SsangYong Motor UK has appointed new dealers in Catterick, Derby, Isle of Wight, Penrith and Stoke-on-Trent.

The South Korean brand has appointed 14 new dealers in the last 12 months.

Latest dealers to add the SsangYong franchise:

• Archway Motors, Findern, Derby
• Ash Bank Garage, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent
• Catterick Caravans, Richmond, North Yorkshire
• Staddlestones, Ryde, Isle of Wight
• Ullswater Road Garage, Penrith, Cumbria

Paul Williams, chief executive of SsangYong Motor UK, said: “We are gearing-up for a very busy year and looking for the right quality of dealers to represent us in a number of locations.”

SsangYong recently launched its Turismo MPV and a new Rexton will arrive in dealerships in December. The Korando and Korando Sports pick-up will get a facelift next year. The brand will also be revealing its B-segment model at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

SsangYong is still looking to fill open points across England, Scotland and Wales include: Aberdeen, Borders, Cambridge, Chester, Greater Manchester, Leicester, Liverpool, London & South East, Luton, Mid & North Wales, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Reading, Sheffield, Teesside and Watford.