The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter was chosen as Best Large Panel Van and Best 4x4 Panel Van at the VansA2Z.com Awards 2012
The VansA2Z.com annual awards are a chance for the van industry to see what one of the UK’s leading van news publications thinks of its products.
We’ve already seen that the Renault Kangoo Van Z.E. collected the electric van award, but who were the other big winners on awards night at Twickenham Stadium??
Transit Wins Overall
The Ford Transit won the Van of the Year award. The decision is no surprise – VansA2Z.com raved about the latest Euro 5 incarnation of the Transit when they drove it at the European launch.
The Transit also collected the Best Small Van and Best Minibus awards, while Ford’s Fiesta Van was Highly Commended in the Small Van category, its second recent award mention.
The new Ford Ranger was chosen as the Best Pick-Up, rounding off a superb evening for the boys from Brentwood.
Sprinter Takes Two
The Mercedes team didn’t go back to Milton Keynes empty handed, either. The Sprinter earned two awards, thanks to its selection as Best Large Panel Van and Best 4×4 Panel Van.
VansA2Z Editor, Neil McIntee said:
“Last year’s winner, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, retains its Large Panel Van of the Year crown. The van is beautifully put together and is available in a huge array of configurations and multiple wheelbases with load volumes going up to 17.0m3. There is also a wide selection of chassis cab variants ready and waiting to have appropriate bodywork fitted.
“We have also had the opportunity to test the Sprinter 4×4 in some very demanding conditions and were quite amazed by how proficient the system is in action; even on normal road tyres – well done to Mercedes-Benz!”