19951990s

EU phases out leaded petrol. The Renault Scenic invents the compact MPV.

1,276
Variants this year
123 hp
Average power
8.5 L
Avg consumption
12.2s
Avg 0–100 km/h
Sedan
Top body · 36%
01 — Body mix

What shape dominated.

Distribution of 1,276 1995 variants by body type.

sedan36%
hatchback36%
wagon14%
Sedan
36.2%
Hatchback
36.1%
Wagon
13.6%
Mpv
3.8%
Suv
3.6%
Coupe
3.4%
Cabriolet
3.4%
02 — Fuel mix

What moved them.

Petrol still dominates in absolute volume in 1995, but the share is sliding to electric and hybrid year over year.

petrol81%
diesel19%
Petrol
81.1%
Diesel
18.9%
03 — Top picks

The standouts of 1995.

Quickest, most powerful, most efficient — from variants documented with a 1995 model year.

In context · 1990s

The decade safety stopped being optional.

ABS, airbags, side-impact beams, crumple zones — what had been luxury options in 1989 became baseline by 1999. Aero shaping replaced the wedge: Ford Sierra, Opel Calibra, Honda NSX. The first generation common-rail diesel arrived in 1997 (Alfa 156 JTD), redrawing the European fuel map for the next 20 years.

Audi 100 C4Renault ScenicToyota PriusMazda MX-5 NA
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