The large passenger van segment is up 5% to just over 150.000 units in 2014, with the Volkswagen T5 still firmly in the lead, selling more than double of its closest rival, the Fiat Ducato, even with the new generation T6 to be introduced in 2015. The new generation Mercedes Vito Tourer and its luxury twin V-Class (formerly Viano), would be in second place ahead of the Ducato if combined. The Renault Trafic and Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro are down as their new generations have only just been revealed and won’t start deliveries until Q2 of 2015. The Ford Tourneo Custom is up 37%, but sales of the larger Tourneo are down to less than half as customers are waiting for the new generation.
Interesting to see that of the Sevel-Nord triplets the Citroën Jumpy and Peugeot Expert outsell the Fiat Scudo by a 2:1 ratio each, while of the Sevel-Sud triplets the Fiat Ducato sells 12 times as many times as the Citroën Jumper. This is a result of the popularity the Ducato enjoys among coachbuilders and most notably campervan constructors.
2014 large passenger van sales Europe
| Large Passenger Van Segment | 2014 | 2013 | Change | |
| 1. | Volkswagen Transporter/Multivan | 50.030 | 45.692 | 9% |
| 2. | Fiat Ducato | 24.203 | 20.824 | 16% |
| 3. | Mercedes-Benz Vito/Viano Combi | 15.857 | 21.613 | -27% |
| 4. | Mercedes-Benz V-Class | 10.152 | 26 | new |
| 5. | Renault Trafic Passenger | 8.384 | 9.979 | -16% |
| 6. | Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro Tour | 7.141 | 7.748 | -8% |
| 7. | Ford Tourneo Custom | 7.100 | 5.200 | 37% |
| 8. | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Combi | 6.211 | 5.276 | 18% |
| 9. | Ford Transit Tourneo | 5.192 | 11.490 | -55% |
| 10. | Citroën Jumpy Multispace | 4.418 | 4.161 | 6% |
| 11. | Peugeot Expert Tepee | 4.401 | 4.062 | 8% |
| 12. | Fiat Scudo Panorama | 2.367 | 2.178 | 9% |
| 13. | Citroën Jumper Combi | 1.930 | 1.791 | 8% |
| 14. | Renault Master Passenger | 1.929 | 1.642 | 17% |
| 15. | Volkswagen Crafter Combi | 1.691 | 1.336 | 27% |
| 16. | Hyundai H1/Starex | 917 | 1.168 | -21% |
| Segment total | 151.923 | 144.186 | 5% |
Note that these statistics only include the passenger versions of these commercial vehicles, and exclude the cargo versions, which are sold in much larger numbers across Europe.
Also not that this list is not complete, as data of some models is not available.
Small passenger van segment
Sales of small passenger vans are up 2% to almost 200.000 units in 2014, with the Volkswagen Caddy still firmly in first place, despite a drop of 3%. Its closest competitors, the Citroën Berlingo and Peugeot Parter are down even more. Combined, the two clones would lead the segment ahead of the Caddy. The Renault Kangoo holds on to its fourth place ahead of its distant cousin Dacia Dokker, while the Kangoo’s clone Mercedes-Benz Citan is quickly storming the charts. Ford has successfully launched the new generation Tourneo Connect, which reaches 7th place with almost 10.000 sales.
Looking at the smallest vans of the segment, the aging Fiat Qubo, Citroën Nemo and Peugeot Bipper are all down with double digits, feeling the added competition from the Ford Tourneo Courier, and the triplets have lost more volume than the Ford has sold this year.
2014 large passenger van sales Europe
| Small Passenger Van Segment | 2014 | 2013 | Change | |
| 1. | Volkswagen Caddy Life | 47.390 | 49.107 | -3% |
| 2. | Citroën Berlingo Multispace | 35.378 | 37.957 | -7% |
| 3. | Peugeot Partner Tepee / Ranch | 23.906 | 26.201 | -9% |
| 4. | Renault Kangoo | 22.971 | 22.100 | 4% |
| 5. | Dacia Dokker | 20.264 | 19.866 | 2% |
| 6. | Fiat Qubo | 10.167 | 13.077 | -22% |
| 7. | Ford Tourneo Connect | 9.490 | 231 | new |
| 8. | Fiat Doblo | 6.943 | 7.522 | -8% |
| 9. | Nissan NV200 Evalia | 5.434 | 5.370 | 1% |
| 10. | Mercedes-Benz Citan Combi | 4.349 | 2.252 | 93% |
| 11. | Ford Tourneo Courier | 4.275 | 0 | new |
| 12. | Citroën Nemo Multispace | 2.519 | 3.108 | -19% |
| 13. | Peugeot Bipper Tepee | 2.216 | 3.164 | -30% |
| 14. | Opel/Vauxhall Combo Tour | 1.733 | 2.518 | -31% |
| Segment total | 197.035 | 192.473 | 2% |
Click on any model to see its annual sales from 1997-2013 and monthly sales in 2012, 2013 and 2014, or use the dropdown menu in the top right of this site. Sources: Manufacturers, ANDC, JATO Dynamics.
