Welcome To Ray Chapman Motors

Family Owned, Family Run, Official Volvo & Chery Retailer since 1969.
Ray Chapman Motors Signature sales event

Treating People The Way We Expect To Be Treated Since 1969

Ray Chapman Motors has proudly represented Volvo since 1969 – for over half a century. As one of the longest serving Volvo retailers in the UK and a family-owned, family-run business, we remain guided by a simple philosophy: to treat every customer with the same care, respect and integrity we would wish for ourselves.

Every year we win multiple awards for outstanding levels of customer satisfaction which reflects our unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional service, guided by the principles of care, respect and attention to detail that have been at the heart of our business for over five decades. So whether you’re looking to buy a new or used vehicle, book a service or buy parts, we look forward to welcoming you into the family soon!

Duncan R Chapman

Managing Director

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Award Winning

Proud recipients of the National Volvo Retailer of the Year award in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 & 2025 – along with numerous Motor Retailer accolades throughout our 55 year plus history. Ray Chapman Motors has earned a reputation for excellence, innovation and unwavering commitment to our customers.

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Volvo Retailer Since 1969

At Ray Chapman Motors, we are more than a Retailer – we are a family with a proud heritage. Since 1969, we have been serving generations of Volvo drivers and are honoured to be among the longest-standing Volvo retailers in the UK.

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Family Run For Generations

Today, Managing Director Duncan R Chapman (left), seen here with Ray Chapman, represents the third generation of the Chapman family to lead the business, with his son Nathan JR Chapman (right), Group Operations Director, becoming the fourth generation to join the business in 2019.

New Car Offers

Complimentary EV Home Charger
Complimentary EV Home Charger
Complimentary EV Home Charger
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What our customers say

I had a very unfortunate experience which was down to Volvo but Ray Chapman staff and management went the extra mile and sorted everything out superbly for me.

  • 2 hours ago

Friendly and helpful throughout the whole process from initial visit, through test drive, and purchase. Derek Douglass at the Bradford showroom was a pleasure to deal with, always accessible and he d...

  • 9 hours ago

Bradley was our point of contact, he was friendly and informative, answered all questions and kept us informed throughout the process. On our delivery day a problem was identified with our car which n...

  • 9 hours ago

Excellent service from Martin Hadrick at York Volvo. He was very professional and did not put any pressure on me at all and made the purchase the least complicated i have ever experienced. The car ...

  • 10 hours ago

Personal service and they really care about quality. Nothing too much trouble

  • 11 hours ago

Great, very informative and friendly

  • 11 hours ago
  • Mrs Michelle Hutchinson

Service was professional , however no pushy sell . All questions answered and thorough hand over . Communication great with regular updates . Highly recommend.

  • 13 hours ago

Really nice helpful people Would definitely recommend the team

  • 13 hours ago
  • Mrs Dianne Fairbairn

Staff spent a lot of time arranging my new XC40.

  • 13 hours ago

A friendly and helpful experience from the initial test drive to the handover. I was kept fully updated during the process, and Simon Acaster was kind enough to pick me up from York station on the ha...

  • 14 hours ago

After 6 previous Volvo purchases 4 new and 2 Volvo Selekt vehicles this service was the best I have had. After spending three weekends visiting dealerships in Derby, Nottingham and Leicester, viewing...

  • 15 hours ago
  • Mr Jonathan Hallam

At short notice they were able to supply and fit a new battery.

  • 22 hours ago
  • Mrs Samantha Rushworth

Kept us informed throughout the process

  • 23 hours ago
  • Mr John Brown

Excellent service. Chris Dyson, the sales executive was really helpful and friendly. It’s a 10/10 from me and my family.

  • 23 hours ago
  • Mr Shyju Sharafudeen

We brought a used Audi A3 Great smooth transaction Tom and Gareth top guys.. Completely hassle free, would highly recommend…

  • yesterday

Excellent service from initial enquiry to delivery of car

  • yesterday

I have had numerous experiences with BMW, Mercedes, VW and Porsche dealers over last 45 years but nothing has ever been as good as what we experienced at Ray Chapman Volvo when we took delivery of my ...

  • yesterday
  • Mr Paul Beaumont

Great service Professional sales team Good comms Clean and tidy showroom

  • yesterday