Case study · Content design

How we reorganized a major automaker's post-sales

Paired with a UX Designer and a content-first approach, we reformulated the services, accessories and genuine parts pages: a reorganized menu, research-backed terms and standardized content. The work became the basis for reformulating post-sales across the group's other brands.

Pair · Content design + UX designPost-sales · services, accessories, partsScale · automotive group
The challenge

The post-sales pages packed technical information into unclear categories, with outdated content that wasn't standardized across brands. Customers got lost between services, accessories and parts, and internal jargon made searching harder. Before rewriting any page, we had to understand the real needs of the people using it.

The research behind it

Content decisions grounded in deep investigation.

25

areas and partners involved

+46

stakeholders heard

85

pages analyzed across brands

10

competitors studied

4

databases analyzed

On top of that, we gathered and categorized a complex NPS, with hundreds of real comments, and ran card sorting with potential users to build more intuitive menus.

How we got there

Listening broadly before writing the first line

Benchmark and analysis

We assessed the existing pages and studied 10 competitors to map best practices and opportunities for improvement.

Desk research

Documentary research focused on accessibility, making sure the content served every type of user.

NPS analysis

We gathered and categorized hundreds of real NPS comments, turning scattered complaints into actionable insights.

Card sorting

Sessions with potential users to ground the structure and organization of more intuitive menus.

Categorizing a complex NPS

An anonymized recreation of the categorization logic. We split comments between what exists but isn't found and what's genuinely missing from the site — and found where the pain was greatest.

Not found62%

The content exists on the site, but the user didn't look for it or looked and couldn't find it.

Missing information38%

The content simply doesn't exist on the site.

The biggest bottleneck~75%

of the “not found” comments were concentrated in Maintenance and Manuals.

The process

What changed in practice

01

We reorganized the menu

We grouped information into more intuitive categories. Customers could now find services, accessories and genuine parts through faster, more efficient navigation.

02

We optimized terms for search

We named sections and URLs based on research-backed terms and keywords, with SEO in mind. People find information using their own words, not internal jargon.

03

We made sections friendlier

We rewrote the services, accessories and genuine parts pages with clear language and an objective hierarchy. Less noise, more direct answers to the customer's question.

04

We simplified scheduling

We reorganized the service scheduling flow, from vehicle to confirmation. A shorter, more predictable path with microcopy that guides each step.

Before and after

From 22 loose items to 7 categories with sublevels

An illustrative, anonymized reconstruction of the navigation, with no client data or brands. The point is to show the content logic, not the real screen.

Before

22 first-level items, no post-sales

  • Cars
  • Offers
  • Owners
  • Direct sales
  • Used cars
  • Dealerships
  • Financial services
  • …and 15 more items, with no post-sales categories

A long, flat list with unclear terms and no visible post-sales items. Customers read everything to find one thing.

After

7 categories with up to 2 sublevels

  • Services
    Scheduled maintenanceRecallBookingService packagesCustomer center
  • Genuine accessories and parts
    CatalogCustomization
  • Technology and updates
    Connected servicesSoftware updates
  • Download manuals

Few first-level categories with organized sublevels, named with research-backed terms. Clarity over concision.

See it in motion

The launch film for the new post-sales

The video walks through the menu reorganization, the friendlier sections and the simplified scheduling flow, with simpler navigation for the customer and more results for the dealership.

The impact

From one area to a model for the whole group

The reformulation started with one brand and worked so well that it became the post-sales reference for every other brand in the group, with the same menu, content and scheduling logic.