Motor group invests £900,000 in new dealership as growth speeds ahead

YORKSHIRE-headquartered Vantage Motor Group has invested £900,000 in building a Kia showroom in Bradford.

The state-of-the-art showroom, which opens this month, is Vantage’s second Kia dealership. The site has an eight-car showroom and 50 display spaces to showcase its offering of Kia models.

Knaresborough-based Vantage has 26 dealerships across the North and Midlands.

Managing director Mark Robinson said: “We are excited about the opening of Vantage Kia Bradford, which is our second dealership to open in the city and which further underlines our ambition of being recognised as a Yorkshire-based national force in the motor industry.

“This is a fantastic opportunity to further our relationship with the Kia brand in a superb growing market and we look forward to offering an excellent customer experience, as well as creating jobs for local people.”

The Vantage Kia site will create up to 10 jobs and is expected to sell 750 new and used cars a year. It is Vantage’s fifth West Yorkshire dealership to open in 18 months as the company looks to increase its market penetration in the area.

The acquisition reflects a period of growth for Vantage Motor Group, which has seen turnover to the end of 2015 increase to more than £200m from £174m in the previous year.  

Vantage Motor Group was founded in 2003.