Volkswagen's sixth generation Transporter has won the International Van of the Year 2016 award.

This is now the third time that the Transporter has won this annual prize. The Transporter accounts for nearly a third of Volkswagen's UK commercial vehicle sales.



The International Van of the Year 2016 award was selected by an international jury of 24 commercial vehicle journalist with the award given by the chairman of the jury, Jarlath Sweeney.

CEO of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Dr. Eckhard Scholz received the award and said, "The prestigious award of International Van of the Year 2016 for our T-series is a powerful symbol for the performance of our team in Hannover. We see the award as a signal for a successful start to 2016."