International Van of the Year Award

03/03/2021

Last week we had a wonderful trophy handover of the 2021 IVOTY to Xavier Peugeot of PSA/Stellantis. Only our French member Richard Pizzol was at the scene, but we had a nice online tour through Europe. Watch the whole ceremony here!

For the first time in history, the International Van of the Year award was handed over in a semi-digital ceremony, with only one member present at PSA headqu...

17/12/2020

IVOTY-chairman Jarlath Sweeney announces the winner of the International Van of the Year Award 2021! Congratulations Groupe PSA for the winning Opel Vivaro-e, Vivaro-e, Citroën ë-Jumpy and Peugeot e-Expert!

11/11/2020

For Anders. Rest in peace.

10/04/2020

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11/10/2019

Not everything the International Van of the Jury does goes the right way. Recently in Italy, as a guest of Fiat, our Danish jury member Carsten Teiner Svendsen took a right turn where he should have gone left and caused some concern for the organising team.... :-)

01/10/2019

We had a lot of fun testing the canditates for the International Pick Up Award 2020! Thanks Anders Karlsson and team for hosting and hospitality. Stay tuned for the final result pf the - to be presented at Solutrans in November!

01/04/2019

Last week Dutch IVOTY-member Arjan Velthoven handed over four IVOTY trophies to representatives of the distributors of the winning brands Citroën, Opel en Peugeot. All smiles and cheers, and afterwards proud walks to the trophy cabinet! Opel Peugeot Citroën

03/10/2018

Full length capture of the handover ceremony to PSA of the International Van of the Year Award 2019, starring Philippe Narbeburu of PSA and IVOTY Chairman Jarlath Sweeney.😃🏆🥂

Full length capture of the handover ceremony to PSA of the International Van of the Year Award 2019, starring Philippe Narbeburu of PSA and IVOTY Chairman Ja...

19/09/2018

Groupe PSA’s new van trio wins Van of the Year 2019 Award

Groupe PSA has won the International Van of the Year Award (IVOTY) for the fifth occasion as its new van trio was presented with the 2019 trophy at the 67th IAA Commercial Vehicles Exhibition in Hannover, Germany on 19th September.

Voted by a select panel of European Commercial Vehicle editors and expert journalists from 25 countries, the new Peugeot Partner, Citroen Berlingo Van & Opel/Vauxhall Combo combination won the competition comprehensively by 127 points to the 92 marks awarded to the new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. The latest Ford Transit Connect finished third. Two other models were in contention for the prestigious annual prize – the Renault Master Z.E. and Ford Transit Courier.

The new vans are the fruit of a joint collaboration between PSA’s three brands - Peugeot, Citroen and Opel/Vauxhall, boasting high levels of equipment and comfort features and developed on the Groupe’s latest platform, the EMP2, to guarantee the highest quality, efficiency and performance.

A delighted Philippe Narbeburu, Senior Vice-President, Light Commercial Vehicles, commented on receiving the prize from Jarlath Sweeney, Chairman, International Van of the Year jury said: “On behalf of Groupe PSA, I would like to thank all of the members of the IVOTY jury for demonstrating their confidence in us with this prestigious International Van of the Year award. It’s a great source of pride and wonderfully rewarding for the teams, which have been preparing for the release of this new generation of C-Van these past four years. It also bodes very well for the future of our new Peugeot Partner, Citroen Berlingo and Opel/Vauxhall Combo. We designed them as part of a joint programme in which we systematically tailored solutions as closely as possible to the needs of our BtoB customers in terms of convenience, driving assistance systems and safety. This award, given by a demanding jury of connoisseurs, has today recognised our expertise and the positioning of our line-up as the best on the market.”

Jarlath Sweeney, Chairman IVOTY described the new arrivals as “the most significant small panel van development in years”. He added: “The new Groupe PSA van trio, the Peugeot Partner, Citroën Berlingo Van and Opel/Vauxhall Combo is well future proofed, packed with technological advancements to aid the driver and financially benefit the owner or fleet manager. The creation of the overload alert system is a great initiative as it will ensure compliance and enhance safety. The availability of two wheel base versions is another step forward as is the introduction of an all-wheel-drive variant, considering that an increasing number of utility companies are looking for 4x4 traction in a small van. All in all, an excellent package, well put together.”

