The shortlist for the Continental Irish Van of the Year 2010 has been announced by the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA) Van of the Year Jury. The winner of the 2010 overall van title and category award winners (Car-Derived Van and SUV Commercial) will be announced at an awards ceremony in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, on Thursday November 26, 2009.
The finalists are as follows: Ford Fiesta Van, Ford Kuga Commercial, Ford Transit Connect, Honda CR-V, Renault Kangoo, Subaru Forester, Verde Cargovan.
The Continental Irish Van of the Year jury is comprised of nine specialist members of the IMWA. In order to find the winning van and category winners each year, the jury members assess each van that is launched on the Irish market, grading each vehicle on such attributes as: value for money, versatility, build quality and performance.
This year sees a change in sponsorship for the Van awards. Semperit Tyres who sponsored the awards for the last 20-years is passing the title to Continental Tyres.
