The rally took place over 10–13 February, beginning with a Super Special Stage in the event's base town of Karlstad.

[3] Østberg took his best result in the championship, finishing on the podium for the first time just 6.5 seconds behind Hirvonen.

Sébastien Ogier finished as the best Citroën driver in fourth place, and also picked up maximum bonus points with his victory on the first Power Stage of the season.

Fellow Citroën driver Petter Solberg rounded out the top five places, despite losing his licence before the final stage due to a speeding infringement on Friday afternoon.

[5] In the supporting PWRC class, Martin Semerád took his first victory by over five minutes ahead of Yuriy Protasov.