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At Big Motoring World we strive to be the industry leaders in not only our selection of vehicles but in the level of customer service which we offer our customers. In our latest blog, we share with you just a selection of our recent Big Motoring World reviews. At Big Motoring World we appreciate that buying a used car is an exciting moment and we want you to enjoy your used car buying experience with us as much as possible. With a fantastic range of used ...

Volvo has always been a byword for safety, but recently the Swedish manufacturer has started to move into more premium territory with its sights set firmly on tackling the likes of BMW and Mercedes-Benz and the S90 is the perfect example of this ambition. Over recent years the likes of the XC90, XC60 and Volvo V40 have been slowly changing the brand image of Volvo. Traditionally geared to an older demographic Volvo is now known for simplistic Swedish style, safety and high-quality designs and a...

Monday night saw the annual and prestigious Used Car Awards take a place in central London. A highlight of the motor trade calendar, this years edition saw Big Motoring World recognised in three award categories. Hosted by Televisions Mike Brewer of Wheeler Dealers fame, the Used Car Awards is designed to recognise outstanding achievements across the motor trade and at Big Motoring World, we were delighted to be present on what would be a successful night. Going into the night as category shor...

With the upcoming election just weeks away, ITV News has been travelling the country to gauge the public opinion ahead of the historic poll. Last week the ITV team was in Peterborough and we were only too happy to invite them into our brand new National Preparation Centre. With politics polarising the nation, the national debate recently has been filled with Brexit and talk of the upcoming election. Peterborough was a margin seat in the recent by-election so naturally, it made a great location ...

It’s the beginning of the festive season and at Big Motoring World we are looking to get your Christmas off to a great start as we start our Big Motoring World Big Black Friday Sale! This year, Black Friday falls on the 29th November and this year we are offering some of our biggest Black Friday savings to date. With hundreds of cars available with massive savings, the only question will be, what will you choose? With quality used cars on...

Big Motoring World, one of the UK’s largest car supermarkets. A car supermarket that stocks over 3500 cars from a vast number of manufacturers and features a team that's made up by over 300 members of staff. Big Motoring World is more than just a used car retailing business, it is a story of dedication, hard work and passion. Big Motoring World is a major name on the automotive stage. A multiple award-winning business that most recently saw it crowned Car Supermarket of the Year and ...

When it comes to hot hatchbacks there are many worthy candidates to choose from, however, if you’re looking for a bit of fun from your wheels, let us put the case forward for this fantastic Abarth 595 Trofeo. Abarth. A legendary name in the automotive world. For decades now, Abarth has been taking the ordinary and making it extraordinary. Whether that is in the guise of road or rally cars, Abarth has been the creator of many legendary machines and today, the famous badge can be found here...

When buying a car we appreciate that it is a significant investment. Typically it’s the second-largest purchase a person may make after their home so when parting with your money you’ll want to do so whilst receiving great service. At Big Motoring World you’ll receive just that. Customer service is at the heart of everything that we do at Big Motoring World. Whether you are a new or returning customer, you can be sure of getting the best possible service from our teams. We st...

As the clocks go back and those winter nights draw in, driving conditions can potentially become more challenging and being prepared for the road ahead this winter is essential. In our latest blog, we’ll take a look at 4 top tips to help you prepare for safer winter driving. Whether it’s snow, ice or just those tricky cold mornings there is much to be conscious of when driving during winter. Whether that is battery health or tyre safety, having your car fully prepared can make a wor...

Two weeks ago Kent’s Brand Hatch circuit played host to a thrilling BTCC title decider. In a day that anything that could happen, everything did happen and it was BMW’s Colin Turkington which came out on top and clinched a record-equalling 4th BTCC title. Drama and the British Touring Car Championship have long gone hand in hand. Famed for bumper to bumper, door handle to door handle all-out racing, the BTCC is arguably one of the most entertaining championships out there. With a s...

Buying a car is a major financial undertaking and naturally, you want your car to be in the best possible condition when you buy. At Big Motoring World, we fully appreciate this point and to that end, each and every one of our cars is prepared to a meticulous standard. We want each and every one of our customers to leave our dealerships happy and in complete confidence. Buying a car should be an exciting time, not one that is filled with unessecary and unwanted problems and headaches. At B...

Every so often something special comes across the forecourt at Big Motoring World and this is one of those occasions. Meet this stunning Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE. The Range Rover has long held firm at the top of the premium 4x4 tree and the Range Rover Sport builds on that successful recipe. First rolling off the production line in 2005, the Range Rover Sport has gone on to become the must-have 4x4 vehicle of choice for anyone looking for luxury and prestige and it’s a real pleasure to ...

