Mantles Kia has been named among the brand's "UK dealer of the year" winners, gaining Kia customer experience and Kia global prestige dealer status at a special event.

The Royston-based dealership became one of 25 Kia dealers across the UK to gain the title at a special event hosted by Kia Motors president and chief executive Paul Philpott.

The award is only given to dealerships that excel in customer service and sales.

Mantles Kia’s managing director John Mantle (pictured) also travelled to Melbourne, Australia earlier this year to collect Mantles’ Kia Global Platinum Prestige Dealer Status award, marking Mantles as one of the top 3% of Kia dealerships around the world.  

Mantle said: “2017 is already proving to be a fantastic year for us as a dealership. We’re very proud to have been recognised by Kia for our results and dedication to customer service – the whole team has worked very hard to achieve consistently high standards and we are delighted to continue to do so.”