The Ford Transit Custom added another trophy to its collection last night by winning the inaugural Auto Express Van of the Year award.

The multi-award winning and generally awesome Ford Transit Custom has added another award to its bulging collection, laying claim to the inaugural Auto Express Van of the Year Award.

Auto Express has recently decided to add van coverage to its weekly magazine, and marked the decision by adding a van category to its annual awards. Ford took four honours in total at the 2013 Auto Express awards, but here’s what Steve Fowler, Auto Express editor-in-chief, had to say about the Transit Custom:

“Ford has listened to the needs of van drivers and produced a vehicle that delivers in every sense of the word. It has the load-carrying ability you’d expect, with features you wouldn’t and it’ll keep running costs low, too. Up front, drivers have never had it so good, with great handling, comfort and the very latest tech.”

I’m starting to see more and more Transit Customs on the road and cannot wait to get behind the wheel of one myself. Even more interesting will be the launch of Ford’s new two-tonne Transit model in 2014, which will go head-to-head with the class-leading large van, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.

For any car lovers amongst you, Ford’s other three awards were Best Supermini for the Ford Fiesta, Best Hot Hatch for the Fiesta ST, and Best Five-Seat MPV for the Ford B-Max — the same trophy Ford won last year for the C-Max.