11:21 am, March 24, 2023
Have you voted yet in this year’s Car Dealer Power?
Make sure you do, because our awards give dealers the ultimate chance to have their say and rate the suppliers they do business with, as well as the car manufacturers they represent – all without fear of any possible reprisals!
Brought forward this year to be presented in early summer – like we used to do pre-Covid – these awards are the only ones voted for by those who matter the most: you, the car dealers.
We use your marks in 13 categories to determine an overall score for each manufacturer and rank them from the best to the worst to represent.
You can rate everything from your manufacturer’s marketing to the requirements that it puts on you as a franchisee.
Voting opened last month in our anonymous survey and traders haven’t been backward in coming forward.
Dealers really can say what they think, as only the scores published on this website are shared with the manufacturers.
Last year, Kia won the survey for the third year running, narrowly beating sister firm Hyundai, which came second, while Suzuki was third.
Can it manage it for the fourth year in a row? Only YOU can decide!
You can watch last year’s awards in the video at the top of this page.
We’ll also be looking to name the best suppliers to car dealers, with votes cast in 20 categories here.
Car Dealer Power 2023 Supplier Categories
- Cleaning Product
- Recruitment Agency
- Stock Acquisition – for providers who help dealers source stock via trade-to-trade or consumer-to-trade channels online
- Auction House – firms that have either a physical or online presence, or both
- Used Car Valuations
- Consumer Lead Generation
- Dealer Management System
- Website Provider for Independent Dealers
- Website Provider for Franchised Dealers
- Provenance Checks
- Warranties
- Paint Protection
- Trade Insurance
- Online Advertiser for New Cars
- Online Advertiser for Used Cars
- Finance (Sub-Prime)
- Finance (Prime)
- Personalised Video
- Extra Mile Award
- Product Innovation
Any car dealer can vote in the Car Dealer Power awards and independents can skip straight to naming the best suppliers to do business with. Voting only takes a few minutes.
As well as the best manufacturers to represent and the best suppliers to partner with, Car Dealer Power also names the Car of the Year, as voted for by Car Dealer’s readers.
Last year, the new Range Rover won the top gong, with the Nissan Ariya and Dacia Jogger runner-up and highly commended respectively.
Car dealers can vote for their favourite car from any brand.
Voting for the Car Dealer Power awards 2023 closes on Sunday, May 21. The award winners will then be announced in a special video to be broadcast around Wednesday, June 28.
