ACFO names Golf as Car of the Year

The Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO) has named the Volkswagen Golf as its Car of the Year.

ACFO was impressed by the Golf’s reputation for delivering operational performance; wholelife cost control and driver appeal as well as its environmental credentials.

In winning the title, the Golf follows the Vauxhall Astra, which was named ACFO’s Car of the Year award in 2005 and 2006, and the Ford Focus which won in 2004.

Meanwhile, the Ford Transit Connect has been named Fleet Light Van of the Year for the fifth time. And, for the 13th year in succession, the Transit is ACFO’s Fleet Panel Van of the Year.

ACFO chairman, Julie Jenner, said that the awards represent the true face of fleet operations, rather than showroom appeal.

She said voting by ACFO members was highly competitive with more car models than usual gaining numbers of votes, thereby further underlining the increasing flexibility of company car choice lists to meet the many forms of fleet demand.

A similar picture came across in the voting patterns for the two van categories, added Jenner.

The awards will be presented to the relevant manufacturers at a dinner to be held at the end of November.