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CITROËN BERLINGO VAN NAMED ‘BEST SMALL VAN’ IN PARKERS AWARDS 2020

Citroën Berlingo Van has won the ‘Best Small Van’ title in the Parkers Awards 2020. This is the latest accolade for the brand’s latest LCV, which has scooped a host of awards since it was launched at the IAA Hanover CV Show in September 2018.  

CITROËN BERLINGO WINS ‘BEST MEDIUM FAMILY CAR’ AWARD

Citroën Berlingo has won the prestigious title of ‘Best Medium Family Car’ in the Parkers New Car Awards 2020. The multi-award winning leisure activity vehicle was praised for its class-leading space, practicality and comfort.

CITROËN WINS ‘COMFORT AWARD’ AT CARWOW CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Citroën has scooped its second consecutive ‘Comfort Award’ at the carwow Car of the Year Awards. The French marque’s flagship model – New C5 Aircross SUV – won through at the 2019 awards ceremony, which took place last night (17 October) at the OXO Tower in London. New Citroën C5 Aircross SUV was praised for its outstanding comfort, modularity and space.

CITROEN DISPATCH VAN WINS AT THE COMMERCIAL FLEET AWARDS

The Citroën Dispatch Van has scooped the ‘Medium LCV of the Year’ award at the highly coveted Commercial Fleet Awards, staged at the National Motorcycle Museum. This is the latest award for the Dispatch, which has bucked the U.K. market trend so far this year with sales up by around 16% compared with a K1 van sector that rose by 1.5%.

GRAND C4 PICASSO VOTED BEST MVP AT THE WHAT CAR USED CAR AWARDS

Citroën Grand C4 Picasso has been named ‘Best Used MPV up to £10,000’ in the What Car? Used Car Awards 2020. Praised for its practicality, strong equipment levels and comfort, the Grand C4 Picasso continues to deliver on its status as a class-leading used family car.

NEW RANGE CHANGES FOR AWARD WINNING C3 AIRCROSS SUV

Citroën’s C3 Aircross Compact SUV – the brand’s second best-selling model in the UK, behind the C3 supermini – will benefit from a number of important changes from October 2019. Keen to build on its successful formula with this multi-award winner, Citroën UK has focused on adding greater efficiency, enhanced comfort and specification, and new colour options to the range.

CITROEN C5 AIRCROSS SUV TACKLES THE WORLDS STEEPEST STREET

Guinness World Records has recently announced that Ffordd Pen Llech in Harlech is now officially the steepest street in the world. Earlier in the year Citröen UK decided to take on the challenge with its flagship C5 Aircross SUV. Benefiting from the Citroën Advanced Comfort® programme, New C5 Aircross sets the benchmark in its segment for driving comfort. Grip Control®, Hill Descent Assist and ConnectedCAM Citroën® join a host of other driver assistance systems to make C5 Aircross perfect for this Welsh adventure!

Citroen UK puts its New Berlingo Van to the ultimate test

Citroën UK has just put its New Berlingo Van to the ultimate test, with a little help from Citroën World Rally crew, Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm. Hot from their podium finish at Rally Finland, the pair spent a day at Langley Park Rally School in Essex, putting the multi-award winning New Berlingo Van through its paces. Testing the van’s robust construction, safe handling and Citroën Advanced Comfort® features, Lappi and Ferm didn’t hold back as they traded their C3 WRC for the brand’s best-selling LCV.

Citroen Collectors Gathering highlights

Citroen continued to celebrate its centenary  with The “Rassemblement du Siècle” (Collectors Gathering) which took place at La Ferté-Vidame, France between 19-21st July 2019. We are proud to be the most collected car brand in the world with 4500 vehicles and 50,000 gathered for the event. Here is a video bringing you some of the highlights. #Citroën100 #InspiredByYou

NEW CITROEN BERLINGO VAN ADDS THREE MORE ACCOLADES TO THE GROWING LIST

New Citroën Berlingo Van has been awarded ‘Van of the Year’ and ‘Light Van of the Year’ in the very first Company Van Today awards. The innovative Overload Indicator technology available to order on New Citroën Berlingo was also recognised, clinching the magazine’s first ‘Technology Award’.

PROPILOT: A New Era Of Control Is Here

It’s official – a new era of control has arrived with the Nissan Qashqai ProPILOT.

The Citroen C3 Aircross is the 2019 Auto Express Small SUV of the Year

The Citroen C3 Aircross is the 2019 Auto Express Small SUV of the Year Auto Express went on to say: Citroen’s C3 Aircross is something a bit different to the norm in the Small SUV class, but it’s all the better for it. Rather than following convention, it takes a more individual, characterful approach, with its quirky looks and a focus on the things that really matter to customers in this class.