Auto Trader, the largest online marketplace for new and used cars and motorcycles, has named the Ducati Scrambler Best Bike in its 2015 Bike Awards.
Experts from Auto Trader Bikes have ridden hundreds of miles, testing every new bike on sale in the UK to shortlist category winners, as well as whittling down the entrants to find the overall Best Bike of 2015.
Ducati UK Managing Director, Tim Maccabee, said, “Ducati UK are delighted to receive this prestigious award for the Ducati Scrambler. The Scrambler has exceeded all of our expectations for sales in 2015 and seems to have really captured the imagination of the public. We’ve been especially pleased that it has attracted interest outside of our existing customer base and even from non-motorcyclists, which is good not only for us, but also for motorcycling in general.”
Auto Trader judges were unanimous in their decision for Ducati’s entry-level Scrambler, citing its covetable design, fun and user-friendly positioning – plus its superb value for money as major factors in it scooping both Best Retro and Bike of the Year honours. (View video here)
Auto Trader Editor-in-Chief and Best Bike judge, Jon Quirk, added: “The most active members of the UK motorcycling community may now well be into their 60s, but bikes like the Scrambler ensures motorcycling remains as relevant and well-loved for the next generation of riders. You only need to look at the searches within Auto Trader Bikes to see that the retro sector is booming, reflecting a return to simpler, cheaper, more urban-friendly motorcycles.”
2015 Auto Trader Bike Award category winners
Best AM
Winner: Peugeot Django 50 cc
Runner-up: Aprilla SR 50 R
Runner- up: Baotian Falcon R
Best A1
Winner: Honda CB125F
Runner-up: Yamaha MT-125
Runner-up: KTM RC 125
Best A2
Winner: Yamaha MT-07
Runner-up: Honda CBR500R
Runner- up: BMW G 650 GS
Best Scooter
Winner: Vespa GTS 300 Super
Runner-up: Primavera 125cc
Runner-up: Peugeot Django 150cc
Best Commuter
Winner: Honda NC750X
Runner-up: BMW C-Evolution
Runner-up: Triumph Bonneville
Best Enduro
Winner: KTM Freeride 350
Runner-up: KTM 350 EXC-F
Runner-up: Honda CRF250L
Best Naked
Winner: Triumph Street Triple Rx
Runner-up: Yamaha MT-07
Runner-up: BMW R 1200 R
Best Retro
Winner: Ducati Scrambler
Runner-up: BMW R nineT
Runner-up: Indian Scout
Best Tourer
Winner: BMW S 1000 XR
Runner-up: Kawasaki Z1000 SX
Runner-up: Ducati Multistrada S
Best Adventure
Winner: KTM 1290 Super Adventure
Runner-up: BMW R 1200 GS
Runner-up: Yamaha MT-07 Tracer
Best Cruiser
Winner: Indian Chief Dark Horse
Runner-up: Yamaha V-MAX
Runner-up: Harley-Davidson Street Glide
Best Sport
Winner: Yamaha R1
Runner-up: Kawasaki Ninja H2
Runner-up: BMW S 1000 RR
For more information on the winning bikes and all runner-ups, please visit:www.autotraderbestbikeawards.co.uk/2015