M-segment is the
European segments for passenger cars described as "multi purpose vehicles".
It covers multi-purpose vehicles, minivans and cargo vans. The
minivan
Minivan (sometimes called simply as van) is a North American car classification for vehicles designed to transport passengers in the rear seating row(s), with reconfigurable seats in two or three rows. The equivalent classification in Europe i ...
s (also called MPVs or passenger vans) often have removable rear seating to provide flexibility for transporting passengers or cargo, while the cargo vans (also called
light commercial vehicle
A light commercial vehicle (LCV) in the European Union, Australia and New Zealand is a commercial carrier vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of no more than 3.5 metric tons (tonnes). The LCV designation is also occasionally used in both Canad ...
s) are primarily designed for transporting cargo and therefore do not have rear seats.
In the recent past, the M-segment was increasing in volume year over year in Europe; in 2015, it is consolidated as the fourth most popular segment (11.5% of the overall market after
C-segment
The C-segment is the 3rd category of the European segments for passenger cars and is described as "medium cars". It is equivalent to the Euro NCAP "small family car" size class, and the compact car category in the United States.
In 2011, the C- ...
,
J-segment
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
There is no commonly agreed-upon definitio ...
and
B-segment
The B-segment is the second smallest of the European segments for passenger cars between the A-segment and C-segment, and commonly described as "small cars". The B-segment is the largest segment in Europe by volume, accounting for 20 percent of ...
).
Multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs)
Small MPVs
As of 2018, the five highest selling small MPVs in Europe were the Fiat 500L, Ford B-Max, Hyundai ix20, Opel/Vauxhall Meriva and Kia Venga.
File:2018 Fiat 500L Cross facelift 1.4 Front.jpg, Fiat 500L
The Fiat 500L is a car manufactured by Fiat under the FCA Serbia joint venture and marketed globally since its debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. It is classified as a Mini MPV.
Based on a variant of the GM Fiat Small platform, ''FCA Sma ...
(2012–present)
File:Ford B-Max Titanium – Frontansicht, 22. Februar 2014, Ratingen.jpg, Ford B-Max
The Ford B-Max (stylized as Ford B-MAX) code name: B232, is a mini MPV (M-segment) manufactured by Ford Europe from 2012 to 2017. Built on the Ford global B platform, it was initially unveiled as a concept car at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and ...
(2012–2017)
File:Opel Meriva 1.4 Style (B, Facelift) – Frontansicht, 24. Oktober 2015, Münster.jpg, Opel Meriva
The Opel Meriva is a car manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Opel on its Corsa platform, from May 2003 until June 2017 across two generations. Described as a mini MPV, it was marketed as the Vauxhall Meriva in the United Kingdom, w ...
(2003-2017)
File:2018 Kia Venga 3 CRDi ISG 1.6.jpg, Kia Venga
The Kia Venga is a car manufactured by Kia for the European market across a single generation (2009–2019) with a five-door, five passenger, front-engine, front-wheel-drive, high-roof mini MPV (compact minivan) design.
The Venga was styled by Gre ...
(2009-2019)
File:2017 Hyundai Ix20 SE 1.4.jpg, Hyundai ix20
The Hyundai ix20 is a car manufactured and marketed by Hyundai, which debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. A mini MPV, the ix20 is a rebadged variant of the Kia Venga, sharing platforms with the Hyundai i20 and Kia Soul
The Kia Soul is a subco ...
(2010-2019)
Mid-sized MPVs
As of 2021, the five highest selling mid-sized MPVs in Europe were the Volkswagen Touran, Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Renault Grand Scenic, BMW 2 Series Active Tourer and Citroen C4 Picasso.
File:VW Touran Highline Black Style.jpg, Volkswagen Touran
The Volkswagen Touran is a car manufactured by German automaker Volkswagen since 2003 and sold in Europe and other select markets. A compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), it fills a gap in Volkswagen's model lineup between the Volkswagen Golf, wi ...
(2003-present)
File:Mercedes-Benz B 180 Progressive (W 247) – f 21032021.jpg, Mercedes-Benz B-Class
The Mercedes-Benz B-Class is a subcompact executive car manufactured and marketed by Mercedes-Benz since 2005. Based on the A-Class with larger dimensions, the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) classifies it as a small MPV.
