Ford Pro sets new records at vehicle awards

Our all-new Transit Custom van ^1,2 and Ranger pickup ^2,3 are coming home from the Solutrans show in Lyon, France with some very precious cargo – two coveted trophies. 

 

The all-new Transit Custom won International Van of the Year (IVOTY), marking the fifth success for a van from Ford Pro’s Transit family. 

 

Judges from 25 countries across Europe gave top marks to the latest new van to reach Ford Pro dealerships, which is packed with innovative features inside and out to make work easier for businesses. 

 

Transit Custom’s spacious interior means drivers can now slide across the cab rather than get out into busy traffic. A clever tilting steering wheel can become a table or laptop stand for lunch breaks and on-the-go admin. The new MultiCab option means you can forget roof rack struggles and fit five people as well as longer loads like pipe, planks and ladders in the back. 

We also made it a pair of prizes, as the all-new Ranger won the International Pick-up Award (IPUA) – the third trophy for Ranger since 2013, setting a new record. 

 

The latest version of Ford’s best-selling pickup first hit Europe last year when the high-intensity Ranger Raptor jumped out of the back of a plane. Since then, we’ve announced the new Platinum with leather-and-wood luxury, the off-road biased Tremor, and Europe’s first plug-in hybrid pickup to add pure electric driving capability to Ranger’s already long list of attributes. 

 

Demanding on- and off-road testing in Greece ⁴ proved to the expert IPUA panel that the Ranger is still king of every hill. The all-new pickup has been designed to be more capable off-road, more refined on it, and feature a new level of connectivity ⁵ and handy tech for work days and weekends. 

 

We’ve now won the IVOTY and IPUA awards in the same year on three occasions – more than any other manufacturer – following double wins in 2013 and 2020.

 

“This is a pride point for our Ford teams across the globe who strive to deliver quality-driven products for our customers. We are delighted that the jury has recognised the strength of our newest commercial vehicles, built with the purpose of supporting customers’ business needs across all vocations.” 

-Tim Slatter, 

vice president of Product Programs, Ford

 

¹ Ford Transit Custom EcoBlue diesel homologated CO₂ emissions 178-296 g/km WLTP, homologated fuel efficiency 6.8-11.3 l/100 km WLTP.

 

² The declared WLTP fuel/energy consumptions, CO2-emissions and electric range are determined according to the technical requirements and specifications of the European Regulations (EC) 715/2007 and (EU) 2017/1151 as last amended. The applied standard test procedures enable comparison between different vehicle types and different manufacturers.

 

³ Ford Ranger diesel homologated CO₂ emissions 217-340 g/km WLTP, homologated fuel efficiency 8.3-13.8 l/100 km WLTP.

 

⁴ Always consult the Owner’s Manual before off-road driving, know your terrain and trail difficulty, and use appropriate safety gear. 

 

⁵ FordPass Connect, the FordPass App, and complimentary Connected Service are required for remote features (see FordPass Terms for details). Connected service and features depend on compatible network availability. Evolving technology/cellular networks/vehicle capability may limit functionality and prevent operation of connected features. Connected service excludes Wi-Fi hotspot.

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