Sponsors of the Business Car Awards 2025 include Headline Sponsor MG Motor UK, and award sponsors The AA, Engineius, Grosvenor, Northgate Vehicle Hire, and Ogilvie Fleet.
Manufacturer Awards
Best Small Car: Renault 5 E-Tech
The Renault 5 E-Tech looks great inside and out but is not too retro in terms of style. There is a choice of 40kWh and 52kWh electric drivetrains, and it offers a comfortable, composed, and fun drive. With prices starting at £22,995, in our opinion, this Renault makes rivals look expensive and is the best small car package for fleet drivers.
Highly commended: Mini Cooper/Cooper Electric
Best Family Car: Cupra Born
A previous Business Car Awards winner, the Cupra Born is our Family Car choice. Both inside and out, it’s a particularly desirable EV family package for fleet. There are plenty of versions to choose from, but any Born offers a keen drive, with decent electric range and charging capability. All models boast a practical, well-equipped, and spacious interior.
Highly commended: MG4
Best Value Car: BYD Dolphin Surf
2025, as we anticipated, has already proved to be the year of the affordable small EV. If the BYD Dolphin Surf doesn’t attract the attention of fleets for its range, looks, interior space, and high levels of standard equipment, then the affordable list pricing surely will. Prices start at just £18,650 for the entry-level Active, rising to £23,950 for the Comfort range-topper.
Highly commended: Dacia Bigster, MG HS
Best Premium Car: BMW i4
The BMW i4’s reign at the Business Car Awards seems unassailable, with this its third award in the last three years! Following a recent facelift, newer electric and ICE-powered rivals still can’t topple this EV, which offers an enviable package of competitive and trustworthy electric range, the expected BMW driver appeal, and a practical hatchback design.
Highly commended: Polestar 2
Best Executive Car: Audi A6 E-Tron
The A6 E-Tron is Audi’s newest electrified model and is built on its latest PPE EV platform. Whether you choose the Sportback hatch, or Avant estate, they both look great – with practical boot space. The A6 E-Tron offers many hi-tech features and is a refined drive. All versions offer a long range, good efficiency, and fast charging speeds.
Highly commended: BMW 5 Series/i5
Best Compact SUV: Kia EV3
Kia’s first dedicated compact EV, the EV3, in our opinion, is the definitive choice for fleet compared with rivals. This is thanks to its impressive efficiency, resulting in a segment-leading range of up to 372 miles. It also boasts distinctive looks, and a comfortable and composed ride. There’s also a spacious, stylish, well-equipped, and quality interior, with easy-to-use infotainment.
Highly commended: Hyundai Kona/Kona Electric
Best Medium SUV: Skoda Elroq
The Elroq follows on from the excellent Enyaq EV, a previous multi-award winner at the Business Car Awards. The Elroq’s exterior design might be conventional, but it’s an attractive mixture of current family styling cues together with Skoda’s new face. This Skoda’s interior is attractive and spacious, the range and charging are competitive, and the pricing attractive.
Highly commended: Renault Scenic
Best Premium Medium SUV: Audi Q4 E-Tron
The Audi Q4 E-Tron has been around for a while, but it’s the facelifted models that have really piqued our interest. The Q4’s new electric motor offers increased power and efficiency – equalling trustworthy range. This Q4 is a tidier drive, with more precise steering. Inside, this Audi has the premium, high-quality finish expected from the four rings brand.
Highly commended: BMW X1/iX1, Cupra Tavascan
Best Premium Large SUV: Kia EV9
For the second year in a row, and despite other new Premium Large SUV launches this year, the Kia EV9 retains its Business Car Awards crown. The EV9 still looks great against the opposition, remains a practical seven-seater, is good to drive, and is impressively efficient. Prices may start at over £65,000, but this is good value compared with rivals.
Highly commended: BMW iX
Most Improved Manufacturer of the Year: BYD UK
Considering BYD only launched in the UK back in 2023, its growth has been stratospheric! The network is now up to 75 locations, with the ambition to have 100 locations by the end of the year – all with a strong focus on partners with experience in fleet supply. Its corporate fleet has grown from 10 to 150 cars, plus it has implemented several initiatives to improve SMR, and reduce fleet costs.
Highly commended: Skoda
Driver’s Choice: BMW M5
Seven generations in, and a performance icon, the BMW M5 is an innovator too. The latest G60 M5 moves the model on significantly and is now a plug-in hybrid. Don’t think it has gone soft, however, as the saloon and Touring estate models are still a very complete way to go very fast. Despite having more than 700hp, the M5 is also easy and involving to drive.
