Stellantis moves Bristol Peugeot showroom to new six-brand site – Car Dealer Magazine

Stellantis &You UK has opened a six-brand showroom in Bristol in a multi-million pound investment.

The state-of-the-art site is one of the first homes of the Stellantis brand and replaces the Stellantis &You Peugeot dealership in Lysander Road, Cribbs Causeway.

The 2.65 acre site has room for 13 cars in showrooms totaling 856 square meters, representing Abarth, DS Automobiles, Fiat and Peugeot plus the group’s first Alfa Romeo and Jeep sites.

It also has space for 120 used vehicles and complete after-sales services.

The construction of the new building took 18 months, with an emphasis on sustainability. The measures include 20 x 400 W solar panels generating 8 kWp to power the building and feed any surplus back into the grid.

All major trees on the site have been maintained and integrated, with a number of new semi-mature trees and shrubs planted.

Meanwhile, all Peugeot offices and other units are made from recycled bottles.

The new site also has 27 electric charging points, consisting of two 50 kW DC chargers and the rest rated at 22 kW AC.

Workshop capacity has increased to 18 seats in a 1,328 square meter setting with skylights to minimize the need for artificial light.

Stellantis &You Bristol has had a presence in the city for over 27 years, having previously been known as Robins & Day, which name was abruptly retired in January 2023 after more than 100 years.

Stellantis &You UK Bristol Cribbs Service Area

The existing Peugeot Gold Lion Retailer of the Year 2023 award-winning team has been retained and has some of the longest service in the Stellantis group.

Thirteen jobs were created, bringing the total on-site team to 41.

Ky Hunter, managing director of Stellantis & You Bristol Cribbs, said: “I am extremely proud of the team for their achievements. This site marks a new chapter for Stellantis & You Bristol Cribbs.

“We have had success with Peugeot for many years and there is passion from the whole team to continue this and pass it on to our new brands.

“Any development of this size is a big deal. It means a lot that we kept our current team and were together on this journey. We really have something amazing to offer Bristol car buyers.

Richard Garbutt, new chief executive of Stellantis &You UK, said: “This is an amazing time for the Bristol team and an important occasion for the Stellantis &You UK group.

“It has been a huge development and commitment from the team over 18 months. The result is an exceptional six-brand site that will provide our existing and new customers with a fantastic experience.

He added that the introduction of the group’s first Alfa Romeo and Jeep showrooms was “a really significant indicator in our brand expansion plan”.

Garbutt said: “Our team in Bristol are fantastic and I look forward to seeing their success grow with this new site.”