Lexus pulled clear of the chasing pack to emerge as UK franchised car dealers’ number one retail partner for a sixth consecutive time in the NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey winter 2021/2022.

The Japanese premium brand topped a familiar trio including Kia and Toyota at the top of rankings drawn from responses to the industry body’s crucial question: “How would you rate your manufacturer overall on a scale of 1 to 10?”

Lexus scored a near-perfect rating of 9.8 to improve on its summer 2021 score of 9.7, as Kia attracted a 9.2 rating and Toyota 8.9.

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