NEW CITROEN BERLINGO VAN CROWNED VAN OF THE YEAR IN THE INAUGURAL FLEET WORLD GREAT BRITISH FLEET AWARDS

24

Jan

2019

New Citroën Berlingo Van has been awarded ‘Van of the Year’ and ‘Small Van of the Year’ in the Fleet World Great British Fleet Awards 2019. The New Berlingo Van won both prizes in a ceremony at the Novotel London West.

Van Fleet World Editor, Dan Gilkes, said; “The new Citroën Berlingo is such a departure from its predecessor and such an improvement over it, that this was an easy choice for the judges. The small van market is hugely competitive and incredibly diverse. This class of van now has to cover everything from a 600kg, 3m³ compact LCV, through to a 4.4m³ long wheelbase model with a one-tonne payload. Citroën’s new Berlingo Van has all the bases covered. Offering two wheelbases with two body lengths, the van delivers a load-hauling solution to suit all operations. A revised  three-seat cab, with fold-flat passenger seating and load-through bulkhead provide real versatility, while crew cab models deliver a truly versatile combination of goods and people-carrying ability.”

Gilkes continued; “Add in a selection of award-winning petrol and diesel engines, manual and automatic transmissions and an incredible range of driver assistance and safety systems, and it’s easy to see why the new vans captured the attention of the International Van of the Year jury.”

New Berlingo Van has been has won many awards since its launched last year. It won the 2019 ‘International Van of the Year’ award at the IAA Hanover Commercial Vehicle Show, and it was named both the ‘Light Commercial Vehicle of the Year’ and ‘Light Van of the Year’ at the 2019 What Van? Awards.