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Mid-size—also known as intermediate—is a vehicle size class which originated in the United States and is used for cars larger than compact cars and smaller than full-size cars. [1] " Large family car" is a UK term and a part of the D-segment in the European car classification.
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In Europe, the third-largest category for passenger cars is called D-segment or large family car. In the United States, the equivalent term is mid-size or intermediate cars. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines a mid-size car as having a combined passenger and cargo volume of 110–119 cu ft (3.1–3.4 m 3).
In North American terms, close equivalents are "compact premium car", "compact luxury car", [99] "entry-level luxury car" and "near-luxury car". [100] Compact executive cars are usually based on the platform of a mid-size car (also known as large family car or D-segment ), while some models may be based on a compact car (also known as small ...
The D-segment is the 4th category of the European segments for passenger cars, and is described as "large cars". [1] [2] It is equivalent to the Euro NCAP "large family car" size class, [3] and the present-day definition of the mid-size car category used in North America. [4] [5] Compact executive cars are part of the D-segment size category.
Car manufacturers were keen to promote SUV sales over other types of cars due to higher profits in the segment. An SUV could be sold with a profit margin of US$10,000 or more ( US$18,000 per SUV in the case of the Ford Excursion ), while compact cars were often sold at a loss of a few hundred dollars per car.
Predecessors to the compact MPV segment are the 1977 AMC Concept 80 AM Van, the 1978 Lancia Megagamma and the 1982 Lada X-1 concept cars. [1] [2] [3]Early production models of compact MPVs include, the 1982 Nissan Prairie and the 1991 Mitsubishi RVR (marketed as "Space Runner" in Europe and "Expo LRV" in the United States).