The British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards 2011 have just been released following extensive testing at the Thatcham Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre.
BIVSA is supported by UK insurers and the Department for Transport there.
Volkswagen scooped the overall manufacturer award for cars for the second year in a row with every variant in 11 separate model ranges. Volkswagen also won best overall van manufacturer for the first time, with five separate model ranges.
With 21 separate awards for cars and vans, BIVSA is seen as the pinnacle for vehicle manufacturers in terms of recognition of their work in making vehicles more secure and reducing vehicle crime. The awards are seen as being of huge value in a climate of continuing austerity when it would be easy to lower standards.
This year's ceremony featured additional recognition for the most secure manufacturer in more than one country with the introduction of a new 'International Vehicle Security Award'.
Here are the winning models in the different sections:
Cars - Winners and Close Runners-up (Placings)
[models / variants in italics satisfy the awards selection criteria across all variants in the model range]
City Car / Supermini
1st Audi A1
2nd Volkswagen Polo SEL
3rd Seat Ibiza Sport
Small Family Car
1st Volvo C30
2nd Audi A3
3rd Volkswagen Jetta (2011 MY)
Family Car
1st Citroen C5 Exclusive
2nd Volkswagen Passat – Passat CC
3rd Vauxhall Insignia
Compact Executive Car
1st Audi A4
2nd Audi A5 Sportback
3rd Infiniti G Series
4th Volvo S60/V60 (2011 MY)
Compact MPV
1st Citroen C4 Picasso Exclusive
2nd Volkswagen Golf Plus (except S)
3rd Volkswagen Touran (2011 MY)
4th Volkswagen Caddy Maxi (2011 MY)
Large MPV
1st Volkswagen Sharan
2nd Seat Alhambra
3rd Volkswagen Caravelle
4th Chevrolet Orlando
Open-top Car
1st Audi A5 Cabriolet
2nd Audi R8 Spyder
3rd Audi TT Roadster
Performance Car (including Coupe, Hot Hatch and Super)
1st Audi A8 W12 Quattro
2nd Mercedes-Benz CL Coupe
3rd Audi A5 Coupe
4th Audi S4
5th Audi R8 Coupe
Crossover
1st Volkswagen Tiguan
2nd Mini Countryman
3rd Volvo XC60
Compact 4x4
1st Audi Q5
2nd BMW X3 (2011 MY)
3rd Infiniti EX
Large 4x4
1st Toyota Land Cruiser V8
2nd Audi Q7
3rd Porsche Cayenne (2011 MY)
Executive Car
1st Citroen C6
2nd Audi A6 – A7
3rd Infiniti M Series
4th Volvo S80
Luxury Car
1st Volkswagen Phaeton
2nd Audi A8
3rd Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Green Car
1st Toyota Prius T3 and T Spirit with Solar Panel
2nd Toyota Prius T4 and T Spirit
3rd Lexus CT
4th Alfa Romeo Mito 1.3 JTDm-2 85
Manufacturer
1st Volkswagen UK: Jetta, Passat – Passat CC, Touran, Caddy Maxi, Sharan, Caravelle, Eos, Scirocco, Tiguan, Touareg and Phaeton
2nd Audi UK: A1, A3, A4, A5, R8, TT, Q5, Q7, A6 – A7 and A8
3rd Volvo Car UK Ltd: C30, S40 – V50, S60 – V60, C70, XC60, XC90 and V70 - XC70 - S80
4th BMW UK: Z4, X1, X3, 5-Series and 7-Series
5th Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd: 370Z, GT-R, X-Trail, Murano and Pathfinder
6th Toyota (GB) PLC: Avensis, Prius, Verso, Rav-4 and Land Cruiser
7th Mazda Motors UK Ltd: 2, 5, 6, RX-8 and CX-7
8th Lexus UK: IS, CT, RX, GS and LS
Vans - Winners and Close Runners-up (Placings)
[models / variants in italics satisfy the awards selection criteria across all variants in the model range]
Light Van
1st Volkswagen Caddy (2011 MY)
2nd Peugeot 207 Van
3rd Peugeot Partner
4th Citroen Berlingo
5th Nissan NV200
Heavy Van
1st Nissan Primastar SE (2011 MY)
2nd Renault Trafic Sport (2011 MY)
3rd Vauxhall Vivaro
Pick-up (including light tipper)
1st Volkswagen Amarok
2nd Mitsubishi L200 (except 4work and 4life)
3rd Nissan Cabstar (2011 MY)
4x4 Van
1st Land Rover Discovery 4
2nd Nissan Pathfinder (2011 MY)
3rd Mitsubishi Outlander
4th Mitsubishi ASX
Green Van
1st Ford Fiesta Sport Van
2nd Fiat Florino Cargo SX 1.3 MultiJet 75 Comfort-Matic
3rd Peugeot 207 Van
Manufacturer
1st Vauxhall Motors UK: Corsavan, Astravan, Combo, Vivaro and Movano
2nd Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd: NV 200, Interstar, Cabstar, Navara, and Pathfinder
3rd Peugeot Motor Company PLC: 207 Van, Partner, Expert, and Boxer.
