The BYD Seal U is the best-selling vehicle in Iceland in July. 1,149 new cars found a buyer in Iceland in July, a steep -12.4% year-on-year fall. The year-to-date tally is now off -5.5% to 8,645. In the brands charts, BYD (+76.2%) spectacularly takes the overall lead for the first…
The Leapmotor C10 is up to a record #13 in Iceland in June. New car sales in Iceland are hit full frontal in June at -28.6% year-on-year to just 1,439 units. As a result the year-to-date tally tilts into negative territory at -4.4% to 7,497. Tesla (+27.2%) goes against the falling…
The Smart #5 is up to 6th place in April. It's another difficult month for the Icelandic new car market, with sales down -27% year-on-year in May to just 1,547 units. However thanks to a stellar start of the year the year-to-date tally is still up, at +4.1% to 6,060.…
The Mitsubishi Colt lands at #7 in Iceland in April. New car sales in Iceland drop a harsh -28.6% year-on-year in April to just 1,033. However thanks to a stunning Q1 result (+54.3%), the year-to-date tally after 4 months is still in frank positive at +21.9% to 4,516. This month…
Xpeng holds a record 5.5% share in Iceland in March, with the G6 at #6. 1,283 new cars found a buyer in Iceland in March, a splendid 26.8% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is up 54.3% to 3,483. Tesla (+28.2%) signs its first win of the year at 24.1% share,…
The Dacia Duster is the best-selling vehicle in Iceland in February. New car sales in Iceland jump 25% year-on-year in February to 815 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 76.7% to 2,200. This month Dacia (+868.4%!) takes the lead of the brands charts with a gargantuan 22.6% share, with…
The Hyundai Tucson accounts for 25.6% of the Icelandic market in January. New car sales in Iceland shoot up 133.6% year-on-year in January to 1,385 units. Hyundai (+519.4%) leaps to a record 30% share thanks to 415 sales vs. 6.4% over the Full Year 2025. It is followed by Dacia…
The Telsa Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Iceland in 2025. Discover 25 years of Icelandic Historical Data here. After sinking -41.7% in 2024, the Icelandic new car market bounces back up 42.3% in 2025 to 14,547 units. Kia (+49.5%) is the new favourite brand in the market with…
The MG 5 is up to #3 in Iceland in September. Icelandic new car sales sport a fantastic 91.2% year-on-year gain in September to 1,069 units, catching up on lost time as September 2024 was down -50.8% on the year prior. We are in fact -5.9% below September 2023. The…
The Opel Frontera slides into the Icelandic Top 20 in August. New car sales in Iceland advance 26.9% year-on-year in August to 589 units, keeping in mind August 2024 was off -60.2% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume is now up 27.3% to 9,738. Tesla (+83.7%) retakes control of…
The BYD Sealion 7 is the third best-selling vehicle in Iceland in July. 1,311 new cars hit Icelandic roads in July, a fantastic 56.8% year-on-year surge. Keep in mind July 2024 was off -34% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume is now up 27.3% to 9,149. Kia (+31.9%) remains…
Polestar sales are up 1950% year-on-year in June. New car sales in Iceland soar 25.9% year-on-year in June to 2,014 units, leading to a H1 volume up 23.4% to 7,838. Kia (+21.5%) trails the market sightly but easily remains the most popular carmaker in the country with 19.4% share. Toyota…
The Dacia Bigster sports a 5.5% market share in Iceland in May. The Icelandic new car market edges up 5.5% year-on-year in May to 2,119 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally up 22.5% to 5,824. This is by far the biggest month of the year so far. Kia (+15.3%) remains…
The Dacia Bigster breaks into the Icelandic Top 10 for its first month of sales. 1,447 new cars hit Icelandic roads in April, a shy 6.2% improvement. Year-to-date it's 3,704 vehicles that left dealerships, a 34.8% surge on devastated year-ago volumes. Kia (+83.7%) is back to #1 for the second…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Iceland in March. The Icelandic new car market is in recovery mode in March at +90.6% year-on-year to 1,012 registrations. Keep in mind March 2024 was down -71% on the year prior, Q1 2025 volumes gain 63% to 2,257. In complete…