Vantage creates 10 new jobs with £900k investment in Bradford Kia dealership

Vantage Motor Group, the Knaresborough-based motor retailer with 26 dealerships across the North and Midlands, has invested £900k in building a new Kia showroom in Bradford.

The showroom, which opens this month, is Vantage’s second Kia dealership. It incorporates Kia’s new ‘Red Cube’ design identity, which features red cladding and side-return architecture.

The site has an eight-car showroom and 50 display spaces to display the Kia models.

Mark Robinson, managing director, 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, which will create up to 10 new jobs and is expected to sell 750 new and used cars per annum, is Vantage’s fifth West Yorkshire dealership to open in 18 months.

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

Vantage Motor Group was founded in Harrogate, North Yorkshire in 2003. The Group now has 26 dealerships across Northern England and the West Midlands representing Mazda, Toyota, Kia, Citroen, Honda, Hyundai, SKODA and Lexus.