Highly commended: Alpine A290, Audi E-Tron GT
Fleet Manufacturer of the Year: BMW Group
With its product portfolio, BMW continues to make significant strides with electrification. It now offers an extensive and class leading range of all-electric and plug-in hybrid models to cater to diverse customer needs. Elsewhere, BMW continues its commitment to growing its fleet business every year, by adapting to changing market conditions, and ensuring the needs of fleet customers are met.
Highly commended: MG, Renault Group, Skoda
One to Watch: BMW iX3
On top of showcasing the next generation of BMW models, the iX3 will also attract the attention of fleet buyers. Slimmer batteries, more efficient motors, and clever technology will, according to BMW, equal an impressive range of 497 miles. If that figure is correct, this would be the UK’s longest-range EV.
Supplier Awards
Customer Service Award: Activa
In a highly competitive market, Activa stands out because of its people, principles, and personal touch. Alongside fleet management, Activa reduces stress, protects reputations, and earns lasting loyalty, a formula that’s led to an exceptional 98.97% customer retention rate over the last 12 months, and 40 new customers. These exceptional figures reflect its relentless focus on client care and satisfaction.
Highly commended: Enterprise Mobility
Best Eco Initiative: Ohme
Ohme is awarded the Best Eco Initiative award, as this smart charging company is helping fleets and fleet managers to help smooth the transition to EVs. In 2023, Motability’s collaboration with Ohme helped to save more than 13,500 tonnes of CO2 – the same amount absorbed by around 550,000 trees per year. Its fleet portal also helps with workplace efficiencies.
Highly commended: Novuna Vehicle Solutions
Best Telematics Product: Lightfoot
Lightfoot is transforming fleet management with revolutionary technology, combining an in-cab driver coaching device, a dynamic driver rewards app, and a comprehensive management suite. Where it differs from traditional telematics is by putting drivers at the heart of performance improvement. Lightfoot empowers drivers to be better by reducing accidents, saving fuel, improving range, and lowering emissions.
Highly commended: Trakm8
Best Fleet Software: Volteum
Managing fleets in 2025 is about more than keeping vehicles on the road – it’s about navigating a changing landscape of energy, policy, and sustainability. Volteum’s software suite empowers fleet managers and decision-makers to lead the EV transition, with confidence, clarity, and control. Its Electric Fleet Planner and Electric Fleet Operations products combine to create one of the most comprehensive, innovative, and impactful EV fleet solutions on the market today.
Highly commended: Engineius
Best Remarketing: BCA
BCA continues to win and retain substantial levels of vendor business from professional industry customers, from the largest corporate fleet and leasing operators and financial institutions, to small and medium-sized businesses operating a small number of vehicles. The reason they choose BCA is because it delivers market-leading results with its stock, and offers an innovative and flexible approach to developing partnerships that really meets customers’ needs.
Highly commended: Dealer Auction
Risk Management Award: Drivetech from The AA
Everything Drivetech does is centred around drivers and businesses. Its mission is to reduce risk, improve safety, and keep fleets moving – regardless of size or vehicle type. Drivetech from The AA provide services for over 13 million B2B drivers, including two-thirds of the UK’s top 50 fleets. Its commitment to proactive, data-led, and people-first risk management is setting new industry standards.
Highly commended: Lightfoot
Best Fleet Website: Vauxhall
Another win for Vauxhall! The website design was again praised by our editorial team, and in our opinion it’s still the best all-round site for fleet business. No other top 10 brand dedicates as much online resource to fleet. As such, it wins our Best Fleet Website accolade again for 2025.
Leasing Company of the Year (under 25,000 vehicles): JCT600 Vehicle Leasing Solutions (VLS)
JCT600 VLS is an independent, family-owned vehicle funding and management solutions provider, building lasting relationships that deliver a real difference to its customers. At a time when customers are continuing to feel economic pressures, it is continually reviewing its solutions to identify saving initiatives, and its proactive, consultative approach is why it has retained all sole supply and outsourced relationships.
Highly commended: Marshall Leasing
Leasing Company of the Year (over 25,000 vehicles): Lex Autolease and Tusker
Lex Autolease and Tusker’s sector-beating client advocacy isn’t by chance – they’ve spent the last year developing pioneering solutions to tackle their clients’ biggest challenges. The results are powerful tools that turn data into insight, plus products and initiatives increasing fleet efficiency and flexibility, while reducing cost and risk. Lex Autolease and Tusker are accelerating clients’ journey to net zero, with the group now funding one in eight UK ultra-low emission vehicles.
