The B-segment is the one that has increased the most in weight in Europe
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The B-segment is the one that has increased the most in weight in Europe
- If we take into account an index of 100 in the year 2000 as a reference, what is the increase in the average weight and dimensions of cars produced in Europe between 2000 and 2022?
- The weight of cars produced in Europe is the parameter that has increased the most with an index that has increased from 100 to 120 in 2022, an increase of 20%. The dimensions (length, width, height) increased at the same time by only 5%, the curve of the lengths, widths and heights being parallel and quite close.
- To reach an index of 120 as for the weights, the average length of the cars would have had to increase to 4.99 m in 2022, which is far from being the case and fortunately we would say.
- The weight index increased more than the size index due to the growing influence of SUVs (40% of production in Europe) and battery electric, full hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles (25% of production in Europe).
- By segment, the weight index reveals a few lessons. It is B-segment that has increased the most (index 126 in 2022), while C, D, E segments reach an index of 118-119, but the value of their index has stabilized for ten years (around 118-119). A-Segment, on the contrary, has increased significantly over the past ten years (it has gone from 107 to 118 in 10 years). As for the F-segment, its index, which had reached 110 in 2005, remained stable until 2015 before falling to 107 in 2022.
The Top 20 best-selling BEVs and PHEVs in Europe in 2022
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The Top 20 best-selling BEVs and PHEVs in Europe in 2022
- Europe registered 1,575,079 battery electric vehicles (BEV) in 2022 compared to 1,218,360 units in 2021 (+29%), and 1,013,827 plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) in 2022 compared to 1 045,022 units in 2021 (-3%).
- Which were the 20 best-selling BEVs in Europe in 2022?
For the first time, two Teslas occupy the first two places in 2022 (there was only one in 2021): the Model Y (135,461 units; +340%) and the Model 3 (89,044 units; - 34%). The Fiat 500e is in third place (66,092 units; +59%) ahead of the Volkswagen ID4 (63,684 units; +18%) and ID3 (52,229 units; -23%). The Skoda Enyaq takes a surprising sixth place (50,765 units; +18%), ahead of the Peugeot e-208, Hyundai Kona e, Dacia Spring and Renault Zoé. The Renault Mégane BEV currently occupies seventeenth place and the Nissan Leaf is no longer even part of the Top 20.
For the first time, two Teslas occupy the first two places in 2022 (there was only one in 2021): the Model Y (135,461 units; +340%) and the Model 3 (89,044 units; - 34%). The Fiat 500e is in third place (66,092 units; +59%) ahead of the Volkswagen ID4 (63,684 units; +18%) and ID3 (52,229 units; -23%). The Skoda Enyaq takes a surprising sixth place (50,765 units; +18%), ahead of the Peugeot e-208, Hyundai Kona e, Dacia Spring and Renault Zoé. The Renault Mégane BEV currently occupies seventeenth place and the Nissan Leaf is no longer even part of the Top 20.
- Which were the 20 best-selling PHEVs in Europe in 2022?
The Ford Kuga was the best-selling PHEV in Europe in 2022 (53,865 units; +26%), ahead of the BMW 3 Series (33,569 units; -7%), Volvo XC40 (31,562 units; -28%) , Hyundai Tucson (29,022 units; +6%), Volvo XC60 (28,788 units; -10%), Peugeot 3008 (26,670 units; -27%), Lynk & Co 01 (26,191 units; +275%) , Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross (25,690 units; +295%), Cupra Formentor (24,964 units; +51%) and Mercedes GLC (23,728 units; -33%). It should be noted that among the 20 best-selling PHEVs in Europe in 2022, there are 16 SUVs and only 4 sedans (for BEVs, it is 12 sedans and 8 SUVs).
The Ford Kuga was the best-selling PHEV in Europe in 2022 (53,865 units; +26%), ahead of the BMW 3 Series (33,569 units; -7%), Volvo XC40 (31,562 units; -28%) , Hyundai Tucson (29,022 units; +6%), Volvo XC60 (28,788 units; -10%), Peugeot 3008 (26,670 units; -27%), Lynk & Co 01 (26,191 units; +275%) , Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross (25,690 units; +295%), Cupra Formentor (24,964 units; +51%) and Mercedes GLC (23,728 units; -33%). It should be noted that among the 20 best-selling PHEVs in Europe in 2022, there are 16 SUVs and only 4 sedans (for BEVs, it is 12 sedans and 8 SUVs).
