Continental IVOTY 2014 category winners

Brian Byrne, Chairman of the IMWA van jury; John Keogh, SsangYong Ireland; and Tom Dennigan, Continental Tyres Ireland.

The Toyota Auris van and SsangYong Korando Commercial have been named category winners of the Continental Irish Van of the Year 2014 title by the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA) Van Jury, writes Trish Whelan.

All nine voting members of the IMWA Van Jury took part in the vote. In deciding on these category winners, the jury members took into account attributes as load capacity, reliability, overall versatility, cost of ownership and drive comfort.

Presenting the awards to Ian Corbett, of Toyota Ireland, and John Keogh, SsangYong Ireland, Tom Dennigan said " I am sure that these awards will provide a huge boost for both the Auris van and Korando commercial."

Brian Byrne, Chairman of the IMWA van jury; Ian Corbett, Toyota Ireland; and Tom Dennigan, Continental Tyres Ireland.

Commenting on the awards, Brian Byrne said 'jurors pay close attention to how the vehicles meet the particular requirements of the Irish market - that is why these recommendations are so useful to Irish van / commercial drivers and fleet managers'.

The Commercial SUV and Car Derived Van of the Year titles are category awards under the umbrella of the Continental Irish Van of the Year. The overall Continental Irish Van of the Year award for 2014 was won by the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.

(Note: Yes, this is our Brian Byrne of Irish Car+Travel).