Lithia & Driveway Welcomes

Carousel

Motor Group

Lithia & Driveway is excited to welcome our first auto group from Minnesota to join the company. Carousel Motor Group has an excellent reputation, and this partnership is our initial entrance into the Minneapolis market. The group consists of nine stores, including several award-winning stores and Minnesota's only Ferrari store.

We are excited to expand into the Twin Cities with Carousel Motor Group and its successful award-winning stores. Building out our network in the North Central Region, our least-dense region, allows us to foster long-term customer relationships and provide our omni-channel solutions, offering a full ownership lifecycle to this market. We welcome Carousel’s high-performing team members to the Lithia & Driveway family.

Award-Winning Performance

BMW Center of Excellence

BMW of Minnetonka is a proud 5-time winner of the prestigious Center of Excellence Award achieving top honors in customer satisfaction and overall superiority. The Center of Excellence Award recognizes the top-performing BMW stores in the United States and covers a variety of key performance indicators, including sales, customer experience, operations, service, and parts.

Only 32 BMW stores of 349 received the 2022 Center of Excellence.
BMW OF MINNETONKA
2012 2013 2018 2020 2023

The Magna
Society

Audi’s Magna Society identifies and recognizes stores that go above and beyond the standard business objectives and sales targets. To qualify for Magna Society status, a store must engage in sales and service programs and adhere to specific business processes. Their facilities and staff should also properly represent the Audi brand and culture.
AUDI MINNEAPOLIS
2000-2006 2008-2012 2014 2016 2017-2019 2021 2022
AUDI ST. PAUL
2001-2006 2012 2014 2015 2018 2022

Customer First Award for Excellence

The Customer First Award for Excellence is awarded to stores that achieve the highest level of customer experience recognition in the program’s five core areas: People, Facility, Processes, Customer Performance Metrics and Training Certification. These elite stores embody the values of the Customer First Award for Excellence and are a shining example of the dedication it takes to improve long-term customer satisfaction and loyalty.
COON RAPIDS 
CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM
2018 2019 2020

J.D. Power Dealer of Excellence

The J.D. Power Dealer of Excellence Program recognizes stores nationwide for their outstanding sales experience, distinguishing them as high performers within the retail automotive marketplace.
BMW OF MINNETONKA
2020 2021 2022 2023

Premier Dealer
Program

The Premier Dealer program recognizes and rewards the top 25 Porsche stores in the U.S. as those who achieve the highest level of operational performance among their peers and display a passionate commitment to excellence. They deliver uncompromised excellence in every phase of business and provide a unique Porsche ownership experience that is the envy of the industry.
PORSCHE MINNEAPOLIS
2018 2019 2020

Cavallino Award

The Ferrari’s Cavallino Award recognizes stores that exceed standard business objectives, sales targets, and overall operations. To be eligible, a Ferrari store must not only exhibit strong business performance but also be actively engaged in sales, marketing, and service programs.
TWIN CITIES 
PERFORMANCE - FERRARI
2022

MADA “Community Hero”

The MADA “Community Hero” award recognizes a store’s commitment to community service and charitable giving.
BMW OF MINNETONKA
2021 2022

Pentastar Club

This recognition is given to Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram stores that rank in the top 30 for sales within their Business Center Group.
COON RAPIDS 
CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM
2011-2018 2021 2022

MADA “Community Hero”

The MADA “Community Hero” award recognizes a store’s commitment to community service and charitable giving.
COON RAPIDS 
CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM
2022

Strong Community Ties

Carousel’s Brands

Lithia & Driveway creates personal transportation solutions wherever, whenever, and however consumers desire.