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What Van? Awards 2020: Light Commercial Vehicle of the Year – Renault Master, Vauxhall Movano
Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Highly Commended: Fiat Professional Ducato
Fiat Professional’s large van is well established in the sector and is set to extend its reach further having had a nine-speed automatic introduced to the line-up, which the Italian brand expects to make headway in the crucial supermarket delivery market.
Fiat has identified the explosion in online shopping as the main driver for growth in large van sales and says 30% of Ducatos sold across Europe are already engaged in delivery work.
The upgraded Ducato, which is front-wheel drive, is powered by a Euro6D-compliant 2.3-litre Multijet 2 diesel engine, with outputs of 120hp, 140hp, 160hp and 180hp replacing the previous range of 115hp, 130hp, 150hp and 180hp units. The manufacturer claims torque is increased by 5% on all engines bar the 180hp, which is up by 12.5%, and says fuel economy has improved by as much as 10% across the line-up.
Large Van of the Year
Having won the Light Commercial Vehicle of the Year prize, it follows that the Renault Master and Vauxhall Movano also took the honours in the Large Van of the Year category.
Movano prices (all prices listed exclude VAT) start at £27,745 for the smallest panel van with the base powertrain specification, while a long-wheelbase option with added height costs £31,600.
Models with the Euro5-Id engines start from £32,400 and rise to £39,815. Prices for double-cab versions start at £33,250.
The Master panel van is priced from £26,350 to £37,020, the crew van £32,230-£34,330, and the electric Master Z.E. £54,900-£57,300, before the 20% Plug-in Van Grant is deducted.
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