The European car market started 2022 in a particularly tense context. The shortage of semiconductors, the war in Ukraine, the sharp increase in the price of raw materials and the explosion of fuel prices, bad news followed for the builders. This tense situation led to a drop in sales in almost all market segments. Although sales of electrified vehicles have picked up, the numbers are down. Here are the ratings of different segments, best selling models since the beginning of the year.
The European market is dominated by SUVs
Oddly enough, since the beginning of the year the SUV market is a locomotive on total car sales in Europe. Thus we find C-segment SUV (length from 4.1 to 4.5 meters) leads in sales 22.8% of registrations. This market is clearly dominated by the Hyundai Tucson. Next comes the B-SUV market, which is characterized by small urban SUVs, with 18.8% of registrations. Finally, the podium is completed by the city car market, which represents 17.3% of registrations in Europe.
Another finding is the significant growth of family SUVs (segment D), which increased by 20% compared to 2021. It should be noted that this is the only segment that shows growth in the first half of the year. Discover segment by segment of Europe’s bestsellers.
Sales rating of segment A (mini city cars)
There is a mini-city auto market dominated by the Fiat 500sold for over 85,000 units since the beginning of the year. The market is dominated by Italy, Greece, the Netherlands and France. Here are the 10 best-selling A-segment models in Europe:
| rank | Models | Units sold | Evolution vs. 1Er semester 2021 |
| 1 | Fiat/Abarth 500 | 85 196 | -10% |
| 2 | fiat panda | 69,406 | -thirteen% |
| 3 | Toyota Aygo | 26,822 | -43% |
| 4 | Kia Picanto | 26,648 | -17% |
| 5 | Hyundai i10 | 25,655 | -thirteen% |
| 6 | Renault Twingo | 22,463 | -39% |
| 7 | Volkswagen Up | 22,198 | -38% |
| 8 | Dacia Spring | 19,690 | +571% |
| 9 | Suzuki Ignis | 12,399 | -48% |
| 10 | Smart Fortwo | 9,576 | -35% |
Source: JATO
Sales ranking in segment B (city multi-purpose vehicles)
The market of universal city cars dominates Peugeot 208sold for more 110,000 units. The market is dominated by France, Greece, Romania and Portugal. Here are the 10 best-selling models in Europe in the B segment:
| rank | Models | Units sold | Evolution vs. 1Er semester 2021 |
| 1 | Peugeot 208 | 110,252 | -2% |
| 2 | Dacia Sandero | 96,793 | +2% |
| 3 | Opel/Vauxhall Corsa | 88,217 | -18% |
| 4 | Toyota Yaris | 76,961 | -31% |
| 5 | Citroen C3 | 72,753 | -23% |
| 6 | Renault Clio | 69,469 | -37% |
| 7 | Mini hatch | 57,626 | -3% |
| 8 | volkswagen polo | 57,091 | -30% |
| 9 | Pity Fabia | 42,946 | -thirteen% |
| 10 | Ford Fiesta | 31,578 | -49% |
Source: JATO
C-segment sales ranking (compact sedans)
Compact sedans still dominate the market volkswagen golfsold Since the beginning of the year – 88,903 pcs. The market is dominated by the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. Here are the 10 best-selling C-segment models in Europe:
| rank | Models | Units sold | Evolution vs. 1Er semester 2021 |
| 1 | volkswagen golf | 88,903 | -29% |
| 2 | Toyota Corolla | 69,271 | -5% |
| 3 | Audi A3 | 52,864 | -17% |
| 4 | Pity Octavia | 45,750 | -47% |
| 5 | Peugeot 308 | 43,854 | +28% |
| 6 | Mercedes A-class | 42,888 | -37% |
| 7 | Kia Ceed | 37,689 | +20% |
| 8 | Ford Focus | 37,394 | -22% |
| 9 | Citroen C4 | 34,645 | +13% |
| 10 | BMW 1 series | 32,364 | -46% |
Source: JATO
Sales ranking in segment D (small sedans)
Family-type sedans dominate the market BMW 3 serieswith 44,337 registrations since the beginning of the year. The market is dominated by Sweden, Germany and Denmark. Here are the 10 best-selling D-segment models in Europe:
| rank | Models | Units sold | Evolution vs. 1Er semester 2021 |
| 1 | BMW 3 series | 44,337 | -33% |
| 2 | Tesla Model 3 | 39,897 | -40% |