When excluding the biggest gainer and new segment champion BMW X5, the rest of the segment has actually lost ground, at -1,5%. As a result, the new generation X5 not only reclaims the segment top spot, it more than doubles its share of the segment to 20%, or one in every five sales. The 2013 leader Mercedes-Benz M-Class is even pushed down into third place by the 
The premium midsized SUV segment was booming in 2014, especially in the fourth quarter, when sales were up 25%, leading to a full-year increase of 11%. At close to 293.000 sales, the segment breaks its sales record and looks ready to easily blast through the 300.000 sales threshold in 2015. Leading the charge is the recently updated Volvo XC60, which flamboyantly takes the lead of the segment, for the first time ever in its 7-year long career. Volvo credits the increased popularity to its new generation of 4-cylinder engines, most notably the frugal diesel version, as the D4 engine accounts for more than one third of XC60 sales in Europe.
In 2014, the S-Class more than doubled its sales, and as a result, it has accounted for over 95% of the overall segment’s growth, meaning the other 12 models have seen their sales increase with less than 400 sales combined, or less than 2%. As a result, the Mercedes-Benz takes almost 43% share of the segment. But that’s not even a record, as its predecessor from two generations ago (the W220) grabbed almost 50% segment share in 2001 with over 30.000 sales vs. “only” 17.638 in 2014. 
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been the leader every year until 2005, when it was outsold by both the BMW 5-series and the Audi A6. Ten years later, 2014 is only the third year that the E-Class has finished back on top since, with the A6 taking first place from 2005 until 2007 and the 5-series winning in 2008 and 2011 until 2013.
The midsized premium car segment has rebounded from its lowest figure in a few decades, increasing a modest 5% thanks to a handful of new and redesigned models. 4 out of the 9 models that haven’t been discontinued lose sales, with the biggest hit taken by the segment leader BMW 3-series, after peaking at over 200.000 sales for the first time since 2008. There are two major reasons for the sharp drop in 3-series deliveries; one is the renaming of the model’s coupe and convertible versions to 4-series, as combined sales of the 3 and 4 are still up on 2013. The second reason is the introduction of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, up 13% but that’s still the nameplate’s second lowest figure since its introduction two decades ago.
The almost traditional leader, the Audi A3, adds 19% to almost break 200.000 units, making it the model’s third best year ever, just 3.000 short to break its own 2006 record. It did reinforce its leadership, as the BMW 1-series drops 14% as the coupe and convertible versions are now counted separately as the 2-series.
The Hyundai Santa Fe increases its hold on the segment now that its limited supply has somewhat been relieved. The Santa Fe now holds a share of almost 35% of the segment, which should drop slightly this year as the model awaits its facelift at the end of 2015. The new generation Sorento will reach showrooms in the second quarter and may help increase the combined share of 
The new generation Nissan Qashqai has enjoyed a very strong fourth quarter to continue the model’s streak of five consecutive years above 200.000 sales, although its share of the segment has dropped below 20%. The Qashqai also celebrates 8 consecutive years as the segment leader. In second place, the Tiguan breaks its sales record at just over 150.000 sales, no less than 7 years after its introduction, an equally surprising as impressive performance, only equaled by the Fiat 500. The Tiguan is the best selling midsized SUV from a European manufacturer in a segment that’s dominated by Asian brands, which control two thirds of the segment’s sales. 
Until those new players hit full steam, the 2014 top-5 enjoys a combined share of almost 92%, with the top-4 each selling well over 100.000 units, compared to just one model above that threshold in 2013. Not surprisingly, the Renault Captur has taken control of the segment with just under 165.000 sales, almost 1 in every 4 small crossovers sold. Behind the leader, there’s a fierce battle for second place, with Opel/Vauxhall Mokka outselling the Peugeot 2008 and Dacia Duster in the last quarter to narrow the gap between second place and fourth place to just 8.000 units.