D-segment (or large cars) is defined by the European Commission as the fourth segment in European market car classification. It represents 8% of the cars sold in Europe in 2017.
Mercedes C-Class is the most sold model, although being a premium. Volkswagen Passat and Audi A4 are following.
BMW 3 Series is another significant seller of the segment.
New entries in the segment are Lexus RC, Infiniti Q60 and Alfa Romeo Giulia.
Specs and trim-levels vary a lot in these cars. The compact executive cars generally have a sporty drive and are very driver-orientated, while large family cars or mid-size cars are geared towards every-day use for transporting people and other goods. As with E-segment cars, they can come in several body-types, coupés being common with the compact executive cars, and station wagons for practical family-use.
They are the smallest of the large cars. Over the decades, they have grown a considerable amount in dimensions, this has done favors for certain models as their manufacturers have abandoned making expensive, higher-prestige levels of luxury cars. An example would be Ford discontinuing the executive Ford Scorpio, and rather the highest trim of the Ford Mondeo known as the Vignale is equipped with modern and basic luxurious benefits such as leather massaging seats, park-assist, and rear-parking cameras. Another example of this would be Peugeot replacing the 607 with the 508.
Typical D-segment cars include compact executive cars such as Acura ILX, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Cadillac ATS, Infiniti Q50, Jaguar XE, Lexus IS, Mercedes-Benz C-class and Volvo S60 as well as mid-size cars such as Citroen C5, Ford Mondeo, Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, Mazda 6, Nissan Altima, Proton Perdana, Opel Insignia, Peugeot 508, Renault Talisman, Subaru Legacy, Toyota Camry and VW Passat.
Video D-segment
Current D-segment cars
Maps D-segment
2-door models
5-door models
See also
- Car classifications
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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