E-segment
6th generation (2023-present)
8th generation (2024-present)
5th generation (2018–present)
1st generation (2016-present)
The E-segment is the 5th category of the European segments for passenger cars, synonymous with the term executive car.[1][2][3]
E-Segment is a niche in Europe (2-3% penetration in 2010s). In 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, E-segment sales accounted for 2.7%, 2.7%, 2.3% and 2.1% market share in Europe, respectively.[4][5][6][7]
Characteristics
[edit]Most E-segment cars are sedans/saloons, however several models are also produced in other body styles such as wagons/estates. As of 2021, E-segment cars typically have a length of about 4.8 to 5 m (15.7 to 16.4 ft).
European vs. American classification
[edit]The terms E-segment or executive car do not have a one-to-one equivalent in the American car classification. However, if a modern E-segment sedan by a European brand is sold in the U.S., it falls into the category of both mid-size and full-size sedan, usually a mid-size luxury sedan.
The American mid-size sedan classification[note 1] spans both the D-segment and the E-segment. With size brackets of European car segments increasing, the Toyota Camry fell from the E-segment[8] into the D-segment while remaining a mid-size car.
Current models
[edit]In 2020, the highest selling E-segment cars in Europe were the Mercedes-Benz E-class, BMW 5 Series, Audi A6, Volvo V90/S90 and Porsche Taycan.[9]
50,000 - 100,000 sales (Best-Selling)
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class
6th generation (2024–present) -
BMW 5 Series
8th generation (2024–present) -