Roadside Garages Kia Coleraine named double-award winner

Roadside Garages Kia Coleraine has earned two awards at the second annual Northern Ireland Motor Industry Awards.

Northern Ireland has the highest new car sales (per capita) than any other UK region, with the awards recognising and celebrating the industry’s leading motoring businesses and professionals. The awards are exclusively given to Northern Ireland-based vehicle retailers.

Following Roadside Garages’ success with a hattrick of awards at the inaugural NI Motor Industry Awards in 2023, the dealership has now picked up a brace of fresh awards for 2024 including ‘Best Community Campaign’ and ‘Franchised Dealer Award’:

Best Community Campaign – Recognises a Northern Ireland vehicle retailer’s outstanding contribution to their local community.

Franchised Dealer Award – Recognises the outstanding performance of a single-site owner operator or best performing vehicle retailer within a larger dealer group network (both single franchised and multi-franchised) in Northern Ireland.

Ever relevant, last year’s awards included ‘Best Customer Service’, ‘Sales Team of the Year’ and ‘Independent Dealer of the Year’, clearly demonstrating the strength of Roadside Garages’ team and customer relationships.

The gala awards ceremony took place again at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Belfast and was attended by around 500 motoring professionals from across Northern Ireland.

Ian Lamont of Roadside Garages, commented: “We couldn’t be more delighted with these two awards, which is a great honour to win. We have a fantastic and dedicated team who I am incredibly proud of and who work so hard to serve our customers. The proof is in the pudding, as the saying goes, and this year we’ve seen record sales for Kia, which is a testament not only to the great products, but also to the customer service and relationships that form the backbone of our business. Thank you to the judges for their recognition of our hard work, and thank you to the team for all your continued efforts.”

1 in 4 new cars sold in the Causeway Coast and Glens area is a Kia, following record sales for Roadside Garages Kia Coleraine. The Kia brand is on track for yet another record year, having already surpassed the 2022 sales total with two months still to go. Kia is the fourth best-selling brand across the UK with a large 6.1% market share, while the Kia Sportage is frequently ranked as the UK’s most popular car of any make, and could become 2024’s most popular model.

Ever popular amongst buyers are Kia’s eco cars (fully electric, plug-in hybrid and self-charging hybrid), which account for one in every two Kia sold. The hotly anticipated Kia EV3 has just launched too, and has already won over the motoring press with maximum five-star reviews before even driving the car on UK roads.

Start your journey with Roadside Garages and visit the multi award-winning dealership by booking a test drive or just popping in to see the latest cars available at 9 Somerset Rd, Coleraine BT51 3LL.

Alternatively, call the team on 028 7035 6888 or visit the website roadsidegarages.com.