The newly launched Peugeot Boxer van has been crowned overall Van of the Year, along with its Citroen Relay and Fiat Ducato sister vehicles, in the inaugural Association of Professional Motoring Press (APMP) Car and Van of the Year 2015 Awards. The announcement was made on Monday 6th October at a gala event held in the prestigious Powerscourt Hotel in Co. Wicklow, Ireland, attended by the 20-strong APMP jury members and leading figures from across the Irish Motor Industry. On its way to its title win, the Peugeot Boxer also picked up the Panel Van of the Year category winner.
Jarlath Sweeney, International Van of the Year Chairperson and member of the newly formed APMP, is just one of the five discerning judges who scrupulously dissected each of the 16 eligible vans entered into the APMP Van of the Year 2015 competition. Each van was judged on practicality, efficiency and running costs, safety, payload and load volume capacity, value for money and ease of use.
The Peugeot Boxer and its sister vehicles beat stiff competition in their category from the Ford Transit, Opel Vivaro, Renault Trafic, Opel Movano, Renault Master and Iveco Daily to take top spot in the Panel Van category, before a land-slide victory in the overall title.
Delighted with the double-win, Des Cannon, Managing Director at Gowan Distributors Limited, Peugeot Importers in Ireland commented, "The latest accolade for Peugeot in Ireland, comes as we’re celebrating the youngest ever Peugeot range and is testament to the resounding quality of our passenger car and van range. A clear winner at the APMP award ceremony, the new Peugeot Boxer van has set the segment benchmark today for large panel vans, in terms of load capacity, efficiency and practicality.”
He continued, "The light commercial van market in Ireland has witnessed an incredible 47.9% growth versus 2013, a key indicator that the Irish economy is in the midst of a recovery in 2014. The exciting win for Peugeot Boxer will undoubtedly aid the Peugeot brand to further increase its 4.8% van market share in Ireland."
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