Ford's double award triumph

Britain's favourite car, the Ford Fiesta, has been declared best supermini by Business Car Manager, while the new Ford S-MAX has claimed the best people carrier award.

The Business Car Manager awards assess cars for business-relevant criteria such as durability, running costs, company car taxation and residual values.   Business Car Manager is a website that provides specialist information and examples of best practices in the operation of fleet cars.

Ralph Morton, editor, Business Car Manager said: "These two Ford models thoroughly deserve these awards after meeting our stringent selection criteria.  They don't cost the earth to run and hang on to a lot of their value – they are ultimately very desirable."

Kevin Griffin, director fleet operations, Ford of Britain said: "We are delighted to receive these two accolades.  Ford's best-ever car range appeals to a wide spectrum of customers, including the demanding business sector, and we are thrilled that the popularity of our cars continues to result in winning awards."