The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has won the Van Fleet World Safety Award every year since 2008
The 2012 Van Fleet World Awards took place in London last week. The winner list contains a mixture of the usual suspects and one or two surprises, so here’s a quick roundup to bring you up to date:
- Best New Van: Vauxhall Combo
- Best Light Van: Citroën Nemo / Fiat Fiorino / Peugeot Bipper
- Best Small Van: Volkswagen Caddy
- Best Medium Van: Volkswagen Transporter
- Best Large Van: Ford Transit
- Best Pick-Up: Ford Ranger
- Best Light Truck: Iveco Daily
- Van Manufacturer of the Year: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
- Environment Award: Nissan e-NV200
- Editor’s Award: Renault Kangoo Van Z.E.
- Security Award: Citroën LCVs
- Safety Award: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
No big surprises, as many of these vans have won other awards over the last year, although it’s the first award for the Nissan e-NV200, which is not in production yet but has been trialled on-road by big companies including BT and FedEx.
The Ford Transit and VW Transporter could both face hot competition later this year when the new Ford Transit Custom hits the roads – it will initially be built and sold alongside the regular Transit.