NK Motors has experienced a surge in sales since completing a £1m refurbishment of its Kia dealership in Derby, marking a major milestone as the business approaches its 20th anniversary at its Pride Park location.

This week, the dealership saw its 35,000th car driven off the forecourt since opening in April 2005. Despite construction work taking place last year, NK Motors sold over 2,500 Kia cars from its Derby branch in 2024. The business, which also sells around 200 used cars per month across its Derby and Chilwell sites, is now targeting £100m in turnover this year, up from £80m in 2024.

“Kia cars have come a very long way since the early days, and customers love the quality, the high basic specification and the seven-year warranties that the manufacturer provides,” said Sanj Kumar, group managing director at NK Motors.

“But NK Motors’ success is also about how we treat our customers and the fantastic environment we provide for them at our Derby showroom.

“As an official Kia franchise dealership, we have certain standards and guidelines that we must meet in terms of our showroom, branding and presentation. But with this latest refurbishment, we have gone above and beyond what we are required to do.

“It’s an amazing space, and we’re extremely happy with the result – not least the car sales results which seem to have coincided with the completion of refurbishment work at the end of last year.”

The 12-month refurbishment included the addition of six new upper-floor offices, a double mezzanine space, and a complete makeover of the large showroom.