We are delighted to announce that Big Motoring World has been ranked at number 126 within the 15th annual Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250. A list compiled annually, the Top Track 250 is designed to rank Britain’s private, mid-market companies with the largest sales. Compiled by Fast Track and published within the Sunday Times annually, the Top Track 250 lists the very best of the best and it’s a fantastic pleasure to feature in 2019’s table alongside some v...

The SEAT Alhambra has come out on top of the fastest-selling cars list in September. Listed alongside the Volkswagen Sharan and the Renault Zoe, it’s placing shows that whilst SUV’s and Crossovers become ever more popular, there is still room for the capable MPV. When it comes to what's hot right now in the used car world, the best sellers can be influenced by a number of factors. However, when it comes to what was popular over the last month it appears that buyers are looking for p...

Recently we talked about the respective merits of some of Mercedes-Benz’s SUV models, however, what if your allegiances lay with German rival BMW? BMW also produces a highly popular range of SUVs and arguably one of the most popular in the range has to be the gorgeous BMW X6 and at Big Motoring World we are delighted to be able to offer for sale this stunning X6 in XDrive 40D SE specification. Coming equipped with no less than extra features totalling £8,940, this X6 comes finished...

Recently visitors to Goodwood Motor Circuit would have been transported back to the halcyon age of the 1940s, 50s & and 60s for Goodwood Estates annual Revival meeting. Taking place in the heart of the South Downs every year, the Goodwood Revival meeting is designed to honour and celebrate Goodwood’s post-second world war era motorsport activities. Attracting big-name drivers and cars from the world of motorsport, the Revival is a motorsport event unlike any other. Traditionally fall...

When it comes to premium SUV’s you are spoilt for choice at Big Motoring World. One of our favourites at current is this, the stunning Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 D in 4Matic AMG Line Premium Plus specification. Available now, this GLC is a real head-turner in its deep blue paintwork which is beautifully complemented by dual coloured silver and grey AMG multispoke alloy wheels. At the front of this machine is that instantly recognisable AMG grille which gives this GLC a real sporting edge. Alon...

Big Motoring World is set to bolster it’s London presence with the announcement of its move into a new London Enfield location in 2020. Big Motoring World has been working hard to expand the group in an effort to become the go-to name for used cars in the South East. Over the past two years, state of the art facilities at Blue Bell Hill and Stratford have joined the existing locations in Kent. Stratford is the most recent of these additions and represented the groups first foray into the...

ONE of Britain’s leading independent car retailers has created 300 jobs with the opening of a National Vehicle Preparation Centre in Peterborough. The new facility represents an investment of £14 million by Big Motoring World, an award-winning dealership group that specialises in the sale of quality pre-owned cars from prestigious manufacturers such as BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz. It has been equipped with an array of specialist equipment to ensure that vehicles marketed and sold b...

When it comes to delivering style and practicality in equal measure, you don't need to look much further than the Jaguar XF estate and we are delighted to offer for sale this stunning example for sale at Big Motoring World. The Jaguar XF was launched to much fanfare upon it’s debut to the world and was poised to bring Jaguar bang up to date as the figurehead on a revitalised product like up from the famous marque. Positioned to take the fight to its German rivals, the Jaguar XF was desig...

Big is getting bigger! 2019 has witnessed a remarkable rate of growth for the group and as we head into the autumn, we are delighted to open our London Stratford location. The opening of our new London Stratford location means that the Big Motoring World name ventures outside of Kent for the first time in the group's history as we bring our fantastic selection of cars to the nation's capital. The opening of this new location allows us to expand our total group stock to over 3000 vehicles which...

The all-conquering Mercedes-Benz AMG GT is back and this time it comes in AMG Black Series specification. If you thought that the standard AMG GT was lacking something then well, Mercedes-Benz appears to agree with you as recent spy images show the Black Series machine out in full testing livery. With two of the machines spotted on test, the new AMG GT Black Series machine appears to be a radically overhauled machine to that of its standard counterpart and it’s the bodywork that has seen ...

The true price of your first car in 2019 has been revealed in a recent survey. Learning to drive is an exciting time and passing your driving test means that you have earnt your driving freedom. Passing also opens up the car buying process for the first time and knowing how much to spend can be tricky. When you first passed your test you may well have fond memories of your first car. Memorable trips away with friends or just getting around the quirks of a broken window or dodgy gearbox. As cars...

The Range Rover is a British icon, rugged, all-terrain and luxurious. The Range Rover is a jewel in the crown of the Land Rover lineup and it combines its go-anywhere ability with its effortless style and at Big Motoring World we are delighted to offer this example for sale. The Range Rover is a real head-turner. A vehicle that commands the road, it has both presence from both inside and outside. A high driving position affords the driver an unrivalled view of the road whilst both driver and al...

