Florino – Best City Van, Trade Van Driver Awards 2013
Hot on the heels of the Fiat Doblò Cargo’s recent Best Light Van category win at the VansA2z.com awards, the Fiat has added two more trophies to its collection.
The Fiat Fiorino compact van was named Best City Van, and the recently introduced Doblò Work Up winning the Best Small Pick-Up award in the 2013 Trade Van Driver (TVD) Awards.
I’m not sure there is all that much competition in the Small Pick-Up category, but it’s a worthy award for a useful niche model, all the same.
The TVD awards are judged not only by an expert panel of journalists at the magazine but also by a panel of readers who use light commercial vehicles as part of their businesses.
The goal of the awards is to recognise manufacturers, firms and people who, in the opinion of the judges, offer the very best to retail van buyers.
Trade Van Driver Magazine editor Matthew Eisenegger commented:
“Trade Van Driver Magazine prides itself on offering a true reflection of the thoughts and feelings of its readership. Now in their second year, it is great to see some products taking the accolade for a second time, as well as new products scoring a first win. We have also introduced a number of new categories which demonstrate the diversity of interest of our specialist professional trade sector.”
Doblò Work Up, Best Small Pick-up Trade Van Driver Awards 2013
The Doblò Work Up is a dropside pick-up vehicle that’s designed for on-road use, with compact external dimensions that allow easy manoeuvring in urban areas.
The external dimensions are not, however, a limit to its performance. The load box is 2.30 m long and 1.82 m wide, with 4.2 m2 of loading area which can accommodate a payload of up to 1,000kg. Additionally, the Bi-Link suspension permits a rear axle load up to 1,450kg.
Both the Doblò Work Up and the Fiorino will be on display on the Fiat Professional stand at the forthcoming Birmingham CV Show, providing potential buyers with a chance to have a good look around each one.
Full details on Fiat Professional’s range of commercial vehicles is available at www.fiatprofessional.co.uk