VICTORIAN dealership Frankston Kia was named Kia Australia’s 2025 National Dealer of the Year at the Korean car-maker’s annual dealer awards, held in Sydney on 15 May.

Frankston Kia dealer principal Adam Sawicki (centre) with Damien Meredith and Dennis Piccoli

It was the first time Frankston Kia had taken the brand’s highest dealer honour, also collecting the Southern Region dealer of the year award on the night.

Motorama Kia Moorooka CFO Shane Kiem (centre) with Damien Meredith and Dennis Piccoli

Other regional winners included Motorama Kia Moorooka in Queensland (Northern Region); Pennant Hills Kia in New South Wales (Eastern Region); Adelaide City Kia in South Australia (Central Region); and Osborne Park Kia in Western Australia (Western Region).

Pennant Hills Kia dealer principal Leyton Davies (centre) with Damien Meredith and Dennis Piccoli

Motorama Group CFO Shane Kiem accepted both awards on behalf of dealer principal Joel Mullins.

Adelaide City Kia dealer principal Julian Newton (centre) with Damien Meredith and Dennis Piccoli

SVM Roseville Kia in NSW was named top aftersales dealer for its customer service and operational performance.

Two NSW dealerships – Great Western Kia and Phil Gilbert Kia – also reached Platinum Prestige status in 2025, a designation that recognises excellence across Kia’s global dealer network.

Osborne Park Kia dealer principal Adem (centre) with Damien Meredith and Dennis Piccoli

Frankston Kia dealer principal Adam Sawicki said the award was a significant milestone for the family-run business.

“It is such an honour for the Sawicki family and Frankston Kia to achieve the dealer of the year and Southern Region dealer of the year,” he said.

“We have only been with the Kia family for approximately five years, and it’s the passion of our group and the people at Kia that made this achievement possible.”

The awards were presented by Kia Australia CEO Damien Meredith and acknowledge the contributions of the Australian Kia dealer network across sales, aftersales, and customer experience.

Great Western Kia dealer principal Garth Butler (centre) with Damien Meredith and Dennis Piccoli

Mr Meredith said the win reflected strong performance in a competitive field.

“It’s a tremendous effort from Adam and a testament to the fortitude of the Sawicki family on winning our national dealer of the year award, in what was such a hotly contested and prized field,” he said.

Phil Gilbert Kia dealer principal Phil Kable (centre) with Damien Meredith and Dennis Piccoli

Kia ambassadors Alex Volkanovski, Buddy Franklin, David Boon, and Nathan Hindmarsh attended the event to help celebrate the winners and Kia’s record 82,105 new vehicle deliveries in 2025.

Frankston Kia dealer principal Adam Sawicki (third from right) with Kia Australia CEO Damien Meredith and Kia Ambassadors Alex Volkanovski, David Boon, Lance Franklin and Nathan Hindmarsh