Birchwood Group Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Evaluating 96 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Consumers consistently praise the staff members for being exceptionally helpful, friendly, knowledgeable, and completely non-pushy during test drives and vehicle selections. Many buyers also deeply appreciate the smooth purchasing process, regular updates, and thorough explanations provided when exploring different available car options. Some reviewers were not happy with the after-sales support, reporting poor communication, dismissive attitudes, and unreturned phone calls when dealing with vehicle maintenance. Other people mentioned ongoing frustrations regarding unexpected mechanical problems shortly after purchase, alongside service departments failing to provide proper value or adequate customer assistance.

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Staff

Customers reported high satisfaction with the staff, noting that representatives were helpful, knowledgeable,... See more

Product

People report ambiguous experiences with product, noting helpful test drives, trade-in options, and... See more

Customer service

Customers consistently note positive experiences with customer service, frequently praising helpful staff... See more

User experience

Consumers find user experience to be delightful, praising staff members who kept them at ease, answered all... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have just taken delivery of my second Sportage from BMG. I have dealt with Liam Adams both times, and he has been professional, accommodating and incredibly patient with my onerous list of requir... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Originally went to Birchwood Kia Eastbourne to test drive a Kia, but ended up buying a Peugeot 208 GT Line. Throughout the whole process Eddie was so helpful. He wasn’t pushy, especially given that we... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our first time with Birchwood, and with a Kia, having had a forgettable experience with Land Rover. Very helpful, and as others have said not at all pushy. Two test drives later purchased a Sportage,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have had many Motability vehicles over the years and have NEVER had such efficient friendly service as I’ve just experienced with MG. Adam Barleycorn deserves either employee of the month or a bonus... See more


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Birchwood Motor Group car dealers in Sussex offer a great choice of new and used Ford, ŠKODA, Mitsubishi and Kia cars, as well as servicing, parts and repairs.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchasing a used car …

Went to view cars at Kia Birchwood Washington. I was greeted by Matthew Hemingway who explained everything about the car, I took the car on a test drive and loved it. We sat down to do all the paperwork and agree a price. Matthew could not have done anymore, it was a very smooth transaction. He followed up the visit with emails to keep me up to date. When I returned to collect the car, Matthew explained the controls and set up my phone to the Bluetooth. This is my second purchase from Birchwood and I would 100% recommend and would definitely use again. Thank you Matthew.

26 March 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

KIA SLM Eastbourne

Tristan was very patient,friendly and helpful.Listened to what we required and sourced the vehicle to match.

The only negative was that the car had 2 very small chips on the rear doors, Tristan arranged for some top up paint, problem now resolved.However, I would have expected these to have been "touched up" by SLM before the handover.

5 March 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience with Tristan…

My experience at Birchwood Kia Eastbourne was great. Tristan was very attentive and friendly, we really enjoyed looking at and test driving the cars I wanted to, he had a lot of patience. He was thorough at sales and at handover, very knowledgeable and friendly. A very good experience had

1 March 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service. Jordan Green was very helpful throughout. He was polite and not pushy. Would definitely recommend Birchwood to anyone. Good choice of vehicles.

19 February 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Will always return to Kia Washington

I have been using Birchwood Kia in Washington now for quite some time and have had 3 brilliant Kia vehicles from them.

Each time I have worked with Matt Hemmingway to part exchange or purchase a vehicle I have found him very helpful, knowledgeable about your products and brand and a great ambassador for your brand.

He is always extremely helpful and always pushes for the best deal and best service. He even keeps in touch periodically to ensure that we're still enjoying the car or to see if there is anything we need. It's a excellent service unrivalled by any other dealer that I have purchased from over the years.

Matt is an asset to your business and brand and your cars have never let me down

7 February 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent dealership and staff

Great service and handover of new vehicle at Kia Chichester. Despite feeling nervous on test drive I was quickly made to feel relaxed and comfortable, making it all an easy and enjoyable experience. Thoroughly chuffed with my new car and would definitely recommend Kia, Chichester to friends and family in the future.

25 January 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would thoroughly recommend Kia Washington

After a very bad experience with our local Kia Dealership in Coulsdon we visited Kia Washington and couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised. We dealt with Matt who was friendly, knowledgeable and made us feel very welcome. He offered us a good price on our old car, explained everything fully and looked after us every step of the way from start to finish. Nothing was too much trouble for him. We'd thoroughly recommend this well presented and friendly dealership in Sussex and wouldn't hesitate to deal with them again, 10/10 many thanks.

24 January 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

2nd hand Sportage GT Line S

I bought a 2nd hand Sportage GT Line S with low mileage this week. Joshua, the sales executive was very professional and explained all paperwork very well. I also bought a "gap insurance" at the same time.
Car was as described, with just one scratch on one alloy. Very happy with the service, and will recommend to friends and family.

14 January 2025
Unprompted review

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