranges from about .

Current models

D-segment cars in Europe are the Alfa Romeo Giulia (2015), BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A4/S4/RS4, Mazda6, Škoda Superb, Volvo S60/V60, Jaguar XE, Citroën C5, Peugeot 508, Audi A5/S5/RS5, BMW 4 Series, Volkswagen Arteon, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry and Polestar 2.

100,000 – 200,000 sales (Best-Selling)

File:BMW G20 (2022) IMG 7316 (2).jpg|BMW 3 Series
7th generation (2018–present)

50,000 – 100,000 sales

File:Volkswagen Passat Variant B9 1X7A1960.jpg|Volkswagen Passat
9th generation (2023–present) File:Audi A4 B9 sedans (FL) 1X7A6816.jpg|Audi A4
5th generation (2016–2024) File:Mercedes-Benz W206 IMG 5796.jpg|Mercedes-Benz C-Class
5th generation (2021–present) File:2019 Volvo S60 R-Design Edition T5 Automatic 2.0.jpg|Volvo S60
3rd generation (2019–2025) File:Škoda Superb IV Combi IMG 8756.jpg|Škoda Superb
4th generation (2023–present)

10,000 – 50,000 sales

File:2020 BMW 420i Sport Automatic 2.0.jpg|BMW 4 Series
2nd generation (2020–present) File:Audi A5 Sportback F5 FL IMG 6127.jpg| Audi A5
2nd generation (2016–2024) File:2019 Peugeot 508 GT-Line BlueHDi 1.5 (130 PS) Front.jpg| Peugeot 508
2nd generation (2018–2025) File:VW Arteon Elegance (Facelift) – f 20062021.jpg|Volkswagen Arteon
1st generation (2017–present) File:Polestar 2 1X7A0135.jpg|Polestar 2
1st generation (2020–present)

List of current cars produced in 2025

Acura TLX
Aeolus Yixuan Max
Aion RT
Alfa Romeo Giulia
Avatr 06
Audi A4/S4/RS4
Audi A5/S5/RS5
BMW 3 Series
BMW 4 Series
BYD Qin
BYD Seal
BYD Seal 06 DM-i/EV
Cadillac CT4
Changan Raeton Plus
Citroën C5 X
Deepal SL03
Ford Mondeo
Geely Galaxy E8
Geely Xingrui
Genesis G70
Honda Accord
Hyptec GT
Hyundai IONIQ 6
Hyundai Sonata
Kia K5
Lexus IS
Lynk & Co 07
Mazda EZ-6
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
MG7
Nio ET5
Peugeot 508
Polestar 2
Roewe D7
Škoda Superb
Subaru Legacy
Subaru Levorg
Tesla Model 3
Toyota Camry
Volkswagen Arteon
Volkswagen Passat
Volvo V60
XPeng P7
Zeekr 007

Sales figures in Europe

Notes:

Jump in segment total sales after 2019. year is because premium cars are included.

From 2014 to 2018 premium cars are not included in total segment sales.

Premium brands and models are marked italic.

Electric cars are included in D-segment from 2019. year.

Market share in Europe

2019 - After years of decline, the midsized car segment is actually up 1% in 2019 to 1.05 million sales, maintaining a 6.7% share of the overall car market.

2020 - The midsized car segment is down 25% in 2020 to just under 790,000 sales, as its share of the European car market drops to 6.6%, slightly down from 6.7% last year. And luxury brands have now officially taken over control of this class, improving their share to 62.3% from 60.5% last year and claiming four of the top-5 positions. The top-3 players all gain share, outperforming not only the class but also the overall market.

Historic models

Note: this list includes cars from these decades which carried a different nameplate or numeric designation to the modern day equivalent, and in some cases there is no modern day direct equivalent

1910s-1920s