D-segment have been leading the US automotive market for the past twenty years
- The US car market for passenger cars (including SUVs and MPVs as in other markets) and pick-ups had its weakest last three years (2020-2021-2022) since 2013, between 13.9 million and 15 million units per year compared to 15.6 million in 2013 and 16.2 million in 2007.
- In this context, D-segment cars (named "intermediate" cars) have been leading the way for the past twenty years, with a market share of 37% in 2022 compared to 40% in 2011 and 33% in 2000.
- C-segment cars ("compact" cars) had grown significantly between the year 2000 and 2018, from 16% market share to 31% driven by the growth of Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Chevrolet Cruze and Ford Focus in particular, but this segment has gradually fallen to 27% in 2022 (the Cruze and Focus have disappeared).
- The E-segment ("full size“ cars) once led the American market in the 1950s and 1960s, collapsed in the 1980s and represented only 18% of the market in the year 2000. It continued to decrease after this date, the national carmakers gradually abandoning this type of car. Their market share fell to 10% in 2009 and then stabilized.
- B-segment cars ("sub-compact" cars) which had represented up to 4% of the market in 2016-2018 have practically disappeared from this market, along with A-segment cars.
- It should be noted that pick-ups (20% of the market in 2022) and MPVs represent two specific categories, but the MPVs, after having represented up to 13% of the market, fell to 2% in 2022.