4 x 4 vehicle necessary in Iceland ?
 

I am still trying to learn more about getting around in late June from Rekjavik to see Gullfoss, Geyser and Selfoss, and from Akureyi to see Gullfoss. We are on a cruise making stops in these towns. Do we need a 4 x4 or can we just get a regular car to travel the roads that lead to these sites ?
Thanks for your help.

A regular car will work.

Thanks Sparkchaser. You have driven in Iceland ? Do you recommend a particular car vendor ?

My Euro rental agency of choice is Sixt but go with whoever you feel comfortable with.

oh wow!

you must know there are many roads in Iceland you can't drive with a regular car...
I recommend you read this article:

http://iceland24.blogspot.com/2013/0...arison-by.html

they explain everything about it!!!!

monica - the OP is only renting cars for a day to go to see the main sights, he's not driving across the highlands!

Andrew - you don't need a 4x4 for the sorts of trips you are looking at. yes, 4x4s are necessary if you're going to do some serious off-roading on F roads, but you aren't allowed to take rental cars on F roads anyway, so it doesn't apply.

Most of the cars you see on Icelandic roads are not 4x4s.

andrew = i see from another thread that you just got back from Iceland.

what sort of a car did you rent and how did it work out?

Andrew - you've suddenly appeared on several threads mentioning your wonderful car hire.

i think you're advertising.

well, Andrew, i hope that i can be forgiven a little scepticism given that you suddenly appeared praising a car rental company to the skies, and saying very little else. Thank you for coming back to out the record straight.

i have already been to Iceland hence my contribution to this thread.

As there are few trip reports about Iceland, how about doing one about your experiences there?

Hello,

If you are going to travel around I will just go for a normal car (you dont need a 4x4)

I just come back, It was amazing!!!!!