The Fiat Scudo has been voted Semperit Irish Van of the Year 2008 by the Irish Motoring Writers Association; the announcement made at an awards ceremony in Dublin hosted by sponsors, Semperit.

The Fiat Scudo has been voted Semperit Irish Van of the Year 2008 by the Irish Motoring Writers Association. The announcement was made at a glittering award ceremony in Dublin hosted by title sponsors, Semperit Ireland.

The jury considered value for money, reliability, versatility and lasting residual value when deciding on the winner. The Fiat Scudo was awarded 37 points, ahead of the other short-listed finalists, Citroen Dispatch, Peugeot Expert, Iveco Daily and Toyota Hiace.

Speaking after the award ceremony, Geoff Smyth, Managing Director of Fiat Group Automobiles Ireland Ltd. said that he was delighted with this recognition of the Scudos strengths from an expert jury.

"We have been monitoring the reaction from customers who have bought the new Scudo since the range was launched here some months ago and we have been delighted with the very positive feed-back", he said. "The previous Scudo range was very successful, but the new Scudo range is already proving to be an even bigger seller for us and a major contributor to our increasing sales and increased market share. I am sure that the news of this very prestigious award will boost consumer interest and sales."

The new Scudo range in Ireland is available in nineteen versions, comprising eleven panel vans, three Combis and five Panoramas. Recommended retail prices start from just 17,990 euros.