Citroen Berlingo - Van of the Year

Citroen has swept the board at the Fleet Van Awards, with judges singling out the Company for no less than three of the top honours. The new Berlingo was voted outright Van of the Year and also scooped the Best Small Van award whilst the Nemo completed Citroen’s hat trick by winning the Best City Van award.

With an independent judging panel drawn from major fleet operators and other van experts, the Citroen Nemo and Berlingo gained their success in this year’s Fleet Van Awards against very strong competition, which included many new or revised models.

In a new Fleet Van Awards category, the Citroen Berlingo was the judges’ choice to become the first Van of the Year. The Berlingo’s Fleet Van Awards success is a product of its all-new design, which offers features unmatched by its rivals, with good green credentials and an overall fleet package that the judges decided was unbeatable.

The Citroen Berlingo took on and beat very strong established competition to gain the Fleet Van Awards Best Small Van title. A choice of load lengths, its Extenso® multi-function dual passenger seat and the standard-fitment of Trafficmaster Smartnav satellite navigation plus Trackstar stolen vehicle tracking, as well as a dual fuel option, tipped the balance to ensure the Berlingo’s success in this category.

In gaining the Fleet Van Awards Best City Van title, the Citroen Nemo was singled out by the judges as it offered the fleet sector more than its rivals – including the availability of a dual fuel (petrol/lpg) option and its longer warranty, which assured the Nemo’s success in this hotly contested sector.

Robert Handyside, Citroen’s commercial vehicle operations manager, comments, “The Berlingo’s success in becoming the first Van of the Year is a great honour for Citroen. We are delighted that the innovative design and advanced engineering of both the new Berlingo and Nemo vans have been recognised in the prestigious Fleet Van Awards. These new vans demonstrate the success of Citroen’s proactive approach in developing transport solutions enabling businesses to become greener and more financially and operationally efficient.”

Competitively priced from just £8,295 + VAT, the advanced, compact high-cube, Nemo van offers an unrivalled combination of low operating costs, high (610kg) payload and a practical and spacious 2.5cu.m load compartment. The Nemo also looks after its driver with a well equipped cabin, which provides high standards of safety and comfort.

The new Berlingo choice offers van operators a choice of two load lengths, three payloads and the availability of single or dual passenger seat. Priced from just £10,595 + VAT + delivery, the comprehensive Berlingo range includes 625, 750 and 850kg payload capacities, 75 or 90hp HDi diesel engines, 90hp petrol engines, with the choice of dual fuel (petrol/lpg) capability, X and LX trim levels and a unique platform cab for special bodywork.