The winners of the What Van? Awards 2026 have been announced.
The ceremony at the Hilton, London Bankside this afternoon (Wednesday, 3 December) saw the Kia PV5 named as Van of the Year.
Among the other winners was Duncan Webb of The AA, named as Fleet Manager of the Year, while Laura Moran of TVL Security was inducted into the What Van? Hall of Fame.
Sponsors of the What Van? Awards 2026 include headline sponsor Warranty Solutions Group, award sponsors The AA, Driving for Better Business, Mediafleet, and Rhino Products, category sponsor Northgate Vehicle Hire, and safety judge/sponsor Euro NCAP.
The full list of winners is as follows:
Compact Van of the Year: Kia PV5 (Highly Commended: Ford Transit Courier)
Medium Van of the Year: Ford Transit Custom, Volkswagen Transporter (Highly Commended: Citroen Dispatch, Fiat Professional Scudo, Peugeot Expert, Toyota Proace, Vauxhall Vivaro)
Large Van of the Year: Renault Master, Nissan Interstar (Highly Commended: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter)
Pick-up of the Year: Ford Ranger PHEV (Highly Commended: Toyota Hilux)
One to Watch: Isuzu D-Max EV (Highly Commended: Renault Trafic)
Safety Award: Ford Transit Custom, Volkswagen Transporter
Zero-Emission Van of the Year: Farizon SV (Highly Commended: Renault Master E-Tech, Nissan Interstar-e)
Used Van of the Year: Toyota Hilux (Highly Commended: Volkswagen Transporter)
Aftermarket Accessories Award: Van Guard (Highly Commended: Aura Brand Solutions)
Converter of the Year: CPD Bodies (Highly Commended: Bri-Stor)
Customer Service Award: The AA Business Services (Highly Commended: Holman)
Fleet Management Company of the Year: Holman (Highly Commended: Licence Check)
Green Innovation Award: Bri-Stor (Highly Commended: Modul-System)
Green Telematics Award: Lightfoot (Highly Commended: Geotab)
Innovation Award: CoolKit (Highly Commended: Volteum)
Leasing Company of the Year: Novuna Vehicle Solutions (Highly Commended: Ayvens)
Remarketing Company of the Year: Manheim (Highly Commended: Aston Barclay)
Rental Company of the Year: Northgate (Highly Commended: Europcar)
Risk Management Award: Drivetech from The AA (Highly Commended: SureCam)
Security Award: Queclink Wireless Solutions (Highly Commended: Maple)
Technology Award: Modul-System (Highly Commended: Teletrac Navman)
Telematics Award: Quartix (Highly Commended: Lightfoot)
Van Dealer of the Year: Rygor (Highly Commended: eStar)
Van Insurer of the Year: Adrian Flux (Highly Commended: Zego)
Fleet Manager of the Year: Duncan Webb, The AA (Highly Commended: Jonathan Ling, JLA)
Fleet Risk Manager of the Year: John Wilkinson, Northern Powergrid (Highly Commended: Gareth Jones, Speedy Hire; Richard Stansfield, Auto Electrical Services)
Editor’s Choice: Toyota Land Cruiser Commercial
What Van? Hall of Fame: Laura Moran, TVL Security and IAATI UK
Van of the Year: Kia PV5
