The Nissan Primastar won the heavy van security category, beating the Renault Trafic and Vauxhall Vivaro.

Nissan has won the Best Van Manufacturer award at the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards.

Nissan won two awards for its van range at the recent British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards (BIVSA) 2012.

The highlight was the van manufacturer award which saw Nissan’s extensive six vehicle range (NV200, Primastar, NV400, Cabstar, Navara and Pathfinder Van) beat stiff competition from the rest of the light commercial industry.

The award recognises the work Nissan has done across its van range to protect vehicles from being stolen or being broken into which ultimately helps insurers reduce premiums for operators.

In addition the Nissan Primastar, which has an alarm fitted as standard, won the heavy van category for the second year running beating the Renault Trafic, Ford Transit and Vauxhall Vivaro.

This is all the more impressive considering that the Primastar is a rebadged version of the Trafic/Vivaro — obviously Nissan’s contribution to the Primastar adds real value in terms of security.

“Insurance is a major outlay for all van operators and Nissan has spent years improving all aspects of its van security across its extensive vehicle range,” said Andy Connell. Category Manager for LCVs at Nissan Motor (GB) Limited.

Thatcham Chief Executive Peter Shaw said:

“Congratulations to Nissan. For many commercial vehicle owners any potential threat to their vehicle is not only an inconvenience, but can also represent a genuine threat to their livelihood. Strong vehicle security is imperative and in winning the Best Van Manufacturer award, Nissan has demonstrated a real focus in this area across its commercial vehicle range.”

Nissans are not the most widely chosen vans in the van hire industry, but these awards show that the company’s contribution to its NV400 and Primastar vans does make a real difference.