S-segment cars are a European car segment class for sports coupés. The equivalent Euro NCAP class is called "roadster sport".[1] [2]
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.
The four highest selling S-segment cars in Europe are the Mazda MX-5, Porsche 911, Ford Mustang and Porsche Boxster/Cayman.
| 1 | 12,331 | 9,768 | 22,417 | 20,922 | 16,281 | –22.2% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6,050 | 5,786 | 6,746 | 13,677 | 15,769 | +15.3% | |||
| 3 | 12,369 | 12,987 | 14,386 | 15,550 | 15,053 | –3.2% | |||
| 4 | 635 | 556 | 4,889 | 15,204 | 13,241 | –12.9% | |||
| 5 | — | — | 147 | 3,144 | 8,438 | +168.4% | |||
| 6 | — | — | — | 6,716 | 7,879 | +17.3% | |||
| 7 | — | — | — | 3,717 | 7,831 | +110.7% | |||
| 8 | 2,750 | 4,641 | 4,557 | 4,541 | 4,538 | –0.1% | |||
| 9 | — | 71 | 2,508 | 2,372 | 2,443 | +3.0% | |||
| 10 | 1,496 | 932 | 367 | 607 | 1,592 | +162.3% |
| 1 | — | — | 247 | 1,286 | 1,519 | +18.1% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,657 | 1,595 | 1,631 | 1,705 | 1,512 | –11.3% | |||
| 3 | — | — | — | 155 | 1,249 | +705.8% | |||
| 4 | — | 220 | 502 | 529 | 661 | +25.0% | |||
| 5 | 379 | 320 | 365 | 247 | 359 | +45.3% | |||
| 6 | 226 | 238 | 250 | 369 | 322 | –12.7% | |||
| 7 | 624 | 418 | 296 | 387 | 261 | –32.6% | |||
| 8 | — | — | — | 258 | 235 | –8.9% | |||
| 9 | 74 | 313 | 242 | 205 | 217 | +5.9% | |||
| 10 | - | - | - | - | 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]