Kia named 'Manufacturer of the Year' by National Franchised Dealers' Association

Kia Motors (UK) Limited has been named as the National Franchised Dealers' Association (NFDA) Manufacturer of the Year recognising the brands close and positive relationship with its country-wide network.

In only the second year of the NFDA's Awards
Kia beat off stiff competition from BMW and Land Rover to secure the best manufacturer title at the NFDA's Autumn Ball. The title was awarded following the NFDA's summer survey of franchised dealers around the country in which Kia out-performed all the main volume brands on a variety of topics and was rated by dealers as being one of the top three most attractive franchises to hold.

The NFDA paid tribute to Kia's strong relationship with its dealer network 'resulting in consistently high scoring in the survey.

"The two bi-annual NFDA surveys are vital measures for us - they allow us to look at our relationship with our dealers in detail and provide a key indication of how our systems and processes are seen by dealers," said Paul Philpott, President and Chief Executive, Kia Motors (UK) Limited.

"So to receive this honour on top of a good performance in the 2013 Summer survey really is a great pleasure and it will be greatly valued by everyone within the operation. We will be trying very hard to maintain and improve our performance and win this honour again next year!"

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