Mission StatementDriven by principles and fuelled by passion, Vantage is committed to quality and excellence. Maintaining the highest standards in everything we do is simply the Vantage way.
At Vantage we understand that where you choose to buy and maintain your car isn't a decision you make lightly and therefore it's not a responsibility we take for granted. Our passion to provide the highest quality of service ensures every customer of Vantage drives away satisfied, safe and happy on every journey.
Vantage...A Passion to Please
Vantage FactsVantage Motor Group have a passion to please, we achieve this through encouraging a one team approach and providing high class customer service across all of our Vantage Centres.
7Franchises
24Dealerships
1kUsed Cars in Stock
657Team Members
The Vantage History TimelineEstablished in 2003 in Yorkshire, Vantage Motor Group has worked hard to achieve impressive success,
much like the brands we represent
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2003Managing Director, Mark Robinson, founds Meridian Motor Group in the heart of Yorkshire with Toyota Knaresborough and York, then later acquiring Bridlington.
2007Mark acquires three more Toyota sites in Lancashire, trading under the name Vantage. This is where Meridian Motor Group gains its trading name as Vantage Motor Group.
2010The Vantage Toyota Centre located in Bridlington relocates to it's current location in Scarborough due to more space for expansion.
2013Vantage celebrates its 10 year Anniversary
June 2013Vantage acquires four sites in the Midlands, a new region for the company, with three Toyota centres in Birmingham, Solihull and Tamworth as well as a Lexus centre also located in Birmingham. Vantage decides to experiment with another brand by adding Kia Scarborough to the family.
July 2013 Honda is the 5th brand to join Vantage Motor Group with the addition of a dealership in Barnsley.
July saw a 10th Toyota centre join the Vantage group as they acquired a site in Grange-over-Sands with the hope of expansion across the Lake District.
December 2013The end of 2013 didn't slow down for the team at Vantage as acquisitions kept coming. We were happy to add another manufacturer to our portfolio with Citroën in Morecambe. Vantage now operates for six brands over 16 sites in the UK.
2015The final pieces of the puzzle were added in the early months of 2015. With February being the welcome month of another Honda dealership, located in Bradford, and March seeing Vantage Motor Group take a leap out of their comfort zone once more adding their first ŠKODA branch in Morecambe.
January 2016Vantage expanded its fast-growing portfolio of dealerships to 22 across the North and Midlands with the acquisition of Lexus Leeds, Toyota Leeds and Toyota Wakefield. These sites take the total number of Vantage Toyota dealerships to 12, making it one of the largest Toyota groups in the UK.
October 2016Ending 2016 in style, Vantage added another Citroën dealership to their portfolio with the acquisition of Citroën Blackpool at the end of October.
This takes Vantage Motor Group's extensive range to include twelve Toyota, one Hyundai, two Lexus, two Citroën, two Honda, two Kia and a ŠKODA dealership.
March 20182018 saw Vantage strengthening their position in the Midlands, with the acquisition of both Toyota and Lexus Wolverhampton. This brings the count of Lexus sites to three and Toyota to a grand total of 13 centres.
January 2019In early 2019 Vantage are looking forward to welcoming their fourth Lexus Centre, Lexus Preston. This will give Vantage the opportunity to introduce the Lexus Brand within the Preston area.
Mark Robinson Managing DirectorMy role is to oversee all of our Vantage Centres and to make sure all our teams are focused on delivering the results that are best for our customers, best for our team members and best for our business.
Phil White CBE ChairmanPhil White is Chairman of Vantage Motor Group and brings a significant amount of knowledge, board-level experience and financial acumen to the Vantage Group.
Tim Swindin Finance DirectorTim Swindin joined Vantage in 2009 as Finance Director, with responsibility for the sound financial performance of the group and business planning and strategy.
Andrew Mallory Operations DirectorAndrew joined Vantage in 2004 as Centre Principal at Vantage Toyota York, becoming the Group's Operations Director in 2008 going on to join the Board of Directors in early 2011
ToyotaWe have thirteen Toyota dealerships across the Lancashire, Yorkshire and the West Midlands. This makes us one of the biggest Toyota groups in the UK.
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LexusWe have three Lexus dealerships in Birmingham, Leeds and Wolverhampton. All of our teams are passionate about delivering an amazing experience for their customers.
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Hyundai Our team at Hyundai Preston will be happy to help with any enquiries you have about your Hyundai vehicle or if you're after a new car they love to shout about their brilliant range.
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HondaWe have two Honda dealerships in Yorkshire, in Barnsley and Bradford. Whether you'd like to enquire on a new car or you'd like to book in for a service, our teams would be happy to help.
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KiaOur Kia teams in Bradford and Scarborough would love to introduce you to their extensive range and with the 7 Year Warranty a Kia vehicle is clearly a great choice.
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Citroën Our Citroën centres in Blackpool & Morecambe are making sure that Vantage are the name for Citroën in Lancashire. As well as the great passenger car range we have two thriving Business Centres ready to fulfill your business needs.
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ŠKODAOur ŠKODA Morecambe team are really passionate about their great range of vehicles. With ŠKODA's 'Simply Clever' features and our friendly team on hand maybe it's time for you to see why ŠKODA say they are driven by something different.
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Vantage SelectVantage Select is your go-to place for pre-owned cars.
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