Dealer group FG Barnes is taking the Subaru new car franchise in Maidstone.

Maidstone Subaru will be the main dealer for the brand in Kent.

A note on the dealer's website says: "Subaru is a different type of manufacturer, and we’re glad we found them. Their general philosophy is unlike any other manufacturer - an independent spirit, with a sense of self and purpose which we feel will fit very well within the other Barnes group of dealers."

No date has been given for the opening of the centre.

The six-site Guildford-based group has the new car franchises for Alfa, Fiat (plus commercials), MG, Nissan, Vauxhall, Chrysler and Jeep.