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Car body types — 8 categories

Eight ways to shape a car.

Body type is the single most consequential choice in a new car — it determines who fits, what fits, where you can park, and how the car drives long before you pick an engine. Browse all 102,191 variants across the eight shapes the European market currently builds.

Hatchbacks29,255Sedans18,972Wagons17,509MPVs13,993SUVs13,671Coupés3,931Cabriolets3,818Pickups1,042
02 — Market popularity

Most-built shapes, ranked.

Total variants in catalog, all years and all brands combined. SUVs and sedans together account for 32% of the European market.

01Hatchbacks
29,255 · 28.6%
02Sedans
18,972 · 18.6%
03Wagons
17,509 · 17.1%
04MPVs
13,993 · 13.7%
05SUVs
13,671 · 13.4%
06Coupés
3,931 · 3.8%
07Cabriolets
3,818 · 3.7%
08Pickups
1,042 · 1.0%
03 — Pick by use case

What do you actually do with it?

Eight common scenarios mapped to the shape that fits them best — plus a sensible second choice. Use this if you don't already know what you want.

01City commute
Hatchbacks29,255
02Family of five
SUVs13,671
03Long highway trips
Sedans18,972
04Cargo + outdoors
Pickups1,042
05Seven seats
MPVs13,993
06Weekend driving
Coupés3,931
07Open-top summer
Cabriolets3,818
08Practical estate
Wagons17,509