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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.

Compactos29.255Sedanes18.972Familiares17.509Monovolúmenes13.993SUVs13.671Cupés3931Descapotables3818Pickups1042
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.

01Compactos
29.255 · 28.6%
02Sedanes
18.972 · 18.6%
03Familiares
17.509 · 17.1%
04Monovolúmenes
13.993 · 13.7%
05SUVs
13.671 · 13.4%
06Cupés
3931 · 3.8%
07Descapotables
3818 · 3.7%
08Pickups
1042 · 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
Compactos29.255
02Family of five
SUVs13.671
03Long highway trips
Sedanes18.972
04Cargo + outdoors
Pickups1042
06Weekend driving
Cupés3931
07Open-top summer
Descapotables3818
08Practical estate
Familiares17.509