D-segment

Most D-segment cars are sedans/saloons or wagons/estates but hatchbacks, and coupes have been common.

Pricing and specification of D-segment cars can vary greatly, from basic low-cost transport to more luxurious and expensive models.

In 2020 the fifteen highest selling D-segment cars in Europe were the BMW 3 Series, Volkswagen Passat, Tesla Model 3, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A4/S4/RS4, Škoda Superb, Volvo S60/V60, Peugeot 508, Audi A5/S5/RS5, Ford Mondeo, Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, BMW 4 Series, Volkswagen Arteon, Toyota Camry and Polestar 2. [8]

100.000 – 200.000 sales (Best-Selling)

• 
  BMW 3 Series
  7th generation (2018–present)
• 
  Volkswagen Passat
  8th generation (2015–present)

50.000 – 100.000 sales

• 
  Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  5th generation (2021–present)
• 
  Audi A4
  5th generation (2016-present)
• 
  Skoda Superb
  3rd generation (2015-present)
• 
  Volvo S60
  3rd generation (2019-present)

10.000 – 50.000 sales

• 
  Peugeot 508
  2nd generation (2018-present)
• 
  Audi A5
  2nd generation (2016–present)
• 
  Ford Mondeo
  4th generation (2014–present)
• 
  Opel/Vauxhall Insignia
  2nd generation (2017–present)
• 
  BMW 4 Series
  2nd generation (2020–present)
• 
  Volkswagen Arteon
  1st generation (2017–present)

Less than 10.000 sales

• 
  Toyota Camry
  8th generation (2017–present)

2020 rank	Brand	Model	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	% change (2019–2020)
1	BMW	3 Series	168,275	143,023	144,561	129,053	106,991	124,537	118,369	–5%
2	Volkswagen	Passat	153,677	226,127	206,813	183,288	154,074	124,650	115,363	–7%
3	Tesla	Model 3	–	–	–	–		95,168	85,979	–10%
4	Mercedes-Benz	C-Class	136,474	173,011	176,038	176,915	150,995	143,293	81,909	–43%
5	Audi	A4/S4/RS4	124,170	124,466	162,655	146,006	112,484	102,994	77,515	–25%
6	Škoda	Superb	46,149	50,533	85,879	81,410	74,697	67,488	59,925	–11%
7	Volvo	S60/V60	54,663	54,354	53,268	45,335	46,945	65,917	58,003	–12%
8	Peugeot	508	41,797	43,301	37,104	22,842	13,378	41,329	29,011	–30%
9	Audi	A5/S5/RS5	47,591	45,202	43,686	61,619	49,799	41,812	28,525	–32%
10	Ford	Mondeo	45,405	79,673	70,900	56,173	49,596	39,555	21,222	–46%
11	Opel/Vauxhall	Insignia	92,694	88,544	73,161	72,347	67,424	45,925	21,133	–54%
12	BMW	4 Series	53,948	72,769	67,983	64,710	52,248	35,908	18,139	–49%
13	Volkswagen	Arteon	–	–	0	9,798	21,495	19,048	13,582	–29%
14	Toyota	Camry	–	–	–	–	0	7,640	9,119	+19%
15	Polestar	Polestar 2	–	–	–	–	–	0	8,746	New
16	Renault	Talisman	–	1,824	34,344	32,163	19,784	16,405	8,025	–51%
17	Alfa Romeo	Giulia	–	0	10,475	24,679	17,075	10,932	7,436	–32%
18	Mazda	Mazda6	31,032	30,519	29,226	23,090	23,090	22,048	6,950	–68%
19	Kia	Optima	3,409	3,263	9,515	16,152	14,404	12,202	6,086	–50%
20	Subaru	Legacy/Outback	6,415	10,806	8,242	7,016	7,460	7,504	3,844	–49%
21	Jaguar	XE	0	16,535	24,461	18,999	10,877	7,978	3,780	–53%
22	Lexus	IS	9,610	7,729	6,234	5,649	5,413	3,282	1,855	–43%
23	Kia	Stinger	–	–	0	1,143	3,820	3,600	1,387	–61%
24	Subaru	Levorg	–	2,437	4,689	2,865	1,748	1,395	825	–41%
25	Lexus	RC	30	526	1,815	1,390	1,334	1,082	710	–34%
26	Hyundai	i40	25,016	25,045	20,253	15,251	9,144	3,445	305	–91%
27	Infiniti	Q50	2,426	3,020	2,698	1,777	1,471	563	71	–87%
28	Infiniti	Q60			99	507	368	83	1	–99%	–
Mainstream			527,783	619,474	625,185	542,947	450,035	-	-
Premium			613,234	662,738	709,754	694,030	584,091	-	-
Segment total								1,046,829	787,815	-25%
Source			[9][10]	[11][12]	[13][14]	[15][16]	[17][18]	[19]	[20]

Notes:

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

From 2014-2018 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.

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. [21]

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. [22]

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

• C-segment
• E-segment
• Euro Car Segment
• Car classifications
• Mid-size car