As ...
(2005-present)
File:2017 Renault Grand Scenic SIG NAV DCi 1.5 Front.jpg, Renault Scénic
The Renault Scénic () is a car which was produced by French car manufacturer Renault, the first to be labelled as a small multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in Europe. The first generation was based on the chassis of the Mégane, a small family car ...
(1996-present)
File:BMW U06 IMG 6802.jpg, BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45/U06 model code) is a two-row subcompact executive MPV produced by BMW since August 2014. The closely related BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer (F46 model code) is a longer three-row version which began production in ...
(2014-present)
File:2019 Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer Flair BlueHDi 2.0 Front.jpg, Citroën C4 Picasso
(2006-present)
Large MPVs
As of 2021, the five highest selling large MPVs in Europe were the Ford S-Max, Volkswagen Sharan, SEAT Alhambra, Ford Galaxy and Renault Espace.
(1995-2022)
File:2015-present Renault Espace Front.jpg, Renault Espace
(1984-present)
Passenger vans
Small passenger vans
As of 2021, the five highest selling small passenger vans in Europe were the Citroën Berlingo Multispace, Volkswagen Caddy Life, Peugeot Rifter, Opel/Vauxhall Combo Tour and Toyota Proace City Verso.
File:Citroën Berlingo XL BlueHDi 130 EAT8 Shine XTR (III) – f 02012021.jpg, Citroën Berlingo Multispace
(2008-present)
File:Volkswagen Caddy V California 1X7A0319.jpg, Volkswagen Caddy Life
(2004-present)
File:2020 Peugeot Rifter GT Line Long BlueHDi 1.5.jpg, Citroën Berlingo, Peugeot Rifter
(2008-present)
File:2018 Vauxhall Combo Life Energy CDTi 1.5 Front.jpg, Opel Combo, Opel/Vauxhall Combo
(1986-present)
File:Toyota ProAce City IMG 3777.jpg, Citroën_Berlingo#K9, Toyota Proace City Verso
(2019-present)
Large passenger vans
As of 2021, the five highest selling large passenger vans in Europe were the Volkswagen Transporter Multivan, Ford Tourneo Custom, Mercedes-Benz V-Class/Vito Tourer, Opel/Vauxhall Zafira Life and Peugeot Traveller.
File:Volkswagen T7 Multivan PHEV 1X7A0298.jpg, Volkswagen Transporter, Volkswagen Transporter/Multivan
(1950-present)
File:Ford Tourneo Custom Active IMG 0002.jpg, Ford Transit Custom, Ford Tourneo Custom
(2012–present)
File:Mercedes-Benz V 250 BlueTEC Edition 1 Lang (V 447) – Frontansicht, 18. Oktober 2015, Ratingen.jpg, Mercedes-Benz V-Class
(1996-present)
File:Opel Zafira Life at IAA 2019 IMG 0689 (2).jpg, Citroën_Jumpy#Third_generation_(2016), Opel Zafira Life/Vauxhall Vivaro Life
(2019-present)
File:Peugeot Traveller L2 BlueHDi 95 Active – Frontansicht, 3. Juni 2017, Düsseldorf.jpg, Citroën_Jumpy#Third_generation_(2016), Peugeot Traveller
(2015-present)
Light commercial vehicles (LCVs)
As of 2014, the five highest selling light commercial vehicles in Europe were the Ford Transit, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Volkswagen Crafter, Citroën Jumper and Fiat Ducato.
File:2016 Ford Transit 350 2.2.jpg, Ford Transit
(1965-present)
File:2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 314 CDi 2.1 Front.jpg, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
(1995-present)
File:2018 Volkswagen Crafter CR35 Startline TD 2.0 Front.jpg, Volkswagen Crafter
(2006-present)
File:2016 Citroen Relay 35 L3H2 Enterprise facelift 2.2.jpg, Citroën Jumper (1993-present)
File:Fiat Ducato Kastenwagen 130 Multijet (III, Facelift) – Frontansicht, 13. Juli 2014, Düsseldorf.jpg, Fiat Ducato
(1981-present)
See also
* Euro Car Segment
* Car classifications
* Commercial vehicle
* Pickup truck
References
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Euro car segments