Overall Excellence
Dealer of the Year
Most Prestigious Award
Our most prestigious award. Recognises the dealership delivering the highest all-round standard across Reputation, Stock Velocity, and Transparency.
AutoTrader Dealer Awards
A transparent recognition framework built for modern dealerships. Every result is benchmarked through objective AutoTrader data to ensure fair, measurable outcomes.
The Pitch
No Applications
No application forms to complete. Entry is automatic if baseline criteria are met.
No Entry Fees
No cost to participate. Awards are determined 100% by objective AutoTrader data.
Award Categories
Five core awards recognise performance across excellence, speed, pricing, and customer trust.
Efficiency vs Market
Stock Velocity Award
Measures how fast and efficiently stock is converted into sales versus market average while maintaining strong South African Rand (ZAR) pricing performance.
Sub-categories
- • National
- • Historically Disadvantaged Dealerships (HDP)
- • Small Independent Businesses
Pricing Performance
Profitability Award
Showcases dealerships that consistently achieve selling prices above market average in South African Rand (ZAR) for comparable vehicles through smart, data-led pricing.
Inventory Turnover
Fastest Days to Sell Award
Focuses strictly on speed by awarding the lowest average number of days between a vehicle being listed and marked as sold.
Customer Satisfaction
Dealer Reputation Award
Celebrates buyer trust and service quality using average ratings, total review volume, and dealer responsiveness.
AutoTrader Dealer Connect 2025 Awards Winners
AutoTrader Dealer of the Year
Mit Mak Motors Gerrit Maritz
AutoTrader Dealer Reputation Award
Mit Mak Motors Gerrit Maritz
AutoTrader Profitability Award
Dadas Motorland
AutoTrader Stock Velocity Award
EAE Motors
AutoTrader SIBP Stock Velocity Award
Blue Route Auto
AutoTrader HDP Stock Velocity Award
LDC Auto
AutoTrader Fastest Days to Sell Award