
Everybody loves a good compliment, but it’s even sweeter when it comes from our customers. DealerRater recently announced that McLarty Daniel won seven awards: four Consumer Satisfaction Awards and three Dealer of the Year Awards. Thanks to the continued support of our loyal customers, Northwest Arkansas remains McLarty Daniel country with six convenient locations spread across Benton and Washington Counties.
Before we open the envelope and find out which dealers won which award, let’s explain exactly what DealerRater is and why these awards are so important. DealerRater is the global standard for car dealership reviews and research, with more than 7 million reviews and over 34 million consumers using the site as their go-to source for dealer reviews.
Each year, DealerRater releases winners for two different awards: Dealer of the Year and Consumer Satisfaction Awards.
To be considered for the Dealer of the Year Awards, a dealership must have:
- Minimum of 25 reviews on DealerRater for the calendar year
- Average minimum star rating of 4.0 on DealerRater, with 5.0 as the highest possible rating
- At least one review on DealerRater per quarter during the calendar year
- Must not have been blacklisted within the calendar year
Consumer Satisfaction Award recipients must meet the same requirements as the Dealer of the Year program as described above. The Consumer Satisfaction Awards are given to the following:
- Top 10% U.S. franchise dealers based on their PowerScore
- Top U.S. used car dealerships based on their PowerScore
- Top Canadian car dealerships based on their PowerScore
Let’s take a drive to visit each of the winning dealerships. Starting in Bentonville, McLarty Daniel Buick GMC received a Consumer Satisfaction Award for the second year in a row. Thanks to its reputation as the go-to Buick and GMC dealer in the area, it receives rave reviews for its parts, sales and service department.
McLarty Daniel Buick GMC Wins DealerRater 2022 Consumer Satisfaction Award
“Aaron Hollinger was great to work with buying a car. He had the cars ready to test drive when I arrived. He was very patient when I was pondering my purchase. Answered all my questions. The best salesman!” -Cindy Kippes
If you’re looking for a Buick Encore or Enclave or a GMC Acadia, Yukon or Sierra, make your way down to Best Lane in Bentonville, and we’ll get you set up.
After we leave McLarty Daniel Buick GMC, we’ll make our way a little bit up the road to McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, also in Bentonville off Moberly Lane. While this store offers new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles, DealerRater singled them out for their impressive performance in Jeep customer service with the honor of Arkansas Jeep Dealer of the Year for 2023. This is an honor they’ve won five years in a row now.
McLarty Daniel CDJR Wins DealerRater 2022 Dealer of the Year
In the past, DealerRater has also named McLarty Daniel CDJR the Arkansas Chrysler Dealer of the Year in 2020, 2021 and 2022; Arkansas Dodge Dealer of the Year in 2019, 2020, and 2022; and Arkansas Ram Dealer of the Year in 2020 and 2022.
McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram is a 2023 Consumer Satisfaction Award winner for the fifth consecutive year as well. Looking for a Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger, Jeep Gladiator or Ram 1500? Go see them as their reputation precedes them, thanks to all our amazing customers.
“We knew exactly what we wanted, and Ben was super helpful getting the process done. Between Ben, Darin and Patrick, the whole process was smooth, and we drove away in a sweet ride.” -Dmcelli
Continuing our tour of award-winning dealerships brings us to McLarty Daniel Nissan, also on Moberly Lane in Bentonville. Like McLarty Daniel Buick GMC, McLarty Daniel Nissan is the recipient of DealerRater’s Consumer Satisfaction Award for 2023, marking their sixth time earning this distinction. McLarty Daniel Nissan is also a past winner of Arkansas Nissan Dealer of the Year for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
McLarty Daniel Nissan Receives 2022 DealerRater Awards
“Ivan helped get us into a new car and was absolutely amazing. I would recommend all of my family and friends.” -Cydney Steele
Make McLarty Daniel Nissan your next stop on your car-buying search. From cars like the Altima and Maxima to the Armada or Rogue SUV, or our pickup trucks, Frontier and Titan, we’ve got something for everyone.
The final stop on our dealership tour is McLarty Daniel Ford Lincoln off South Walton Boulevard in Bentonville. This McLarty Daniel store earned several distinctions from DealerRater. Not only did they receive the Consumer Satisfaction Award for 2022 and 2023, but they also achieved Arkansas Ford Dealer of the Year and Arkansas Lincoln Dealer of the Year for 2023.
McLarty Daniel Ford Receives 2022 DealerRater Awards
Previously, McLarty Daniel Ford Lincoln won Arkansas Ford Dealer of the Year and Arkansas Lincoln Dealer of the Year for 2022. The next time you need a Ford Explorer or F-150 or Lincoln Aviator or Navigator, they’ll be waiting for you at McLarty Daniel Ford Lincoln in Bentonville.
McLarty Daniel Lincoln Wins DealerRater 2022 Dealer of the Year
“I cannot say enough good things about my experience here. Jason Peebles, Carlos Galdamez and entire [McLarty] Daniel’s team kept every promise they made and went above and beyond to make sure our buying experience was great.” -Jeff Rhodes
Remember to visit any of our six convenient locations throughout Northwest Arkansas from Bentonville to Springdale. Thank you to all of our customers for continuing to make McLarty Daniel the best place to buy your next vehicle!