14/02/2018

On the VSK trade fair in Utrecht, Netherlands, last week Dutch IVOTY jurymember Arjan Velthoven handed over a special glass plaque to Wim Meerens of IVECO NLS to commemorate the IVECO Daily Blue Power winning the 2018 International Van of the Year Award. Give it the nicest place in the office! 😀🥇🏆

06/12/2017

At our latest event with Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart, it was time to say goodbye to Heikki Laurell from Auto, tekniikka ja kuljetus -magazine in Finland. Heikki is retiring and has been active in the IVOTY jury since 1994! We want to thank him sincerely for his contributions to the jury over all these years. Heikki was organizing the Arctic Van Test every year and has so created wonderful memories for many of us. Chairman Jarlath Sweeney presented to Heikki a commemorative plaque to thank him for all his hard work. All the best to you Heikki! 🎖️

22/11/2017

Iveco Daily Blue Power Wins International Van of the Year 2018

In electing the Daily Blue Power as International Van of the Year 2018, much praise was directed towards Iveco on producing a new range of highly sustainable light commercials with a choice of powertrains that reduce operators environmental impact. With the Iveco Daily Blue Power, the Italian brand offers a choice of efficient viable power solutions such as the Real Driving Emissions (RDE) 2.3 litre diesel Euro 6 diesel, a 3.0 litre Natural (Gas) Power with Hi-Matic automated transmission and an improved electric version.

The 25-member jury panel consisting of Light Commercial Vehicle magazine editors and journalists collectively awarded the Iveco Daily Blue Power 113 points with the new Ford transit Custom as runner-up receiving 79 points. The other podium place went to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles with its latest Gas powered Caddy TGI model.

Five brands were in contention for this prestigious annual prize, which also included the MAN TGE and Renault Kangoo Z.E.33. The announcement and presentation of a newly designed trophy was made at a Gala Banquet held in association with SOLUTRANS 2017 a Lyon, France on Wednesday 22 November and attended by 1,500 representatives from the European commercial vehicle industry.

A delighted Iveco Brand President Pierre Lahutte commented on receiving the award: “In the year of its 40th anniversary, the Daily has been elected as the “International Van of the Year” for the third time. Beyond the acclaimed and successful product, this award recognizes the tremendous efforts made by IVECO to decisively contribute to the battle for clean air in our cities and CO2emission reductions. Daily Blue Power in its electric, natural gas and most advanced diesel versions, is the first and only vehicle to offer three choices that anticipate regulations increasingly impacting access to urban centers. This secures customers’ investment and gives them the competitive advantage they need to develop their sustainable businesses.”

“Congratulations to Iveco on the impressive development achievements with the Daily Blue Power. This is the third occasion that the Iveco Daily has won this award since its establishment in 1992, tasting victory in 2000 and more recently in 2015,” added Jarlath Sweeney, Chairman, International Van of the Year Jury.

Featured below is a selection of voting motivations by jury members on electing the Iveco Daily Blue Power as the International Van of the Year 2018:
“Iveco has always been on the forefront of sustainability in the LCV segment. The new Daily Blue Power range confirms this position. Whether it is a diesel or Natural Gas (CNG) powered or an electrically driven vehicle, Iveco has the sustainable vehicles the market is asking for. The Daily with the CNG engine and Hi-Matic transmission, especially, is wonderful to drive.”

“Iveco Daily Blue Power is honoured for its technical innovation – presenting the new Real Driving Emission diesel engine now - three years ahead of the EU’s RDE regulation which will be mandatory for vans - far ahead of any competitor.
Even though it’s cleaner than the Daily 2.3 litre version today, it’s seven percent more economical. The reason is among others, that the engine is lighter and that it runs on SCR only - like the Iveco trucks.”

“The Iveco Daily’s Blue Power solutions is like the chocolate ‘Kinder Egg’ – with three novelties at one time! Apart from the RDE diesel, Iveco presents an improved electric version with up to five tonne total weight and 200 km driving range with impressive torque and acceleration as well. On top of it all, Iveco has a better CNG version now with 8-speed ZF Hi-Matic automated gearbox. According to sister brand supplier, Fiat Powertrain Technologies, the CNG version has a 35 percent better TCO than the diesel versions.”
“The Daily Blue Power range puts together the main and viable solutions to reduce the environmental impact of LCVs in urban and suburban operations. Electric, Natural Gas and SCR are all proven technologies developed by Iveco. The Italian manufacturer brings into its LCVs the typical evolution modes of the sector, based on a constant and frequent refinement.”

Also at SOLUTRANS 2017, Dr. Eckhard Scholz, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles was presented with the International Pick-up Award 2018 Award for the Amarok V6 range.