Mercedes-Benz James Cook Voted Camper Van Of The Year 2006

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on April 6, 2006 at 11:30 AM CST

In a recent poll conducted by the "promobil" magazine, the Mercedes- 
Benz James Cook was voted "Camper Van of the Year 2006" by the  
publication's readers.

Edging out 282 competitors, the James Cook took top honors in both  
the best camper van over EUR 40,000 and the overall categories,  
earning 56% of the approximately 20,000 votes tallied. Since its  
inception in 1995, the James Cook has been honored with the award  
twelve consecutive times.

Other Mercedes models who made promobil's camper van "best of" list  
included the Mercedes Sprinter-based La Strada Regent and the  
Mercedes Marco Polo, both of which earned the third place in their  
respective categories.

For more info on the Camper Van of the Year polls, you can find the  
full details in the press release below.


OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE


James Cook: the undisputed No. 1

Winner in its category twelve times in a row
Record number of votes from a field of 282 camper vans
Mercedes-Benz camper vans scoop other podium places

Stuttgart, Apr 06, 2006
The 2006 polls got off to a flying start for the Mercedes-Benz  
recreational vehicles. The James Cook camper van came away with an  
absolute majority in its category as part of the readers’ poll for  
the Camper Van of the Year 2006 organised by “promobil” magazine:  
bagging exactly 56 percent of the votes, the tried-and-trusted  
classic camper van is the undisputed No. 1 in the camper van over EUR  
40,000 category. At the same time the James Cook comfortably notched  
up the best individual result of all the 282 camper vans in the poll  
that attracted 20,000 readers. And to top it all, the James Cook  
improved on the impressive 54.8 percent of votes it received last  
year. The timeless classic is accustomed to success: since its  
premiere in 1995 the James Cook has now consistently scooped top spot  
in 12 consecutive polls, continuing the winning streak of the  
previous model.

A handful of other top slots

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter once again proved its remarkable position  
as the basic platform for top-end camper vans, accounting for 11 out  
of the 18 camper vans registered in the same class as the James Cook.  
The third place awarded to the Sprinter-based La Strada Regent is  
also testimony to this magnificent achievement.

Further podium places add to the honours lavished on the Mercedes- 
Benz camper vans. Readers awarded third place to the compact Mercedes  
Benz Marco Polo in the camper van up to EUR 40,000 category. Runner- 
up and third place in the integrated camper van over EUR 100,000  
category went to the Hymermobil S Class and the Carthago Opus, two  
luxury-class camper vans based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter aimed at  
high-end recreational vehicle owners.

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