Renault wins awards for Trafic and safety tech
Author: MotorTorque Team
Published: 21 May 2009
Renault won two gongs at the 2009 Fleet World Honours, taking award for Best Medium Van and Safety awards.
Van Fleet World editor John Kendall commented, “The Renault Trafic (and its sister products) still has a great deal to offer.
“Inside there is plenty of storage space in the cab and the driving position is still one of the most comfortable. Even with a bulkhead fitted, taller drivers will find plenty of leg room.
"It remains a good van to drive with quiet engines and a fine balance of ride and handling either empty, or fully loaded.”
Renault also walked away with the Safety award.
“Renault is the only vehicle manufacturer to have secured Euro NCAP’s top, five-star rating no less than eleven times," said Fleet World editor, Ken Rogers.
"In fact it was Renault’s New Mégane that recently achieved that accolade with a score of 37 points out of 37 – the highest score ever achieved.
“Renault’s approach does not stop at technology. Educating road users is also a priority. Its aim is to improve the behaviour of road users through programmes such as its ‘Safety for All’ campaign and the Global Road Safety Initiative.”
Chairman of the judges, George Emmerson, said, “The majority of fleet managers now take into account the NCAP rating of any new vehicle being evaluated for inclusion in their choice lists.
"However, few of them will realise that Renault, almost single-handed, introduced these ratings years ago and that they are now taken for granted as a standard requirement for all new vehicles being introduced in a company choice list.”
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