ŠKODA has won the ‘Drivers Choice’ category at the 2014 Irish Taxi Driver Federation Industry awards.

There are currently 14,000 full time and an additional 8,500 part time Taxi drivers in Ireland. The award is based on the opinions of Industry professionals who value quality vehicles which serve to provide quality, reliability, durability and comfort.

The Taxi News Awards program came into effect at the beginning of this year with the specific intent of rewarding those entities who are committed to quality and service to the Irish Taxi Industry. Extensive interviews have taken place with Taxi Drivers since the inception of the Awards program, to ascertain their thoughts and opinions on the many products and services available to Irish Taxi Drivers.

Speaking at the announcement, Patrick Quinn, Taxi News said “In respect of both the ŠKODA Octavia and the Superb, we have determined that these two offerings from ŠKODA afford the Irish Taxi Driver with excellent working vehicles. These vehicles are of outstanding build quality and reliability. They are proven to be durable, comfortable, solid, economic and spacious. In particular, the Superb boasts a rear legroom that rivals and exceeds that of more expensive executive type vehicles. These vehicles also maintain very healthy resale values which is in part due to ŠKODA's capacity for phenomenally high mileage. We are pleased to reward this most deserving of quality marque's with the Taxi News "Drivers Choice" Award for 2014."

Commenting on the results, John Donegan, Brand Director, ŠKODA Ireland said: “We are delighted with this incredible result which follows the Octavia topping a value for money poll in a recent car survey by the consumer magazine Which. These awards are a testament to the reliability and longevity of ŠKODA vehicles.”