Highlights:
- Segment down 3% YTD, stable at 5% share of the European new car market.
- Mercedes-Benz takes firm control of the segment with the A-Class selling nearly double of its nearest rival in Q3, up 39% YTD and gaining 7,6 percentage points of share to take a quarter of all sales in this segment
- Combined with the B-Class and CLA, Mercedes improves its share of the segment to 41,9% (up 9,3 percentage points), compared to 32% for BMW (down 3,3 percentage points) and 17% for Audi (down 1,6 percentage points), for a German Big-3 share of 87,6% share of the segment, not even including the Mini Clubman’s 3,6% share
- BMW 1-Series the biggest loser of the top-3 due to the model changeover to the new generation
- Audi A3 relatively stable at -11% despite its age
- Mercedes-Benz CLA almost back in positive YTD thanks to the new generation
- Volvo V40 biggest loser in top-8 as model is discontinued in favor of the XC40 crossover
- Alfa Giulietta now facing the axe as well, YTD sales down by half
- BMW i3 second biggest winner of the segment at +37%
| Premium compact car segment | 2019 Q1-Q3 | 2018 Q1-Q3 | Change | Share | |
| 1 | Mercedes-Benz A-Class | 148.613 | 106.587 | 39% | 25,0% |
| 2 | Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 | 101.296 | 113.944 | -11% | 17,0% |
| 3 | BMW 1-series | 82.679 | 97.676 | -15% | 13,9% |
| 4 | Mercedes-Benz B-Class | 56.248 | 48.145 | 17% | 9,4% |
| 5 | BMW 2-series Active/Gran Tourer | 45.992 | 55.870 | -18% | 7,7% |
| 6 | Mercedes-Benz CLA | 44.342 | 45.081 | -2% | 7,4% |
| 7 | Volvo V40 | 34.288 | 44.229 | -22% | 5,8% |
| 8 | BMW i3 | 23.479 | 17.135 | 37% | 3,9% |
| 9 | Mini Clubman | 21.463 | 20.648 | 4% | 3,6% |
| 10 | BMW 2-series Coupe & Convertible | 18.916 | 25.386 | -25% | 3,2% |
| 11 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 12.494 | 23.393 | -47% | 2,1% |
| 12 | Lexus CT | 4.130 | 6.868 | -40% | 0,7% |
| 13 | Infiniti Q30 | 1.141 | 2.581 | -56% | 0,2% |
| 14 | DS4 | 192 | 5.507 | -97% | 0,0% |
| Segment total | 595.273 | 613.050 | -3% |
Premium small car segment
Highlights:
- Segment down 3% YTD, stable at 1,8% share of the European new car market.
- Mini firmly in control of this segment at 46,7% share, up 2,2 percentage points, selling more than double of its nearest rival in Q3
- Audi A1 falls into the red YTD after Q3, as new generation celebrates its first birthday
- Lancia Ypsilon big winner with sales up 29% YTD, helped by the end of production of the Alfa Romeo MiTo and Fiat Punto
- DS3 and MiTo have ended production and won’t be replaced, leaving this segment with just 3 nameplates in 2020
| Premium small car segment | 2019 Q1-Q3 | 2018 Q1-Q3 | Change | Share | |
| 1 | Mini | 100.185 | 98.333 | 2% | 46,7% |
| 2 | Audi A1 | 62.181 | 63.240 | -2% | 29,0% |
| 3 | Lancia Ypsilon | 45.704 | 35.301 | 29% | 21,3% |
| 4 | DS3 | 5.569 | 15.800 | -65% | 2,6% |
| 5 | Alfa Romeo MiTo | 667 | 8.498 | -92% | 0,3% |
| Segment total | 214.306 | 221.172 | -3% |
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