Best Ford Dealerships in Colorado, Ranked by CarEdge Data
Key Takeaways
- Top 16 Ford dealers in Colorado, ranked using verified out-the-door quotes — not Google star ratings.
- Phil Long Ford Of Denver (Denver) is the highest-graded Ford dealer in Colorado.
- O'Meara Volkswagen Of Thornton (Denver) carries the main watch-out — add-ons appear on 90% of verified quotes, averaging $726 — the highest rate here.
- Get an OTD quote in writing before you visit any dealer. CarEdge tracks real prices, not advertised ones.
This is the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index ranking for Ford dealers across Colorado. We grade dealers using verified out-the-door quotes — real PDFs, emails, and signed deals — not Google star ratings.
We graded every Ford dealer in Colorado with enough verified out-the-door quotes to score with confidence. If you’re shopping a specific metro, jump to the city-by-city rankings below for a tighter local shortlist.
About the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index
Most dealer rankings come from Google star ratings and Yelp reviews — easy to game, impossible to verify. The CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index is different. We score every dealer using verified out-the-door quotes: real PDFs, emails, and screenshots from actual transactions.
Each dealer’s transparency score (out of 100) is weighted across four dimensions:
- Fee Transparency (30%) — Is the doc fee reasonable compared to the state average?
- Add-on Behavior (30%) — How often does the dealer bundle add-ons, and at what cost?
- Price Accuracy (30%) — Does the listing price match the actual OTD price?
- Data Quality (10%) — More verified quotes mean higher confidence in the grade.
Grades: A (90–100), B (80–89), C (70–79), D (60–69), F (below 60).
Top 16 Ford Dealers in Colorado
Ranked by CarEdge transparency score, highest to lowest. Each dealer profile links to the full review with verified out-the-door quotes.
#1 — Phil Long Ford Of Denver
Grade: A · Score: 97/100 · Denver, CO
Phil Long Ford Of Denver is the top-graded Ford dealer in Colorado by verified data — A grade, 97/100, based on 19 verified OTD quotes.
- Doc fee: $493 — below the CO average of $609
- Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
- Listing accuracy: 4.1% below the advertised listing
- Verified quotes: 19
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#2 — Phil Long Ford - Motor City
Grade: A · Score: 97/100 · Colorado Springs, CO
Phil Long Ford - Motor City quoted prices 3.7% below the advertised listing — the kind of discount that rewards getting the OTD in writing.
- Doc fee: $699 — above the CO average of $609
- Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
- Listing accuracy: 3.7% below the advertised listing
- Verified quotes: 5
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#3 — Phil Long Ford Of Chapel Hills
Grade: A · Score: 96/100 · Colorado Springs, CO
Phil Long Ford Of Chapel Hills holds the A grade across 24 verified OTD quotes — a substantial sample size.
- Doc fee: $699 — above the CO average of $609
- Add-ons: 8% of quotes, avg $295
- Listing accuracy: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
- Verified quotes: 24
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#4 — Interstate Ford
Grade: A · Score: 94/100 · Dacono, CO
Interstate Ford earns an A-grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, based on 16 verified OTD quotes.
- Doc fee: $510 — below the CO average of $609
- Add-ons: 25% of quotes, avg $312
- Listing accuracy: 1.7% below the advertised listing
- Verified quotes: 16
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#5 — Ken Garff Ford Fort Collins
Grade: A · Score: 94/100 · Fort Collins, CO
Ken Garff Ford Fort Collins adds zero dealer add-ons in any verified quote — rare for an A-grade Ford dealer.
- Doc fee: $799 — well above the CO average of $609
- Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
- Listing accuracy: 6.5% below the advertised listing
- Verified quotes: 6
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#6 — Autonation Ford Arapahoe
Grade: A · Score: 94/100 · Centennial, CO
Not one verified quote from Autonation Ford Arapahoe carried a dealer add-on — a clean record at the A grade.
- Doc fee: $799 — well above the CO average of $609
- Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
- Listing accuracy: 1.4% below the advertised listing
- Verified quotes: 5
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#7 — Brighton Ford
Grade: A · Score: 93/100 · Brighton, CO
Brighton Ford quotes prices within 0.5% of the advertised listing — one of the cleanest pricing patterns on this list.
