Hippo Motor Group Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Evaluating 724 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff and sales team for being incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, and polite during every interaction. Consumers consistently note that the overall service is remarkably smooth, highly efficient, and makes acquiring a new vehicle very straightforward and pleasant. People appreciate the clear communication and professional guidance provided throughout the entire purchasing journey. Some reviewers were not happy with the after-sales support when encountering unexpected mechanical problems or vehicle faults. Others also experienced significant wait times at the dealership and reported frustrating issues concerning vehicle conditions or discrepancies in documentation upon delivery.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

First car buying experience with Hippo, overall is has been a very easy process. Thomas did bend over backwards for us in finding the right car at the right price. Had a location change to collect the... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience. Many thanks to Callum at the Blackburn branch. Found finance for us when we had been struggling. Very helpful, knowledgeable , patient, and friendly. Very easy to use website.... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hippo Motorgroup were fantastic. I'm very happy with my new car. Mark W was great as a Fleet Account Manager. He responded to calls and emails promptly and made the process easy and enjoyable.... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really good customer service from Harvie and Matt, made everything very easy and relaxed. Looked into this a few months earlier but let me decide in my own time, never felt pressured

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Company details

  1. Car dealer
  2. Finance broker
  3. Leasing service
  4. Motor vehicle dealer
  5. Used car dealer

About Hippo Motor Group

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Welcome to Hippo Motor Group

Hippo Motor Group is one of the UK’s leading automotive specialists, helping customers find, finance, lease and drive away in the perfect vehicle.

As a family-owned business with more than 60 years of experience in the motor trade, we’ve built our reputation on delivering expert advice, great value and a hassle-free experience from start to finish.

Whether you’re looking for:

  • Personal car leasing
  • Business car leasing
  • Vehicle finance
  • New and used cars
  • Vans
  • Prestige vehicles

Our award-winning team is here to help every step of the way.

From first enquiry to vehicle handover and aftercare support, we aim to make the whole process simple, transparent and enjoyable. Every vehicle prepared by Hippo goes through rigorous quality checks at our state-of-the-art preparation centre, giving customers confidence in their next vehicle.

We’re proud to support thousands of motorists across the UK with access to a wide choice of vehicles, nationwide delivery, dedicated account managers and flexible finance solutions.

If you’ve experienced Hippo Motor Group, we’d love to hear your feedback. Your review helps us continue improving and helps future customers choose a company they can trust.

The perfect vehicle. The right deal. The Hippo experience.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant after care

I had a few issues with my vehicle and Morgan was an excellent after care consultant who sorted my issues in a very quick and efficient manners. Above all he listened. Brilliant person. 10 out of 10.

20 August 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

We arrange to pick our car up on…

We arranged to pick our car up on Tuesday morning at 11.00 but had to wait over 2 hours as it wasn't ready Finally sat down with the salesman who was-quite rude when I said could I pay with my card as I don't do Internet banking, my choice . He said twice well why dont
you do Internet banking then came back with a card machine when I asked for a manager . He kept saying I just want to go for my dinner !! Well we were hungry and thirsty too after waiting so long . We spent £23 ,000 on a car and we're treated like that not good customer service . We noticed alot of road noise so took it to national tyres today and the man said the 2 front tyres were very cheap unbranded budget tyres not what you expect on a Mercedes so now we've got to buy 2 new ones at a cost of £400 !! I will never deal with this company again worst experience ever

18 August 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Service

Very friendly and helpful dealing with customers. Warner Scholtz sorted me out with the right deal and helped me get the vehicle I wanted. Very good customer service, keep it up. I would highly recommend anyone to deal with him when purchasing a vehicle.

18 August 2026
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Reply from Hippo Motor Group

Hi Delroy,

Thank you for your fantastic feedback. We’re delighted to hear Warner Scholtz was so friendly and helpful throughout your experience and took the time to find the right deal for you. It’s great to know he helped you secure the vehicle you wanted and provided such excellent customer service. We’ll be sure to pass on your kind words to Warner. Your recommendation means a great deal to us, and we truly appreciate your support.

