In what was a successful evening for the brand, Volvo collected four trophies at the second annual BusinessCar Awards.
Taking place on September 13, the awards recognised the brands and cars that proved to be the best for fleet drivers and business owners – with BusinessCar magazine having a readership in excess of 19,000.
Volvo picked up the awards for the XC40 in the New Company Car of the Year and Best Compact SUV categories, while the XC90 was voted the Best Large SUV.
Volvo also won the Manufacturer of the Year – completing a fruitful evening for the Swedish manufacturer.
Simon Harris, BusinessCar editor, said: "Volvo is clearly in a period of ascendency, led by an exciting range of new models with a clear brand identity, which started with the second-generation XC90.
“Three years on from that car's launch, it's still picking up trophies – judged by our panel of experts as Best Large SUV – while the compact XC40 seems to be serving up the same DNA but in a smaller package, winning Best Compact SUV and New Company Car of the Year.”
Steve Beattie, head of business sales for Volvo Car UK, said: “It's a huge honour to have won yet more high-profile industry awards, but for one of these wins to be for our new XC40, voted for by readers who are fleet professionals, is especially gratifying.
“The XC40 is our first ever model in the premium compact SUV market, but it has secured a place far ahead of the competition with multiple award wins and industry recognition within its first year. The instant success of this model, as well as that of the XC90, surpassed even our highest expectations.
“Alongside Volvo being named Manufacturer of the Year, these wins show that with our commitment to leading automotive safety and connectivity, as well as electrification, we are delivering exactly what the fleet market both wants and needs.”
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