Grainger Motor Group triumphs at Kia UK National Dealer Conference
Our dealers across GMG achieved great success at the Kia UK National Dealer Conference by winning five of the eight top awards nationwide, including 1st, and joint 2nd place for Dealer of the Year, alongside Aftersales Excellence and EV Excellence honours.
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Grainger Motor Group Triumphs at Kia UK National Dealer Conference
We are proud to announce Grainger Motor Group has delivered an extraordinary performance at the Kia UK National Dealer Conference, held at the ACC Liverpool, securing five of the eight top awards presented across the entire Kia UK dealer network of 190 franchises. The event took place on the 13th January and celebrated the highest-performing dealerships of the past year and set out Kia’s strategic priorities for 2026.
The awards recognise exceptional dedication, consistent performance, and outstanding customer service across sales, aftersales and electrification, with the coveted Dealer of the Year and EV Excellence honours among the key prizes.
“ We’re incredibly proud of our team’s performance over the past two years. Achieving 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the Kia Dealer Excellence Awards for the second year in a row is an outstanding accomplishment. We truly appreciate our staff’s hard work, dedication, and constant drive to be the best.” Harry Grainger, Managing Director, Grainger Motor Group
“For the second year running, the top places were again dominated by one group, each part of the Grainger Motor Group, led by Harry and Neal Grainger. It is a testament to their leadership and consistency that all three 2025 ‘Dealer of the Year’ awards have gone to their dealerships. I would like to say a big thank you and congratulations to the team at Grainger Motor Group for their outstanding commitment to Kia, and for their hard work that helped Kia reach a new record result in 2025.” Paul Philpott, President & CEO of Kia UK
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Grainger Motor Group Award Winners
Grainger Motor Group’s Kia dealerships secured the following honours:
- Dealer of the Year – 1st Place: EMG Cambridge
- Dealer of the Year – 2nd Place (Joint): EMG Ely
- Dealer of the Year – 2nd Place (Joint): Mantles Kia
- Aftersales Excellence Award: EMG Ely
- EV Excellence Award: EMG Cambridge
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Insights from Kia UK’s Annual Conference
At the conference, Kia UK shared performance highlights from 2025 and outlined its strategic vision for the year ahead under themes emphasising future growth, electrification, and partnership with its dealer network. The event was attended by more than 1,000 dealer staff and leaders from across the UK market.
Kia UK’s leadership praised the commitment of its dealer partners, recognising that strong retail performance — supported by an expanding model range and evolving customer expectations — will be central to success in 2026. With the brand ending 2025 as one of the top-selling makes in the UK, Kia reiterated its confidence in both traditional and electrified vehicle segments.
A highlight of the product news shared at the conference was further detail on Kia’s upcoming EV2, the brand’s next fully electric model due to arrive in Q2 2026. This compact EV will broaden Kia’s electric vehicle line-up, complementing current models and helping meet increasing customer demand for accessible, capable EV options. The EV2 represents a key step in Kia’s ongoing electrification strategy and will be supported through dealer preparation and customer education programmes in the months ahead.
A Year of Excellence and a Future of Growth
The success at this year’s conference reflects the hard work, dedication, and professionalism of everyone across our group. Achieving multiple top dealer honours out of a nationwide field, including the most prestigious award of all, is a testament to our commitment to customers, community and continuous improvement.
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EMG Kia Cambridge
EMG Kia Cambridge was named 'Dealer of the Year' at the awards, alongside the 'EV Excellence', as well as ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘Sales Excellence’, ‘Aftersales Excellence’ and ‘Customer Experience’ categories.
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EMG Kia Ely
EMG Kia Ely Secured joint-second place in the 'Dealer of the Year' category, alongside winning 'Aftersales Excellence' Award, as well as ‘Highly Commended’ in the both the ‘Customer Experience’ and ‘EV Excellence’ categories.
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Mantles Kia Royston
Mantles Kia Royston secured the other joint-second place in the 'Dealer of the Year' category, as well as ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘Sales Excellence’, 'Customer Experience’ and ‘EV Excellence’ awards.
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