S-segment Characteristics
S-segment cars have a sporting appearance and are usually designed to have superior handling and 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.
Sports cars[ 3]
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%
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]
References
A (mini-cars)
B (small cars)
C (medium cars)
D (large cars)
E (executive cars)
F (luxury cars)
J (sport utility cars)
M (multi purpose cars)
S (sport coupés)