Come the start of the Millenium the Tesla brand didn’t exist. Not even two decades later and the name is one of the biggest players in electric vehicles and it’s latest creation, the Model 3 is one of it’s biggest hits to date. How do you think the worlds established car makers are feeling at present? Nervous? Excited for the future of alternative fuels or rattled by the likes of Tesla? It must be a bitter pill to swallow seeing the likes of decades, if not over one hundred ye...

Mercedes-Benz has become a real contender in the premium SUV space over the past couple of years. Capitalising on a strong product foundation, the Mercedes SUV line up includes some truly fantastic machines and one such machine is this, the Mercedes Benz GLE 350 and we’re excited to offer this example for sale at Big Motoring World. Until recently the premium SUV space was a sparse affair. The likes of Porsche had it all to themselves with the likes of the highly popular Cayenne and Macan...

It’s exciting times at Big Motoring World as the group continues to grow in size. Last year saw us go from strength to strength and collect some awards along the way, however this year we are going one better as we open up multiple new locations across the country and this is where you come in. Next month we will open our first location outside of Kent as we venture into the nation's capital. Our new centre at Stratford is about to open imminently and for the first time, the people of Lon...

The Mini celebrates it’s 60th birthday this year and what better way of marking that milestone than offering this fantastic Cooper S variant for sale at Big Motoring World. It’s a motoring icon and a car that has a fond place in many people hearts. Whether it was your first car, you learnt to drive in one or just admired it’s classic lines from a distance, it’s hard not to fall in love with the Mini and it’s a car that changed the face of car design forever. Faced...

Mercedes-Benz currently produces some fantastic AMG variant machines and one such example is this stunning Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA 45 and we’re proud to offer it for sale at our Blue Bell Hill dealership. Looking sleek in its curvaceous bodywork, this Mercedes GLA 45 AMG is finished in black with beautiful and sporty looking multispoke dual coloured alloy wheels. Nestled behind these alloys are red-painted callipers to add a further sporting edge. Naturally, given that this is an AMG fettl...

Over the last few years, the motoring world has seen a hypercar explosion. In what has become a very public contest between the worlds best marques to outdo each other, a new player has entered the ring: Aston Martin with their new creation the Valkyrie. After much speculation and excitement, the Valkyrie made it’s first dynamic debut over the recent British Grand Prix weekend. The brainchild of renowned and highly acclaimed Formula One designer Adrian Newey, the Valkyrie is the result of...

Mercedes Benz makes some fine high-performance saloons and arguably one of the leading models in Mercedes’ portfolio is this, the C-Class and this particular example is something special, it’s the AMG C63 Premium and it’s available now at Big Motoring World. For decades now the three main major german carmakers have been slogging it out for overall performance car saloon honours. Over at Audi, you have the RS4 a V8 thoroughbred, BMW brings the M3 and Mercedes Benz brings this....

The Goodwood Festival of Speed has recently become a hotbed for car launches as the world's manufacturers increasingly choose the venue to showcase their latest machines to the paying public. In a wave of manufacturers vying for buyers attention one particular car stood out and that car comes in the form of the all-new Mercedes Benz A-Class A45 S. Standing out for more reasons other than it’s paint job, although love it or hate, it’s hard not to like the A45 dressed in its developme...

When it comes to luxury saloons, not many manufacturers can outdo BMW and in the 7 Series BMW has this area of the market covered thanks to its stunning 730LD M Sport variant and at Big Motoring World we are delighted to offer this example for sale. Presence. If you used only one word to describe this car, presence would be it. It’s large, it’s imposing and it’s a recipe for driving pleasure. Before getting into the detail, lets first stop a moment to appreciate how this thin...

It’s that time of year again, the Goodwood Festival of Speed is now upon us and the 2019 edition looks set to keep up the tradition of being one of the worlds most spectacular car shows. Taking place in the grounds of Goodwood House and the surrounding estate, the Goodwood Festival of Speed is a real treat for the senses. A visual feast, the event pulls together the great and the good from the world of motorsport and road cars alike. All aspects of the automotive world are covered. Wheth...

In a time where economic doom and gloom is apparent everywhere, it’s easy to miss the significant milestones that pass by and one of these milestones happened last week… The UK’s car making industry has taken a real beating of late. A multitude of factors have been at play. Whether it is the tightening of emission regulation, the shift away from diesel or that divisive ‘B’ word, Brexit, all of these factors have hit not just the UK’s car makers but the world...

When buying a car we appreciate that it is a significant investment. Typically it’s the second largest purchase a person may make after their home so when parting with your money you’ll want to do so whilst receiving great service. At Big Motoring World you’ll receive just that. Customer service is at the heart of everything that we do at Big Motoring World. Whether you are a new or returning customer, you can be sure of getting the best possible service from our teams. We lo...