NISSAN'S X-Trial has won yet another award to put into its already brimming trophy cabinet scooping the top prize in the 4x4 category of this year's prestigious Fleet World Honours.

The Fleet World editorial team were joined on the judging panel by experts who represented fleet managers, the leasing industry and the residual values guides. Factors including manufacturer service networks, operating costs, reliability, residual value and, of course, road test findings were taken into consideration when deciding the winners.

Fleet industry consultant and former IBM Fleet Manager, George Emmerson said: "When we judged this award we were looking for a combination of style, performance and off-road potential in a car that was available to a reasonable number of car user-choosers. There was really only one possible winner because the X-Trial's strong performance in all the key areas under consideration put it firmly ahead of its key rivals.