Sprinter wins Commercial Vehicle of the Year title
12th October 2015
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter enjoyed a night of stunning success at the Commercial Fleet Awards, scooping three trophies including the coveted manufacturers’ award.
Some 550 of the fleet transport industry’s ‘great and good’ gathered at the International Centre, Telford, to see the Sprinter crowned Commercial Vehicle of the Year for 2015.
“The Sprinter is an amazing fleet proposition and quite simply the standard by which all vans should be measured,” Commercial Fleet Editor-in-Chief Stephen Briers declared. “It is unbeatable for flexibility, technology, safety, reliability, height/length options and breadth of range. On top of that, it provides an ideal platform for conversions.”
It is the second time in three years that the Sprinter has taken top honours – it was also named Fleet Van of the Year in 2013 (the Commercial Vehicle of the Year category was newly created for 2015, because the awards now include trucks as well as vans).
The Sprinter also won Large Panel Van of the Year – its seventh victory in eight years in this category – and Best Van Chassis Derivative. Meanwhile, its Citan and New Vito stablemates were highly commended in the Small Van and Medium Van categories respectively.
“What a night, and what a 20th birthday present!” Mercedes-Benz Vans Managing Director Steve Bridge said. “Two decades after the first vehicle left the factory, and thanks to a continuous programme of product development, the Sprinter continues to lead the field. Once again we’ve left the competition trailing in our wake, and with its impressive capabilities and low costs of operation, the Sprinter allows our customers to do likewise in their own market sectors.”