Citroen C4 Named Semperit Irish Van Of The Year

The Citroen C4 has been named Semperit Irish Van of the year 2006, in what the Transport News Network has described as “one of the closest fought battles in the history of the competition.”

This year, only two points separated first and second place as the C4 Van scored 18 points ahead of the Doblo (16). The Toyota Hilux scored 12 points.

All 10 voting members of the Irish Motoring Writers Association took part. Value-for-money, reliability, versatility and lasting residual value were among the attributes sought by the judging panel.

Presenting the award to Paul Cregan, chairman of Citroen in Ireland, Paddy Murphy of Semperit Ireland commented: “The C4 has won the endorsement of the Irish Motoring Writers. The Semperit Irish Van of the Year accolade will no doubt support its success in the commercial marketplace.”

The last year the Mercedes-Benz Vito won the van of the year accolade.