Team Hippo

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking experience

Hippo Peterborough. Shocking experience. I identified a car which met with my needs, Initial communication was good and even received a video albeit avoiding showing the damage to alloys, internal trim, boot and serious bonnet chips, 3 different tyre makes etc which became apparent during my physical inspection. Prior to inspection of the car I received no replies to requests for information re chips, scratches, dents to body work, trim or wheels. I paid the £99 reservation fee and having traveled to view the car, as mentioned above it was clearly badly mistreated by the previous company owners, the Salesman played issues down and had every excuse in the book for the reasons the car was in this condition. I was annoyed having travelled some distance to view the car, that its issues were not in the description or mentioned in a reply e mail etc. I raised these concerns and was made to feel my expectations of a 2yr old car having done 16K miles were unrealistic and its condition might be acceptable to others. I now know why the car hasn’t sold and it’s been on their books for so long. I would avoid Hippo and recommend greater honesty in representation cars condition. I still await my £99 “fully refundable” reservation fee.

20 August 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Josh was a great help when collecting…

Josh was a great help when collecting my car

23 August 2026
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Reply from Hippo Motor Group

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback. We’re delighted to hear Josh was such a great help when you collected your car. We truly appreciate your kind words and support.

Team Hippo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Josh was brilliant

Josh was brilliant. From exchange to collection, completely hassle free. Would highly recommend.

23 August 2026
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Reply from Hippo Motor Group

Hi Nicole,

Thank you for your fantastic feedback. We’re delighted to hear Josh made the process completely hassle-free, from the exchange through to collection. Your recommendation means a great deal to us, and we truly appreciate your kind words and support.

Team Hippo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Liam did a great handover and sorted a…

Liam did a great handover and sorted a few minor issues I had with vehicle. Thanks for all your help Liam great job.

22 August 2026
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Reply from Hippo Motor Group

Hi,

Thank you for your fantastic feedback. We’re delighted to hear Liam provided a great handover and was able to help resolve the minor issues you had with the vehicle. It’s wonderful to know he was so helpful throughout. We’ll be sure to pass on your thanks to Liam.

Team Hippo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff at hippo group have been…

The staff at hippo group have been fantastic from start to finish, really pleased and impressed with the service I received.
Especially George and Liam, can not thank you guys enough.

22 August 2026
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Reply from Hippo Motor Group

Hi Karen,

Thank you for your fantastic feedback. We’re delighted to hear the Hippo team provided such an excellent experience from start to finish. It’s wonderful to know George and Liam made such a positive impression and that you were so pleased with the service you received. We’ll be sure to pass on your kind words to them both.

Team Hippo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service

Fantastic service! Very helpful, would definitely come back again.

21 August 2026
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Reply from Hippo Motor Group

Hi David,

Thank you for your fantastic feedback. We’re delighted to hear you received such helpful service and that you’d choose Hippo again in the future. We truly appreciate your kind words and support.

Team Hippo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Liam was fantastic and formative great…

Liam was fantastic and formative great help and I felt at ease, will definitely recommend

21 August 2026
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Reply from Hippo Motor Group

Hi Heather,

Thank you for your fantastic feedback. We’re delighted to hear Liam was so helpful and informative, and that he made you feel at ease throughout the process. Your recommendation means a great deal to us, and we truly appreciate your kind words and support.

Team Hippo


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Service

Excellent Customer Service, helpful throughout the leasing process. Would recommend to anyone

21 August 2026
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Reply from Hippo Motor Group

Hi Michael,

Thank you for your fantastic feedback. We’re delighted to hear you received excellent customer service and found our team helpful throughout the leasing process. Your recommendation means a great deal to us, and we truly appreciate your kind words and support.

