THERE’S no stopping the VW Golf.
It has taken the top spot in the hearts and minds of professional car management operators for the third successive year.
Members of ACFO – the Association of Car Fleet Operators – voted for the first time online. But the result was still the same: another victory for the Golf. The Golf’s triumph continues to underline the importance of value for money, vehicle reliability and a varied model range with low emission engines in the minds of car management decision-makers said ACFO.
However, the widening of company car choice lists to meet employees’ life-style requirements among mainly large enterprises was underlined with no fewer than 40 different models receiving at least one vote.
ACFO chairman Julie Jenner said: “The 2009 Awards in many ways mark a sea-change. Our decision to move to an online voting process has been rewarded with members voting in record numbers for their vehicles of the year, which is very pleasing and underlines the importance our members attach in sending a signal to manufacturers of their views on current model line-ups.
“Additionally, the fact that a total of 40 cars and 35 vans all scored at least one vote underlines the breadth of models that are applicable for business use and the importance of the fleet sector to a wide range of motor manufacturers,” said ACFO chairman Julie Jenner.
The winner of the Light Van of the Year was a tie between the Ford Transit Connect and the VW Caddy. The Fleet Panel Van of the Year was won by the Mercedes Sprinter.
