L200 wins ‘Top Truck’ award at Van Fleet World Honours

Mitsubishi Motors UK collected another prestigious Van Fleet World Award for its L200 pick-up truck, the fourth in a row proving that it’s still a very firm favourite with journalists and end users alike. For many years the L200 has led the way with its innovation, styling, specification and go-anywhere on- and off-road abilities.

John Kendall, Van Fleet World’s Editor remarked that, “The latest L200 was launched three years ago, introducing a new 2.5-litre 136PS common rail DI-D diesel, and a radical design departure. Mitsubishi Motors is the only manufacturer to have shifted significantly from the house brick school of pick-up design, adopting a more rounded and aerodynamic shape than its rivals.”

He went on to say that, “The interior keeps up the exterior design trend with a dashboard that would look quite at home in a car, while providing space for a digital tachograph, vital if used for towing. Mitsubishi’s in-house conversion facility means the company can fit the L200 with any equipment needed for the job too.”

Van Fleet World certainly put the Mitsubishi truck through its paces in a series of tough tests including multiple driving conditions, as well as gathering feedback across a spectrum of end-users.

Lance Bradley, Mitsubishi’s Managing Director, said that, “The L200 is of key importance to us. Whereas some manufacturers may spend five percent of their time thinking about their pick-up, we often employ over 25 percent of our time making sure every last detail is right: specification, value for money, running costs and residual values. This one model accounts for over 30 percent of our sales, so it’s well worth the investment of our time.”

Collecting the award for Mitsubishi Motors UK, Kate Woodward, Manager of Corporate Sales stated, “This vehicle is remarkable and goes from strength to strength for us. We are keeping an even keel with the L200 and it continues to sell in good numbers, even when others around us are determined to take short-term actions.”