Peugeot Bipper voted «Van of the year 2009» in Bulgaria

A jury of 33 Bulgarian motoring journalists awarded the 12th 'Van of the Year' prize for the Peugeot Bipper to Stoyan Jelev, Managing Director of Peugeot Bulgaria, on 11 December.
The jury chose the new light commercial vehicle for its compact design, practicality and handling. These were vital qualities in the decision-making process because they respond to the needs of a specific professional customer base. The Bipper also won the award for its original, playful styling, which stands out in the compact van segment. The journalists also appreciated the Peugeot Bipper’s fuel economy, at just 4.5 l/100 km over a combined cycle, and low CO2 emissions of 119 g/km. The Bipper was already awarded the “International Van of the Year 2009” award in 2008 by a jury of journalists from 20 European countries. The Bipper, produced at Bursa in Turkey, was launched in Bulgaria in April 2008 and has already proved highly successful in the professional market. Entirely renewed in less than three years, Peugeot's current range of light commercial vehicles – comprising the Boxer, Expert, New Partner, Partner Origin and Bipper families – is the Marque’s youngest and broadest ever. Bulgaria’s light commercial vehicle market grew 13% in the first 11 months of 2008. Peugeot is ranked second in the segment, with 15.3% market share.