The best performing Kia dealers in 2016 have been receiving the awards for outstanding achievements at the Kia Motors (UK) Ltd annual Dealer conference in Liverpool.

The Dealer of the Year 2016 was Dicksons of Inverness, with the Dealer Excellence Award 2016 going to Flear & Thomson in Dunfermline and Drayton Motors of Boston.

Paul Philpott, President and Chief Executive of Kia Motors (UK) Ltd commented: "It always makes me extremely proud to be part of Kia when I see the commitment our dealerships and their staff show, and it's a privilege to be able to recognize and reward the best performing dealerships in a number of categories. Everyone within the Kia dealer network has worked very hard to achieve yet another record breaking year in 2016 and with ten new products coming to the UK in 2017 we're excited to see the continued successes that this brings."

The winners were TMS of Hinckley who won the "Family-like Care" Award and Norwich based Norfolk Motor Company who won the 'After Sales Excellence' Award. The 'Sales Excellence' Award was given to Burton Kia. With 187 dealerships across the UK these awards highlighted exceptional work on the part of the winners.