| 3 | Mercedes C-class | 37,596 | +19% |
| 4 | Volkswagen Passat | 35,409 | -34% |
| 5 | Audi A4 | 27,903 | -19% |
| 6 | Skoda Superb | 23,467 | -15% |
| 7 | BMW 4 series | 21,055 | +41% |
| 8 | Volvo V60 | 13,232 | -50% |
| 9 | Polar star 2 | 12,931 | +68% |
| 10 | Audi A5 | 11,790 | -23% |
Source: JATO
Sales rating in the e-segment (road sedans)
Sedans dominate the market BMW 5 seriessold Since the beginning of the year – 24,862 pcs. The market is divided between three countries: Sweden, Germany and Ireland. Here are the 10 best-selling models in Europe in the E segment:
| rank | Models | Units sold | Evolution vs. 1Er semester 2021 |
| 1 | BMW 5 series | 24,862 | -15% |
| 2 | Mercedes E-class | 22,694 | -28% |
| 3 | Audi A6 | 20,677 | -38% |
| 4 | Porsche Taycan | 9,060 | +32% |
| 5 | Volvo V90 | 6,694 | -27% |
| 6 | Audi e-tron GT | 3,523 | +90% |
| 7 | Mercedes EQE | 2,561 | – |
| 8 | Audi A7 | 2,048 | -27% |
| 9 | Lexus ES | 1,885 | -26% |
| 10 | Mercedes CLS | 1,422 | +33% |
Source: JATO
Sales ranking in segment F (sedans-limousines)
Limousine-sedans dominate the market Mercedes S-classwith above 5000 registrations. Among the main European countries in this market are Hungary, Germany and Poland. Here are the 10 best-selling models in Europe in the F segment:
| rank | Models | Units sold | Evolution vs. 1Er semester 2021 |
| 1 | Mercedes S-class | 5,302 | -thirteen% |
| 2 | Mercedes EQS | 3,306 | – |
| 3 | BMW 7 series | 2,708 | -5% |
| 4 | Porsche Panamera | 2,488 | -8% |
| 5 | Audi A8 | 1626 | -1% |
| 6 | BMW 8 Gran Coupe | 1,203 | -41% |
| 7 | Mercedes AMG GT 5d | 1,014 | +14% |
| 8 | Bentley Flying Spur | 394 | +67% |
| 9 | Rolls Royce Ghost | 128 | +45% |
| 10 | Lexus LS | 70 | +35% |
Source: JATO
H1 segment sales ranking (sports cars)
Sports cars mostly dominate the market segment queenPorsche 911 sold for over 10,000 units in Europe. Among the main European countries in the segment are Luxembourg, Switzerland and Germany. Here are the 10 best-selling models in Europe in the H1 segment:
| rank | Models | Units sold | Evolution vs. 1Er semester 2021 |
| 1 | Porsche 911 | 10,284 | +16% |
| 2 | BMW Z4 | 4,140 | -18% |
| 3 | BMW 2 series coupe | 3,825 | -26% |
| 4 | Mazda MX-5 | 2,967 | -30% |
| 5 | Audi TT | 2,757 | -9% |
| 6 | Porsche 718 | 2,622 | -18% |
| 7 | Alpine A110 | 1,592 | +76% |
| 8 | Ford Mustang | 1448 | -28% |
| 9 | Jaguar F-Type | 1,257 | -26% |
| 10 | BMW 8 series | 1,103 | -33% |
Source: JATO
SUV sales rating in Europe
Market for SUVs make up the bulk of sales in Europe. The latter is divided into 4 subsections: B-SUV (small city SUVs), C-SUV (medium SUVs), D-SUV (family SUVs) and F-SUV (luxury SUVs). Here is the rating of 4 SUV segments in Europe:
Top 5 B-SUVs
| rank | Models | Units sold | Evolution vs. 1Er semester 2021 |
| 1 | Volkswagen T-Roc | 86 164 | -19% |
| 2 | Ford Puma | 73,674 | -11% |
| 3 | Peugeot 2008 | 73,371 | -31% |
| 4 | Dacia Duster | 73,293 | +1% |
| 5 | Renault Kaptur | 71,861 | -22% |
Source: JATO
Top 5 C-SUVs
| rank | Models | Units sold | Evolution vs. 1Er semester 2021 |
| 1 | Hyundai Tucson | 77,459 | +4% |
| 2 | Kia Sportage | 67,490 | +41% |
| 3 | Peugeot 3008 | 64,350 | -21% |
| 4 | Ford Kuga | 60,869 | 0% |
| 5 | Toyota C-HR | 59,484 | 0% |
Source: JATO
Top 5 D-SUVs
| rank | Models | Units sold | Evolution vs. 1Er semester 2021 |
| 1 | Tesla Model Y | 44,468 | – |
| 2 | Mercedes GLC | 32,763 | +27% |
| 3 | Volvo XC60 | 32,707 | -20% |
| 4 | BMW X3 | 32,184 | -6% |
| 5 | Audi Q5 | 15,750 | -34% |
Source: JATO
Top 5 F-SUVs
| rank | Models | Units sold | Evolution vs. 1Er semester 2021 |
| 1 | Mercedes G-class | 4,394 | -3% |
| 2 | BMW X7 | 2,518 | -16% |
| 3 | Range Rover | 2479 | -46% |
| 4 | Mercedes GLS | 1850 | -29% |
| 5 | Hongqi E-HS9 | 979 | – |
Source: JATO
Source: Auto Plus
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