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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.

Hatchback-uri29.255Sedanuri18.972Break-uri17.509Monovolume13.993SUV-uri13.671Coupé-uri3.931Cabriolete3.818Pickup-uri1.042
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.

01Hatchback-uri
29.255 · 28.6%
02Sedanuri
18.972 · 18.6%
03Break-uri
17.509 · 17.1%
04Monovolume
13.993 · 13.7%
05SUV-uri
13.671 · 13.4%
06Coupé-uri
3.931 · 3.8%
07Cabriolete
3.818 · 3.7%
08Pickup-uri
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.

02Family of five
SUV-uri13.671
03Long highway trips
Sedanuri18.972
04Cargo + outdoors
Pickup-uri1.042
05Seven seats
Monovolume13.993
06Weekend driving
Coupé-uri3.931
07Open-top summer
Cabriolete3.818
08Practical estate
Break-uri17.509