C-segment is a
car classification defined by the
European Commission as the third smallest segment (above the
A-segment and
B-segment) in the European market. As the "segment" terminology became more common in the United States, in 2012 the New York Times described the differences, saying "today's small cars actually span three main segments in the global vehicle market. The tiny A-segment cars include the
Chevy Spark and
Smart Fortwo. They're extremely short and very light. Slightly larger are B-segment cars like the
Ford Fiesta and
Chevy Sonic. The A- and B-cars are known as subcompacts. In the C-segment — typically called compacts — are the largest of the small cars. Examples include the
Toyota Corolla, a perennial sales leader, as well as the
Ford Focus,
Citroën C4 and
DS4,
Chevrolet Cruze,
Honda Civic,
Hyundai Elantra,
Nissan Sentra,
Peugeot 308 and
408,
Renault Mégane and
Fluence,
Tata Manza, and
Volkswagen Golf and
Jetta."
