Newton Nissan wins DealerRater award

The Newton Nissan dealership in Gallatin has been recognized by DealerRater as the top Nissan dealership in the U.S.

It’s the dealership’s second year winning the distinction, which is based on reviews on DealerRater’s website. Categories for scoring include customer service, quality of work, friendliness, pricing and overall experience.

The winners were unveiled in January at the 2017 National Automobile Dealer Association Conference & Expo in New Orleans.

One U.S. dealer was awarded the top distinction within each brand category. Newton Nissan was the only Tennessee dealer to receive an award.

The 2017 overall national winner in the U.S. was Five Star Ford in North Richland Hills, Texas.

To qualify, dealers must have had at least 25 new reviews written on DealerRater.com in 2016 and averaged a minimum of a four out of five star rating.

Reach Lizzy Alfs at lalfs@tennessean.com or 615-726-5948 and on Twitter @lizzyalfs.