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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.

Compatte29.255Berline18.972Station wagon17.509Monovolumi13.993SUV13.671Coupé3931Cabrio3818Pick-up1042
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.

01Compatte
29.255 · 28.6%
02Berline
18.972 · 18.6%
03Station wagon
17.509 · 17.1%
04Monovolumi
13.993 · 13.7%
05SUV
13.671 · 13.4%
06Coupé
3931 · 3.8%
07Cabrio
3818 · 3.7%
08Pick-up
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
Compatte29.255
02Family of five
SUV13.671
03Long highway trips
Berline18.972
04Cargo + outdoors
Pick-up1042
05Seven seats
Monovolumi13.993
06Weekend driving
Coupé3931
07Open-top summer
Cabrio3818
08Practical estate
Station wagon17.509