diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/cats/syntax/list.scala b/core/src/main/scala/cats/syntax/list.scala
index 70bbbe3462..e8f07038bb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/cats/syntax/list.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/cats/syntax/list.scala
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ final class ListOps[A](private val la: List[A]) extends AnyVal {
    * Example:
    * {{{
    * scala> import cats.data.NonEmptyList
-   * scala> import cats.implicits._
+   * scala> import cats.syntax.list._
    *
    * scala> val result1: List[Int] = List(1, 2)
    * scala> result1.toNel
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ final class ListOps[A](private val la: List[A]) extends AnyVal {
    * {{{
    * scala> import cats.data.NonEmptyList
    * scala> import scala.collection.immutable.SortedMap
-   * scala> import cats.implicits._
+   * scala> import cats.syntax.all._
    *
    * scala> val list = List(12, -2, 3, -5)
    *
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ final class ListOps[A](private val la: List[A]) extends AnyVal {
    * {{{
    * scala> import cats.data.NonEmptyList
    * scala> import scala.collection.immutable.SortedMap
-   * scala> import cats.implicits._
+   * scala> import cats.syntax.all._
    *
    * scala> val list = List(12, -2, 3, -5)
    *
@@ -98,6 +98,35 @@ final class ListOps[A](private val la: List[A]) extends AnyVal {
     )
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Groups elements inside this [[List]] according to the [[Order]]
+   * of the keys produced by the given key function.
+   * And each element in a group is transformed into a value of type `B`
+   * using the mapping function.
+   *
+   * {{{
+   * scala> import scala.collection.immutable.SortedMap
+   * scala> import cats.data.NonEmptyList
+   * scala> import cats.syntax.all._
+   *
+   * scala> val list = List(12, -2, 3, -5)
+   * scala> val expectedResult = SortedMap(false -> NonEmptyList.of("-2", "-5"), true -> NonEmptyList.of("12", "3"))
+   * scala> val result = list.groupByNelMap(_ >= 0, _.toString)
+   * scala> result === expectedResult
+   * res0: Boolean = true
+   * }}}
+   */
+  def groupByNelMap[K, B](key: A => K, f: A => B)(implicit K: Order[K]): SortedMap[K, NonEmptyList[B]] = {
+    implicit val ordering: Ordering[K] = K.toOrdering
+
+    toNel match {
+      case None =>
+        SortedMap.empty[K, NonEmptyList[B]]
+      case Some(nel) =>
+        nel.groupMap(key)(f)
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Produces a `NonEmptyList` containing cumulative results of applying the
    * operator going left to right.
@@ -105,7 +134,7 @@ final class ListOps[A](private val la: List[A]) extends AnyVal {
    * Example:
    * {{{
    * scala> import cats.data.NonEmptyList
-   * scala> import cats.implicits._
+   * scala> import cats.syntax.all._
    *
    * scala> val result1: List[Int] = List(1, 2)
    * scala> result1.scanLeftNel(100)(_ + _)
@@ -126,7 +155,7 @@ final class ListOps[A](private val la: List[A]) extends AnyVal {
    * Example:
    * {{{
    * scala> import cats.data.NonEmptyList
-   * scala> import cats.implicits._
+   * scala> import cats.syntax.all._
    *
    * scala> val result1: List[Int] = List(1, 2)
    * scala> result1.scanRightNel(100)(_ + _)
@@ -154,7 +183,7 @@ final private[syntax] class ListOpsBinCompat0[A](private val la: List[A]) extend
    * {{{
    * scala> import cats.data.NonEmptyChain
    * scala> import scala.collection.immutable.SortedMap
-   * scala> import cats.implicits._
+   * scala> import cats.syntax.all._
    *
    * scala> val list = List(12, -2, 3, -5)
    *
diff --git a/tests/shared/src/test/scala/cats/tests/ListSuite.scala b/tests/shared/src/test/scala/cats/tests/ListSuite.scala
index 8bb06f2d22..318a9c01df 100644
--- a/tests/shared/src/test/scala/cats/tests/ListSuite.scala
+++ b/tests/shared/src/test/scala/cats/tests/ListSuite.scala
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ class ListSuite extends CatsSuite {
 
   test("nel => list => nel returns original nel")(
     forAll { (fa: NonEmptyList[Int]) =>
-      assert(fa.toList.toNel === (Some(fa)))
+      assert(fa.toList.toNel === Some(fa))
     }
   )
 
   test("toNel on empty list returns None") {
-    assert(List.empty[Int].toNel === None)
+    assertEquals(List.empty[Int].toNel, None)
   }
 
   test("groupByNel should be consistent with groupBy")(
@@ -85,9 +85,19 @@ class ListSuite extends CatsSuite {
     }
   )
 
+  test("groupByNelMap should be consistent with groupBy + map")(
+    forAll { (fa: List[Int], f: Int => Int, g: Int => Int) =>
+      assert(
+        (fa.groupByNelMap(f, g).map { case (k, v) => (k, v.toList) }: Map[Int, List[Int]]) === fa
+          .groupBy(f)
+          .map { case (k, v) => (k, v.map(g)) }
+      )
+    }
+  )
+
   test("groupByNelA should be consistent with groupByNel")(
     forAll { (fa: List[Int], f: Int => Int) =>
-      assert(fa.groupByNelA(f.andThen(Option(_))) === (Option(fa.groupByNel(f))))
+      assert(fa.groupByNelA(f.andThen(Option(_))) === Option(fa.groupByNel(f)))
     }
   )
 
@@ -104,10 +114,10 @@ class ListSuite extends CatsSuite {
   )
 
   test("show") {
-    assert(List(1, 2, 3).show === "List(1, 2, 3)")
-    assert((Nil: List[Int]).show === "List()")
+    assertEquals(List(1, 2, 3).show, "List(1, 2, 3)")
+    assertEquals((Nil: List[Int]).show, "List()")
     forAll { (l: List[String]) =>
-      assert(l.show === (l.toString))
+      assert(l.show === l.toString)
     }
   }
 
@@ -118,7 +128,7 @@ class ListSuite extends CatsSuite {
       .apply()
       .sum
 
-    assert(sumAll == lst.sum)
+    assertEquals(sumAll, lst.sum)
   }
 }