Team Hippo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication all the way Morgan…

Great communication all the way Morgan is a great asset to your company and so througher I got it all sorted in a week.
Thankyou so much .
If all customer services are like yours wow it would be great...
Thanks again
Chris Rose

20 August 2026
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Reply from Hippo Motor Group

Hi Christopher,

Thank you for your fantastic feedback. We’re delighted to hear Morgan provided such great communication throughout and was so thorough in getting everything sorted for you within a week. It’s wonderful to know he made such a positive impression and that you were so pleased with the customer service you received. We’ll be sure to pass on your kind words to Morgan.

Team Hippo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really good customer service from…

Really good customer service from Harvie and Matt, made everything very easy and relaxed. Looked into this a few months earlier but let me decide in my own time, never felt pressured

20 August 2026
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Reply from Hippo Motor Group

Hi Neil,

Thank you for your fantastic feedback. We’re delighted to hear Harvie and Matt provided such great customer service and made the whole process easy and relaxed. It’s wonderful to know you were given the time to make your decision without ever feeling pressured. We truly appreciate your kind words and support.

Team Hippo

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful awful

Hi again ,

Awful , car broke down 10 days after 3 months of buying the car , the after sales team are dreadful, I am dealing with Shanon she won’t put me in line with the manager after asking repeatedly for the past 2 weeks . They keep palming me off . Won’t call me back or reply to my emails. Never again !!! I’ve bought cars in Land Rover York and had a fantastic experience they unlike hippo pride them selves with fantastic customer care. I am still awaiting a call back from the manager and please do call me when you see this . Shanon has all my details . It’s the black Range Rover evouge , 2020 MF20TCO regards lee Ann

20 August 2026
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Reply from Hippo Motor Group

Hi Lee Ann, 

Thank you for taking the time to speak with me yesterday. I am very sorry for the experience and lack of communication you have received. I am glad we have now been able to discuss your concerns and agree a clear plan to move matters towards a resolution.

Thanks, Chris – Customer Experience Manager

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Raphael and Matt

Raphael and Matt, we're most helpful regarding the supply of a replacement car almost identical to the 640i that had been written off

20 August 2026
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Reply from Hippo Motor Group

Hi Phillip,

Thank you for your feedback. We’re delighted to hear Raphael and Matt were so helpful in arranging a replacement car that closely matched your previous 640i. We’re pleased they were able to support you through the process and find a suitable replacement. We truly appreciate your kind words and support.

Team Hippo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a genuinely excellent experience…

We had a genuinely excellent experience buying our Kia EV6 from Hippo Peterborough, and a huge part of that was down to Chris and Lewis.
From the outset, both of them were friendly, straightforward and incredibly helpful. There was never any pressure, just a real sense that they wanted us to be completely happy with the car and confident about the whole purchase. Chris in particular went above and beyond to make everything easy for us, answering questions, sorting out the details and making the whole process feel very personal rather than just another car sale.
Lewis was equally helpful and professional, and between them they made what can sometimes be a stressful experience remarkably easy and enjoyable.
We absolutely love the EV6 and came away feeling that we had been very well looked after from start to finish. Good customer service is easy to promise, but Chris and Lewis actually delivered it.
We would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Hippo Peterborough, and especially Chris and Lewis. A very well-deserved five stars from us.

7 August 2026
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Reply from Hippo Motor Group

Hi Greg,

Thank you for your fantastic five-star feedback. We’re delighted to hear you had such an excellent experience purchasing your Kia EV6 from Hippo Peterborough. It’s wonderful to know Chris and Lewis were friendly, straightforward, and supportive throughout, making the process feel easy and personal without any pressure.

We’re especially pleased to hear Chris went above and beyond to answer your questions and make sure everything was taken care of, while Lewis provided equally helpful and professional support. It’s great to know you felt well looked after from start to finish and are loving your new EV6.

We’ll be sure to pass on your wonderful comments to Chris and Lewis. Your recommendation means a great deal to us, and we truly appreciate your support.

Team Hippo

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