Achieve more in the new Ford Ranger. Bolder, safer, stronger, smoother. Coming in 2015
Achieve more in the new Ford Ranger. Bolder, safer, stronger, smoother. Coming in 2015
PEOPLE’S WHEELS AWARDS – 13 NOV 14
13 November 2014
Ford is the choice for People’s Wheels in South Africa!
Double-cab Ford Ranger voted overall winner in the 2015 People’s Wheels Awards
EcoSport joins it on the winners’ rostrum as winner in the Small SUVs and Crossovers category
More than 60 000 online votes cast to determine winners
PRETORIA, South Africa, 13 November 2014 – Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has driven away with the top honour at the 2015 Standard Bank People’s Wheels Awards announced recently at Montecasino in Johannesburg.
The Double-Cab Ranger won in the Double-Cab Bakkie category and also took home the overall prize in the 2015 edition of the online poll. Ranger’s popularity can also be seen in this year’s total sales figures which have grown 38% year-to-date, as of October.
“We’re ecstatic with this award which shows that South Africans continue to recognise and buy Ranger,” said Mark Kaufman, Vice President, Marketing, Sales and Service, FMCSA. “It’s testament to our production at the Silverton Assembly Plant and the sheer quality of this product.”
Ford’s EcoSport was also chosen as the winner in the Small SUVs and Crossovers category. EcoSport champions the smart 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine which itself is no stranger to winning; this innovative engine has won the International Engine of the Year award an unprecedented three times from 2012 to 2014.
Other Ford models were also recognised by the voting public, with nominations for: