Europe's most prestigious prize in the Light Commercial Vehicle industry, the International Van of the Year 2015 was presented to the all-new Iveco Daily at the Gala Awards Ceremony at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in Hannover. 

In the most competitive year ever since the awards programme was established in 1991, the third generation Iveco Daily was the number one choice of the 23 members of the International Van of the Year (IVOTY) jury, representing the top commercial vehicle publication across Europe and Russia.

2014 heralded the launch of twelve new light commercials, all in contention for the 2015 IVOTY trophy, which meant that a shortlist of five had to be decided upon by the jury members after thorough assessment. From that list of five, the final election decided on the overall winner, the Iveco Daily with 95 points by a margin of 17 points over the new Mercedes-Benz Vito, with the Ford Transit third. The jointly designed and produced FIAT Professional Ducato and PSA Peugeot Boxer & Citroën Relay/Jumper and the Renault Trafic/Opel Vivaro filled the final places.

Commenting on the Iveco Daily winning the coveted title, Jarlath Sweeney, Chairman IVOTY said, “Congratulations to Iveco on designing and producing an excellent range within the new Daily family that includes panel vans and chassis cabs with a broad choice of powertrains from diesel, natural gas and electric and from next year two 4x4 versions. It is the second time that Iveco has won this award, the first was back in 2000, and like on this occasion also, well deserved.”

On receiving the IVOTY 2015 trophy at the IAA CV Show Gala Dinner in Hannover, Pierre Lahutte, Brand President Iveco said, “We are delighted that our New Daily has been awarded the prestigious Van of the Year accolade. The New Daily is a major step forward in improving TCO, Comfort, Driveability, Productivity, and Sustainability. We would like to dedicate this award to our customers who every day count on this reliable and dependable working companion.”

Here in Ireland the new Daily has arrived in the forecourt of Irish distributor Emerald Truck & Van in Rathcoole. Frank Scanlon, Operations Director of Emerald Truck & Van, believes that this international award demonstrates how popular the New Daily will become: “The van market is hugely competitive; this year there were 12 new models vying for the International Van of the Year title. The fact that New Daily beat off such stiff competition is testament to just how strong an all-rounder this new generation light commercial is.

“We have seen a fantastic response from local businesses in Ireland for the New Daily since its launch at the beginning of September. We knew from the start that the New Daily was going to be something special – this award has confirmed it.”