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The winners of the What Van? Awards 2026 have been announced which make choosing the right vehicle for a textile care businesses that much easier. The event saw the Kia PV5 named as Van of the Year.
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)
Editor’s Choice: Toyota Land Cruiser Commercial
Van of the Year: Kia PV5
• For more information on the awards and light commercial vehicles, visit www.whatvan.co.uk
For the What Van? review of the Kia PV5, visit here https://www.whatvan.co.uk/van-reviews/kia-pv5-review/
