Small family cars[edit]
Main article: Compact car
A Toyota Auris, classified as a small family car.
Small family cars are between 4.20 m (165 in) and 4.35 m (171 in) long if they are hatchbacks, or between 4.40 m (173 in) and 4.55 m (179 in) if they are saloon or estate models. Since the 1990s there have been multi-purpose vehicle based on them, called compact MPVs. Popular small family cars are the Ford Focus, Vauxhall/Opel Astra, Škoda Octavia, SEAT León and Volkswagen Golf.
In North America, which uses a different classification system, cars of this size are generally referred to as compact cars, and the term "family car" is almost never used to describe a vehicle in this class.
Large family cars[edit]
Main article: Mid-size car
A Mazda6, classified as a large family car. This is Mazda's flagship car
Škoda Superb, Škoda's flagship car
Large family cars were usually around 4.50 m (177 in) in length by the early 1990s, but are now shifting to 4.70 m (185 in) or more in length. Examples of large family cars include the Ford Mondeo, Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, Peugeot 508, and Volkswagen Passat. Large family cars can also be flagships such as the Mazda6, the Škoda Superb, Toyota Avensis(european version only), Honda Accord and the Citroen C5.
Equivalently sized cars in North America are usually called mid-size cars; the term "family car" is fairly often used to refer to a vehicle in this class. Examples include the Ford Fusion, Chevrolet Malibu and the Buick LaCrosse.
Compact executive car is a car classification term applied to premium cars smaller than executive cars. In European classification, compact and subcompact executive cars are part of the D-segment. In North American terms, close equivalents are "compact premium car", "compact luxury car",[1] "entry-level luxury car" and "near-luxury car".[2] Compact executive cars are usually available in saloon, estate, coupé, and cabriolet body styles.
Today, many compact executive cars particularly emphasize sporty handling.[19][20] This category of vehicle is crucial to luxury marque BMW; BMW 3 Series accounts for up to 40% of the vehicles that BMW sells worldwide.[21]
Ja nekaj je zmede z razredi, ker očitno definicije iz us in eu niso enake.
Sta pa res insignija in bmw3 v istem D-segmentu vozil.
Je pa 3-jka definitivno boljša in mislim, da bi morali imeti v eu tudi srednji premium razred-lexus is, bmw3, meca c, audi a4
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