Expert and Dispatch scoop LCV of the Year Award

The new Peugeot Expert and its twin, the Citroën Dispatch, have picked up the Light Commercial Vehicle of the Year and Medium Van of the Year gongs at the 2017 What Van? Awards.

Peugeot's Efficient Modular Platform 2 (EMP2) allows the Expert van to be offered in three lengths, from the new ‘Compact’ version at 4.60m up to 5.30m. Engine options can achiev e133g/km of CO2.

It has a maximum height of just 1.90m and can carry a maximum load of 1400kg. Features include hands-free sliding side doors, Active Safety Brake system, rear-view camera with 'VisioPark' and connected 3D navigation.

James Dallas, Editor of What Van? commented; "The new Expert van brings useful innovations to the market and it now stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the best medium vans on offer.

"The Compact version of the new Expert breaks new ground in the sector and gives its manufacturer a significant advantage over the competition – particularly with urban operators."