The Mercedes Sprinter has won the Motor Transport Fleet Van of the Year award for seven years running.

The Mercedes Sprinter is a favourite of mine and is beloved of courier companies and other demanding van users throughout Europe.

Its status as the ultimate fleet van was confirmed once again on the 13th June at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, when it won the Motor Transport Fleet Van Of The Year Award for the seventh consecutive year.

The awards are judged by the readers of Motor Transport magazine and so provide an accurate representation of what real van users think of their vehicles.

The Sprinter was praised for ticking so many proverbial boxes for the selection panel, including long service intervals, good fuel economy, strong residual values and offering a wide range of weights and Euro-5 engines.

In addition, the large panel van was rewarded for being backed by an excellent dedicated Commercial Vehicle dealer network and unrivalled reliability.

Steve Bridge, Van Sales & Marketing Director at Mercedes-Benz UK, collected the award and said of the win:

“This is an outstanding achievement to add to an already long list of award wins for the ever-ready Sprinter. The fact that the final judging for the awards was decided by a panel of readers, who are using these vehicles day-in, day-out, is a testament to the genuine affection there is for this tough workhorse.”

“Having a team of dedicated specialists working within both the Mercedes-Benz van team and the dealer network, means that our products and services deliver our customers a first class ownership experience. It’s an honour to receive this award and we value and take pride in each and every one of them”.