Bolton Kia is celebrating its best sales performance in the March plate-change for a decade.
The dealership sold 409 new Kia vehicles, including 39 PBVs from Bolton Kia’s Dedicated PBV Centre, and 85 Assured Used cars over the month.
Dealer principal, Kevin Howard, said, “It’s been a fantastic start to 2026, and what a way to round off the first quarter than with our biggest March for a decade.
“A big ‘thank you’ to all of our lovely customers that chose Bolton Kia for their new car this March, we hope you love your Kia.
“I’ve also got to give thanks to our wonderful team at Bolton Kia – our Sales Executives, Kia Genius’, Admin staff and beyond have all worked tirelessly to deliver so many vehicles successfully, all with quality customer service and a smile. Well done team!”
Overall, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, the UK new car market grew by 6.6% in March with 380,627 new vehicles registered, a seven year high.
The performance marks the best March – and best month overall – since 2019. Growth was driven primarily by private demand, with retail registrations rising 10.1% to 162,470 units.
