Citroen’s Double Ivan Awards Success: Nemo ‘Light Van’ & Dispatch ‘Compact Van’ Award Winners

PARIS – April 13, 2010: Citroen is a double winner in the prestigious iVan Awards 2010. Announced today, at the Commercial Vehicle Operators Show Nemo is crowned the iVan Light Van category winner, whilst the Dispatch gains the iVan Compact Van category award.

The Citroën Nemo beat off strong competition to win in the iVan Light Van category, thanks to its innovative design and large load space - within extremely compact external dimensions. John Fife, the editor of iVan, said, “Unusually in this sector the Nemo is purpose designed as a van and is full of practical features to suit business usage. It also benefits the operator with a surprisingly big load area and space for two burly crew, yet it has a very small footprint on the road.”

In the iVan Compact Van category, the Citroën Dispatch triumphed thanks to a combination of choice, comfort and versatility. John Fife commented, ”The Dispatch offers a wide and practical choice of body configurations, all of which provide large load space within compact external dimensions. This is also the most comfortable van in its class and unusually offers standard features, such as Trafficmaster Smartnav satellite navigation, saving time and money. The Dispatch range is unique as it also includes the enhanced-traction XTR+ van, which is extremely effective off road.”

Receiving the Awards, Robert Handyside, Citroën’s commercial vehicle operations manager, remarked, “We are delighted that the iVan Awards 2010 have recognised the excellence and practicality offered by both Nemo and Dispatch. These successes, in the independently judged iVan Awards, are a very valuable endorsement for the Citroën LCV range. ”