Ford Fiesta and Ford S-MAX have both been
honoured in this year’s BusinessCar Awards.
The stylish and sporty Ford
S-MAX tightened its grip on the award for Best Multi-Purpose Vehicle – held
since 2008. Ford Fiesta, the UK’s top-selling car, took BusinessCar’s
Supermini of the Year prize.
The only awards decided by fleet
managers themselves, the BusinessCar honours are highly prized within the
industry and underline Ford’s popularity among fleets.
Ford S-MAX– has enjoyed a
remarkable run of success both in the annual BusinessCar Awards and combined
fleet and retail market, reaching over 82,000 UK registrations since its 2006
debut.
Paul Barker, BusinessCar editor,
said: “Ford’s S-MAX has been a class apart since launch, bringing
people-carrying practicality without boxy people-carrying looks. Though this
generation is soon to be replaced by an even classier new model, it is going
out with a bang and still looks great compared to rivals.”
The Ford Fiesta earned its Best
Supermini honour because it is “high on quality as well as quantity”.
Paul Barker added: “Driving enjoyment, efficiency, good running costs and
clever technology all combine to make it a popular choice. Our readers – the
people choosing these models for their business – have picked the Fiesta as
their favourite mainstream supermini, and that’s testament to the car’s
all-round ability.”
Ford of Britain fleet director
Nick Themistocleous, said: “The seven-seat coupé that is the Ford S-MAX
deserves its superb run of success in the BusinessCar Awards and its 2015
replacement will enjoy an equally positive response from readers. Ford
Fiesta adds another significant accolade to its vast collection of honours.”
