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The recent opening of Blade Suzuki in Flax Burton, gives the group who already sell Seat, Škoda, Volkswagen, Audi and Honda across the south west their eigth outlet and Suzuki it’s second dealership in Bristol, taking the manufacturer’s dealer footprint to 151 for the UK.

Blade Suzuki on Weston Road, once the home of Clist and Rattle Skoda, Proton and Daihatsu, has belonged to Blades since 2011. The site houses the brand’s full model line-up including the award-winning Swift supermini and SX4 S-Cross crossover, which will be joined by the all-new Celerio city car and Vitara compact SUV early next year. Motorists are also welcomed by a highly-experienced retail team with dedicated Motability Scheme representatives, whilst fleet specialists are on hand to assist corporate customers with leasing requirements. The Suzuki site includes a hospitality area and handover bay, as well as parts and servicing receptions, repair and MOT facilities.

Talking about their newest dealer, Dale Wyatt, Sales and Marketing Director at Suzuki GB, commented, “Bristol is the largest city in the south west of England and has always proved a strategically important sales location for the brand. The Blade Group is the ideal partner for which to continue expanding our footprint in the region thanks to their long-established customer base and significant knowledge of the market segments in which we are present.”

Tim Glanvill, Dealer Principal of Blade Suzuki, is quoted as saying, “We are delighted to be joining the Suzuki network during such an exciting period of growth. Many of our drivers are based in rural areas, and therefore the model range, which will shortly be bolstered by the arrival of two all-new cars, ticks a lot of boxes in terms of meeting their needs and lifestyles. We look forward to representing Suzuki as we go into 2015.”

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