Highly commended: Novuna Vehicle Solutions
Best Innovation: Grosvenor
Grosvenor’s new Advanced Remote Connectivity (ARC) solution revolutionises the management of vehicle servicing, maintenance and repair (SMR) and vehicle downtime. Developed in partnership with Targa Telematics, ARC is a cutting-edge diagnostic data tool that seamlessly integrates vehicle data into Grosvenor’s award-winning OSCAR fleet management system. Drawing data directly from each vehicle, maintenance teams can proactively contact the driver to book the vehicle in for urgent repairs.
Highly commended: BCA
Innovation in EV: Voltest
Voltest addresses one of the biggest barriers to EV resale: battery uncertainty. It is redefining how the industry understands and manages EV batteries, by building EV data infrastructure for resale, fleet lifecycle optimisation, and second life. Voltest bridges the trust gap between fleet operators, remarketers, and buyers, and has already achieved fast adoption with dealerships, service centres, and auction platforms.
Highly commended: The Charge Scheme
Best Rental Company: Enterprise Mobility
Enterprise Mobility advances customer mobility, one journey at a time. Its expert, data-driven consultancy and customer-led short- and long-term solutions are underpinned by an unmatched fleet and more locations than any other rental provider, including remote and rural areas. This ensures localised 24/7/365 mobility in key regional centres. By focusing on exceptional service and driver experience on every journey, Enterprise sees employee mobility as a business enabler.
Highly commended: Europcar Mobility Group
Best Fleet Management Company: Fleet Alliance
Over the last year Fleet Alliance has combined data-driven insight, relentless innovation and a passionate team to cut client costs, reduce risk and accelerate decarbonisation. Over half of its live fleet is already zero-tailpipe and almost four in five new orders are electrified. Fleet Alliance is not just managing, but re-engineering fleets for a safer, cleaner and more cost-effective future.
Highly commended: CLM Fleet Management
Best Fleet Management Software: Chevin Fleet Solutions
FleetWave is Chevin’s smart fleet management system, trusted for 35 years, in over 180 countries, to manage more than a million vehicles and assets. Smart Integrate is a powerful new feature that enables seamless system integration and data synchronisation with ‘clicks not code’, interactive canvas, API preview, scheduling, and custom processes. Another new innovation is the FleetWave Store, a self-service platform offering pre-built integrations, modules, and extensions.
Highly commended: FleetCheck
Wellbeing Award: The AA
The AA’s wellbeing strategy supports over 7,000 employees, including 3,500 mobile patrol staff, across five key pillars: physical, social, financial, emotional, and professional wellbeing. Its commitment to wellbeing is proactive, integrated through every employee journey stage, from induction to daily operations and performance reviews, with continuous promotion via its intranet and its new, dedicated wellbeing app.
Highly commended: Ebbon Group
Headline Awards
Fleet Manager of the Year: Steve Openshaw, Eric Wright Group
Openshaw’s submission really stood out against all the other entries, as his work covers all areas of fleet. Not just sustainability, but also depot charging and driver safety.
Highly commended: Paul Astbury, Martin Edgecox, S-J Mitchell, Paul Wilson
Editor’s Choice: MG
MG has established itself as a significant contender in the UK automotive industry, with a clear focus on offering value-driven, high-quality vehicles suited to the needs of fleet managers. Fleet sales are a cornerstone of MG’s business, now accounting for 50% of its total sales volume. The brand provides a diverse lineup of vehicles across various fuel types, including the MG3 Hybrid+ supermini, the fully electric MG4, the best-selling MG HS SUV and the all-new MG IM ranges.
Hall of Fame: Alison Bell, Venson Automotive Solutions
Alison Bell is Venson Automotive Solutions’ Marketing Specialist. She is responsible for planning and executing fleet marketing strategies, that have raised Venson’s brand presence but also supported new business generation via impactful and relevant content.
Business Car of the Year: Renault 5 E-Tech
We’re happy when Business Car appears to start a trend. We were one of the first to recognise the new Renault 5 E-Tech, at last year’s awards, as our One to Watch winner. Since driving it, we think all the industry interest is deserved, thanks to its fantastic retro-futuristic styling, a fun drive, and electric range and efficiency that challenges established rivals – and all at an affordable entry price.
