This Kia fleet service solution is designed to be easy with an automated vehicle appraisal process and open to all qualifying Kia fleet customer and doesn’t require a subscription. Also, Kia promises worry free motoring to business users by offering to put a driver in similar vehicle in the eventuality that something goes wrong with their main vehicle, such as warranty issues or offer support with car hiring costs to ensure continuity of job-need vehicles. John Hargreaves, General Manager for Fleet and Remarketing at Kia UK Limited, said: “Fleets traditionally miss out on all the benefits associated with main dealer servicing, because there is a fear that they’re more expensive or that they’re mainly focused on retail customers – meaning fleets miss out on Kia-trained service technicians, genuine parts and maximum residual values. The Business Service Promise is multi-faceted in its approach, offering businesses several reasons to maintain their vehicles at a Kia dealership. Firstly, the highly competitive labour rates ensure Kia dealerships don’t cost a premium over alternatives. Secondly, fleets can be reassured by fixed costs for typical repair work, as well as that their driver will be kept on the road with our no quibble policy for any warranty work. As a consequence of choosing our Business Service Promise, fleets will also benefit from a main dealer service and repair history, which helps with improved residual values.”
Kia is the number one brand in fleet in the UK, with a market share of 8.8 per cent and just short of 50,000 units sold (49,866) year-to-date, at end-September. The brand is the no.3 best-selling brand this year in the UK, thanks to strong demand for its award-winning product line-up and bolstered by the award-winning all-new Sportage and all-new Niro. Kia is fast progressing towards achieving one in every two cars sold being an electrified (plug-in hybrid, hybrid or electric) model. Every Kia sold in the UK comes with a seven-year/100,000-mile warranty as standard, ensuring peace-of-mind.
