Iceland has been through some hard times of late. In 2005 sales peeked at 18,000 but had plummeted to just 2,200 by 2009. Things have been picking up again and a 57% increase for 2012 is strong. Only one brand managed a slight decrease, the rest made hay. Below are rank, brand, sales and increase on 2011.
Toyota remained perennial leader in this remote island nation. Being a small nation means that things bounce around greatly. Mazda rockets up at a rate that could not happen in larger markets, which all adds to the fun.
| 1 | 1 | Toyota | 1,329 | 69% | |
| 2 | 2 | VW | 1,065 | 73% | |
| 7 | 3 | Kia | 752 | 109% | |
| 4 | 4 | Skoda | 685 | 53% | |
| 3 | 5 | Suzuki | 535 | 4% | |
| 8 | 6 | Ford | 464 | 36% | |
| 9 | 7 | Nissan | 457 | 56% | |
| 5 | 7 | Chevrolet | 457 | 4% | |
| 6 | 9 | Hyundai | 398 | 1% | |
| 10 | 10 | Honda | 281 | 25% | |
| 23 | 11 | Mazda | 192 | 814% | |
| 15 | 12 | Renault | 173 | 239% | |
| 12 | 13 | Audi | 167 | 82% | |
| 16 | 14 | Peugeot | 147 | 200% | |
| 11 | 15 | Mercedes | 136 | 43% | |
| 14 | 16 | Volvo | 106 | 77% | |
| 18 | 17 | Citroen | 100 | 223% | |
| 17 | 18 | Land Rover | 93 | 98% | |
| 13 | 19 | Subaru | 92 | 51% | |
| 19 | 20 | Mitsubishi | 90 | 221% | |
| 21 | 21 | BMW | 56 | 115% | |
| 24 | 22 | Chrysler | 50 | 525% | |
| 21 | 23 | Other | 77 | ||
| 25 | 24 | Total | 7,902 | 57% |
All terrain vehicles are strong sellers understandably. It is a country I would like to visit but preferably in summer. I suppose winter has special uniqueness though.
Data source: Thanks to Umferdarstofa
Picture source: Land Rover Iceland.
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