We bring a little hybrid magic to Stockeld Park
Stockeld Park, in Wetherby is a family adventure park. Their 'Easter Adventure' ran all across the Easter holidays up until the 27th of May for lot's of family adventure opportunities!
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About Us
Welcome to Vantage Toyota Knaresborough. Based on York Road covering Harrogate, Ripon and surrounding areas we are ideally placed for all your motoring needs. With all the latest models from the Toyota range, over 1000 pre-owned cars in group stock and the most competitive offers, we are sure to have your perfect car. Alternatively, our experienced aftercare services will keep your car running for miles to come.
Being one of the biggest Toyota dealer groups in the country you can trust that our passion to provide the highest quality of service ensures every customer of Vantage drives away satisfied, safe and happy on every journey.
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Meet the Team
Mark Robinson
Managing Director
Mark has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the Motor Industry which has allowed him to build strong relationships with Toyota, ensuring they understand what our customers need and want. Mark is passionate about all things to do with motoring, setting up Vantage Motorsport, another exciting venture for Vantage. Mark also likes to give back and is heavily involved in the community including a number of local charities and organisations. Follow @Vantage_MD on Twitter to see what he’s up to.
Alan Sedman
Centre Principal
Alan started out in the motor industry 39 years ago as an apprentice technician, and has spent 15 of those years working for Toyota. As someone who appreciates great engineering, quality and reliability, Alan believes Toyota is brand which delivers all of this and allows him to have a real passion for the vehicles he works with every day. In his spare time, Alan enjoys gardening, spending time with his family and enjoying days out with his TVR Chimaera!
Sarah Wilsdon
Sales Manager
Sarah began her career in 2005 as Centre Host at Toyota Knaresborough. She was completely won over by the industry and committed to developing her career within Vantage Toyota. Sarah has worked very hard to develop her knowledge and skills, and doing so she moved from Centre Host into the Sales Team working as a Sales Executive before progressing to Transaction Manager. Sarah spent two years at our York centre to further her experience in this role but returned to Toyota Knaresborough in 2016, now as Sales Manager, much to the excitement of the team and customers at Knaresborough!
Ciaron Riley
Aftersales Manager
Ciaron is a true success story for Vantage and the Toyota brand. Starting out in the motor trade industry over 31 years ago as a Toyota apprentice, Ciaron joined Vantage 18 years ago as a technician and has worked hard to advance to Aftersales Manager at Vantage Toyota Knaresborough. He believes his own success just goes to show how the Vantage approach to leadership and the company desire to develop and support its staff to fulfill their potential down any path in the industry really works.Not many people at Vantage know that Ciaron is actually a keen guitar collector and has a pretty large collection at home.
Keith Connolly
Motability Expert
Keith has 20 years industry experience and joined our Vantage family over 2 years ago in 2013. He enjoys working in the friendly atmosphere of the Knaresborough showroom and finds customers feel at ease when they visit. Customer happiness is paramount to Keith, and seeing his customer's faces light up when they come to collect their new car is the favourite part of his job. Toyota's reputation for product reliability and innovation makes working for Toyota a joy for Keith. His favourite car in the Toyota range is the Auris Hybrid, as he enjoys how peaceful it is to drive and the fantastic fuel economy which is presents.
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Latest Updates
Vantage Toyota Knaresborough are going Green for Grey Britain
Our team at Vantage Toyota Knaresborough are gearing up ahead of the unveiling event at RHS Harlow Carr of their exciting ‘Greening Grey Britain’ installation.
The Royal Horticultural Society are calling for people to make a promise to transform their grey spaces into living spaces. Some of the benefits that they highlight in this campaign are reducing flood risks, an improvement in people’s health and wellbeing and providing a source of food for bees and butterflies.
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VED Tax Increase 2017
Find out more about how road tax will be affected and how you can save hundreds of pounds
What is changing?
From 1st April 2017, road tax will be increasing by £140 as a standard rate on all vehicles per year, with an additional charge of £310 for any vehicles worth over £40,000. Further details can be found on the government new vehicle tax rates page.
How will this impact me?
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Latvala claims second for Toyota on Rallye Monte-Carlo
Toyota Gazoo Racing surpassed all expectations on its FIA World Rally Championship debut, with Jari-Matti Latvala taking second place on the Rallye Monte-Carlo on Sunday.
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Toyota PROACE named What Van? LCV of the Year
The All New Toyota PROACE has proved itself the pick of the medium duty van market, winning both its category and the overall LCV of the Year title in the 2016 What Van? awards, hosted in London on 13th December 2016.
Speaking for the award judges, James Dallas, What Van? Editor, said: “This outstanding, innovative van represents a leap forward compared to its predecessor and deserves to establish Toyota as a major player in the crucial medium van sector.”
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Vantage Toyota Knaresborough get their Hats on 4 Mental Health!
At Vantage Toyota Knaresborough, supporting national charities and their fundraising events is something very important to the whole team.
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Vantage Toyota Knaresborough are excited to welcome back Sarah!
Starting on her Vantage Journey in 2005 as Centre Host at Toyota Knaresborough, Sarah Wilsdon was a popular member of the team extremely dedicated to customer service. Admitting that she started working for Vantage Toyota by accident and really had no intentions of staying in the motor trade, Sarah was completely won over by the industry and committed to developing her career within Vantage. Sarah worked very hard to develop her knowledge and skills, and doing so she moved from Centre Host into the Sales Team working as a Sales Executive before progressing to Transaction Manager!
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Vantage Toyota Knaresborough welcome their new General Manager, Alan Sedman
Vantage Toyota Knaresborough are excited to introduce their new General Manager, Alan Sedman, who joined the team at the start of June.
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New Toyota Proace Van: first details
Toyota is extending customer choice and opening up a completely new market proposition with its all-new range of Proace Vans. A choice of two grades, three body sizes and two wheelbase lengths are available, together with different body styles that take Proace Van into all areas of the medium duty van (MDV) segment for the first time.
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2016 Toyota Hilux
The new 2016 Toyota Hilux, unveiled at the 2016 Geneva motor show, is the latest link in the chain of exceptional Hilux models dating back to 1968.
It offers an even tougher chassis, enhanced 4×4 capability, practicality and functionality, better safety features and an even more appealing cost of ownership – not to mention the new styling and improved comfort.
Here’s our rundown of exactly what’s changed for the new Hilux compared with the outgoing model.
Engine and powertrain
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Proud to now be a Patron of the Prince's Trust
We are proud to announce that Vantage has now become a Patron of The Prince’s Trust - the UK’s leading youth charity which has helped more than 825,000 young people into work, education or training.
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Ashville Junior School pupils get in the driving seat for Vantage Toyota Car Challenge
At Vantage Toyota Knaresborough, we have been steering Ashville Junior School pupils in the right direction for their annual design and technology project.
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