The share of MPVs by carmaker and by region in 2022
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The share of MPVs by carmaker and by region in 2022
- MPVs (Multi Purpose Vehicle = vehicles with high interior modularity - often one-box) took a less and less significant share on the world market shortly before the 2010s. Their prosperity only lasted about twenty years, between 1989 and 2009, victims of the strong growth of SUVs (Sport Utility Vehicle = hatchback vehicles with high ground clearance).
- In the United States, from 1983, when the Plymouth Voyager was launched, the MPV market grew to reach 1.3 million units per year (i.e. 10% of the market) then this market began to decline at the same time as the SUV market developed at high speed. In 2022, less than 250,000 minivans were sold in the United States. In China, this type of vehicle has existed since the 80s, rather in the form of minibuses. In 2017, it still sold nearly 2 million per year and still nearly 1 million in 2022. It is the country that still buys the most minivans today. In Europe, the MPV market grew between 1996 and 2006, a year in which 2.3 million MPVs were sold, representing a market share of 15%. Then, with strong competition from SUVs, this market collapsed, falling to 1 million sales in 2017 and 210,000 in 2022. In Japan too, the minivan market is declining sharply.
- It is only in India where the MPV market is growing: 1.2 million units in 2022 compared to 1 million in 2017. In total, the global MPV market halted its fall in 2021 and 2022 (to 3 million units per year) thanks to the increase in demand in emerging countries. However, according to Inovev, this market should not grow globally.
The share of SUVs by carmaker and by region in 2022
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The share of SUVs by carmaker and by region in 2022
- In the global market, SUVs have taken an increasing share in the global market since the early 2000s.
§ In China, this type of vehicle represents 47% of the market PC+LUV in 2022 (compared to 41% in 2017).
§ In the United States, SUVs represent 55% of the market PC+LUVin 2022 (compared to 42% in 2017).
§ In Europe, they represent 46% of the market PC+LUVin 2022 (compared to 30% in 2017).
- In terms of volumes, China represents 11.16 million SUVs sold in 2022, the United States 7.63 million units and Europe 5.21 million units. Japan represents only 820 000 units and the rest of the world represents a volume comparable to the United States one, which totals more than 32 million SUVs sold worldwide in 2022 (compared to 27.5 million units in 2017). Given the offer developed by carmakers, it is likely that the volume of SUVs will continue to increase in the short term worldwide. The volume of SUV registrations should therefore increase to 35 million units per year worldwide within one or two years. One question relates to SUVs in Europe. Will their growth not be stopped from 2025?
- Which car brands are producing the most SUVs in 2022?
§ By brand, Toyota comes in first place, with 3.2 million units last year, well ahead of its competitors Volkswagen (1.9 million units), Hyundai (1.8 million units), Honda ( 1.5 million units), Kia (1.4 million units) and Ford (1.3 million units).
§ By group, Toyota is also the world leader (3.6 million units) ahead of Volkswagen (3.4 million units) and Hyundai-Kia (3.3 million units).
SUV sales in Europe between 1995 and 2022
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SUV sales in Europe between 1995 and 2022
- Sales of SUVs (Sport Utility Vehicles) in Europe have grown significantly since the early 2000s, driven by strong marketing from carmakers. While their market share did not exceed 2% of total PC sales in Europe in 1995 and 3% in the year 2000, it increased to 7% in 2005, then 12% in 2010, 23% in 2015, 40% in 2020 and 50% in 2022.
- This exponential sales increase was made to the detriment of sedans and MPVs, almost completely ousting this last category, even if the SUVs took over a certain number of their characteristics such as the family aspect of the interior layout, thus moving away from the first rather rustic 4x4s. This growth has been encouraged by the decline of SUVs towards the lower segments, but no one knows if this growth will continue for several more years or if the SUV market will reach saturation, despite an increase in supply.
- In terms of sales volume, SUVs represented just over 5 million units in Europe in 2022. They had approached the 6 million units mark in 2019 but in a much larger global market (40% higher). It should be noted that the volume of SUV sales in 2022 does not exceed that recorded in 2018 (in a sharply declining global market: -30%).
- The 10 best-selling SUVs in Europe in 2022 are the Volkswagen T-Roc (165,701 units), Volkswagen Tiguan (137,476 units), Peugeot 2008 (137,404 units), Tesla Model Y (135,461 units), Hyundai Tucson ( 133,223 units), Ford Puma (129,035 units), Renault Captur (128,898 units), Dacia Duster (122,329 units), Ford Kuga (120,387 units) and Kia Sportage (118,943 units).
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