Audi and Citroen share security honours
publication date: Jun 19, 2009
There was
good news for vehicle manufacturers yesterday, with Audi and Citroen celebrating
after scooping ‘Best Manufacturer' accolades in the British Insurance Vehicle
Security Awards.
Now incorporating van security awards, in addition to those for passenger cars, the awards ceremony recognises the continued efforts of manufacturers in making their vehicles more resilient to vehicle crime.
With modern passenger cars now almost impossible to break in to and drive away, the UK's three and half million van drivers will be pleased to see the extension to the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards to now incorporate vans in four distinct categories - Light Van, Heavy Van, Pick-Up and 4x4 Van.
Research from Direct Line for Business shows 21 vans are broken into every hour in the UK- that's 511 every day. 51% of vehicles do not have an alarm fitted, the company reveals, while 42% do not have an immobiliser. By recognising and rewarding those manufacturers who have made significant improvements to security, Thatcham on behalf of British insurers, the government and other stakeholders hope to make a significant impact on these figures.
As in the case of cars, the van Manufacturer Award is given to the manufacturer with the most model ranges, and so the widest market coverage, over the12 months to end April, where every variant satisfies the awards selection criteria. Citroen won the award with 5 fully compliant range, the C2 Enterprise, Berlingo, Dispatch, Relay and C-Crosser Enterprise.
Gary Savage, Managing Director of Citroën UK Ltd, commented: "Citroën's unrivalled success at these prestigious awards is a fantastic acknowledgement of our efforts in producing some of the safest and most secure vehicles on the market today. A continuing dedication to developing and improving our security technology, in both Citroën's car and van ranges, will ensure customers not only benefit from a wide choice of award-winning, reassuringly secure vehicles, but also the satisfaction of money-saving, low insurance ratings."
Audi, meanwhile were celebrating an unprecedented fourth consecutive Manufacturer award in the cars section with 9 fully compliant models, the A3, A4, A5, R8, TT, Q5, Q7, A6 and A8.
Ford S-MAX has won the large MPV class in the British Insurance Car Security Awards, for the third year in a row, with Galaxy yet again named as runner-up.
Supported by security experts Thatcham, the Department for Transport, the Home Office and UK insurers, the awards are the highest official recognition of vehicle security in the UK.
Cars
Vans
Innovation Award
Now incorporating van security awards, in addition to those for passenger cars, the awards ceremony recognises the continued efforts of manufacturers in making their vehicles more resilient to vehicle crime.
With modern passenger cars now almost impossible to break in to and drive away, the UK's three and half million van drivers will be pleased to see the extension to the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards to now incorporate vans in four distinct categories - Light Van, Heavy Van, Pick-Up and 4x4 Van.
Research from Direct Line for Business shows 21 vans are broken into every hour in the UK- that's 511 every day. 51% of vehicles do not have an alarm fitted, the company reveals, while 42% do not have an immobiliser. By recognising and rewarding those manufacturers who have made significant improvements to security, Thatcham on behalf of British insurers, the government and other stakeholders hope to make a significant impact on these figures.
As in the case of cars, the van Manufacturer Award is given to the manufacturer with the most model ranges, and so the widest market coverage, over the12 months to end April, where every variant satisfies the awards selection criteria. Citroen won the award with 5 fully compliant range, the C2 Enterprise, Berlingo, Dispatch, Relay and C-Crosser Enterprise.
Gary Savage, Managing Director of Citroën UK Ltd, commented: "Citroën's unrivalled success at these prestigious awards is a fantastic acknowledgement of our efforts in producing some of the safest and most secure vehicles on the market today. A continuing dedication to developing and improving our security technology, in both Citroën's car and van ranges, will ensure customers not only benefit from a wide choice of award-winning, reassuringly secure vehicles, but also the satisfaction of money-saving, low insurance ratings."
Audi, meanwhile were celebrating an unprecedented fourth consecutive Manufacturer award in the cars section with 9 fully compliant models, the A3, A4, A5, R8, TT, Q5, Q7, A6 and A8.
Ford S-MAX has won the large MPV class in the British Insurance Car Security Awards, for the third year in a row, with Galaxy yet again named as runner-up.
Supported by security experts Thatcham, the Department for Transport, the Home Office and UK insurers, the awards are the highest official recognition of vehicle security in the UK.
Cars
- City Car / Supermini : Seat Ibiza SE & Sport
- Small Family Car: Citroen C4 Exclusive
- Family Car : Citroen C5 Exclusive
- Compact Executive Car :Audi A4 2008 on
- Compact MPV : Citroen C4 Picasso Exclusive
- Large MPV : Ford S-Max
- Open-Top Car : Audi A5 Cabriolet
- Performance Car (including Hot Hatch and Coupe) : Audi S8
- Compact 4x4 : Audi Q5
- Large 4x4 : Toyota Land Cruiser V8
- Executive Car : Citroen C6
- Luxury Car : Volkswagen Phaeton 2008 on
- Manufacturer : Audi UK : A3, A4, A5, R8, TT, Q5, Q7, A6 and A8
Vans
- Light Van : Peugeot 207
- Heavy van : Renault Trafic
- Pick-up : Mitsubishi L200 (except 4work and 4life)
- 4 x 4 Van : Citroën C-Crosser Enterprise
- Manufacturer : Citroen UK Ltd: C2 Enterprise, Berlingo, Dispatch, Relay and C-Crosser Enterprise
Innovation Award
- Volkswagen Group