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Based on a comparison of 18 countries in 2016, Switzerland ranked the highest in 4x4 drive cars as a share of new cars sold with 42.1% followed by Norway and Sweden. On the other end of the scale was Portugal with 2.74%, Denmark with 3.33% and Greece with 3.92%.
Data for more countries are available at 4x4 Drive Cars (As % of New Cars Sold) indicator page.
| 4x4 Drive Cars (As % of New Cars Sold) | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Austria | % | 13.8% | 15.0% | 17.6% | 20.0% | 21.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | 5.57% | 6.27% | 6.80% | 6.24% | 6.83% | ||||||||||||||||
| Finland | % | 11.1% | 13.2% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 16.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 4.19% | 5.81% | 7.22% | 6.48% | 6.58% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 10.9% | 12.8% | 15.0% | 15.2% | 15.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | % | ... | ... | 39.3% | 31.1% | 15.9% | 15.6% | 12.5% | ||||||||||||||
| Ireland | % | 1.89% | 3.18% | 4.96% | 5.59% | 4.89% | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | % | 9.71% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.82% | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | % | 11.6% | 13.9% | 20.8% | 22.0% | 23.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | % | 3.01% | 2.80% | 3.43% | 7.00% | 5.83% | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | % | 25.0% | 23.2% | 28.0% | 32.4% | 32.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | % | 7.75% | 7.49% | 7.97% | 6.14% | 6.19% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | % | 17.4% | 19.5% | 22.8% | 29.0% | 31.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | % | 27.1% | 27.5% | 32.2% | 35.4% | 37.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | % | 8.39% | 9.52% | 10.0% | 11.1% | 11.7% |
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