- Doc fee: $326 — well below the CO average of $609
- Add-ons: 7% of quotes, avg $144
- Listing accuracy: 0.5% below the advertised listing
- Verified quotes: 15
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#8 — Schomp Ford
Grade: A · Score: 92/100 · Aurora, CO
Schomp Ford’s $1 doc fee comes in well below the CO average of $609 — money that stays in your pocket at signing.
- Doc fee: $1 — well below the CO average of $609
- Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
- Listing accuracy: 2.7% below the advertised listing
- Verified quotes: 13
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#9 — Mike Maroone Ford Longmont
Grade: A · Score: 91/100 · Longmont, CO
Mike Maroone Ford Longmont keeps add-ons on just 20% of verified quotes — light for an A-grade dealer.
- Doc fee: $822 — well above the CO average of $609
- Add-ons: 20% of quotes, avg $305
- Listing accuracy: 1.9% above the advertised listing
- Verified quotes: 15
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#10 — Alpine Ford Llc
Grade: A · Score: 91/100 · Pueblo, CO
Verified quotes from Alpine Ford Llc came in 6.0% under the advertised listing.
- Doc fee: $0 — well below the CO average of $609
- Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
- Listing accuracy: 6.0% below the advertised listing
- Verified quotes: 7
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#11 — Larry H Miller Ford Lakewood
Grade: B · Score: 87/100 · Lakewood, CO
Add-ons showed on only 8% of Larry H Miller Ford Lakewood’s verified quotes — restrained by segment standards.
- Doc fee: $799 — well above the CO average of $609
- Add-ons: 8% of quotes, avg $2,068
- Listing accuracy: 7.6% below the advertised listing
- Verified quotes: 12
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#12 — Freeway Ford
Grade: B · Score: 83/100 · Denver, CO
Freeway Ford earns a solid B on verified data — a doc fee at or below the CO average. The one watch-out: add-ons show on 67% of quotes (avg $766).
- Doc fee: $544 — below the CO average of $609
- Add-ons: 67% of quotes, avg $766
- Listing accuracy: 1.9% above the advertised listing
- Verified quotes: 9
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#13 — Castlerock Ford
Grade: B · Score: 80/100 · Castle Rock, CO
What Castlerock Ford advertises is what its verified quotes show — within 0.4% of listing.
- Doc fee: $799 — well above the CO average of $609
- Add-ons: 61% of quotes, avg $534
- Listing accuracy: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
- Verified quotes: 18
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#14 — Loveland Ford
Grade: C · Score: 79/100 · Loveland, CO
Loveland Ford grades a C — add-ons appear on 77% of verified quotes, averaging $519. Ask for an itemized OTD before signing.
- Doc fee: $427 — well below the CO average of $609
- Add-ons: 77% of quotes, avg $519
- Listing accuracy: 0.7% below the advertised listing
- Verified quotes: 13
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#15 — Autonation Ford Littleton
Grade: C · Score: 77/100 · Littleton, CO
Autonation Ford Littleton grades a C — add-ons appear on 80% of verified quotes, averaging $1,206. Ask for an itemized OTD before signing.
- Doc fee: $799 — well above the CO average of $609
- Add-ons: 80% of quotes, avg $1,206
- Listing accuracy: 2.7% above the advertised listing
- Verified quotes: 5
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#16 — O’Meara Volkswagen Of Thornton
Grade: C · Score: 70/100 · Denver, CO
O’Meara Volkswagen Of Thornton carries the heaviest warnings on this list — add-ons appear on 90% of verified quotes, averaging $726, and quoted prices run 5.1% above the advertised listing. Anchor to the OTD, not the sticker.
- Doc fee: $799 — well above the CO average of $609
- Add-ons: 90% of quotes, avg $726
- Listing accuracy: 5.1% above the advertised listing
- Verified quotes: 10
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Ford Dealers by Metro in Colorado
Shopping a specific city? These metro-level rankings drill into Ford dealers near each major Colorado market:
Colorado Ford Dealer Rankings at a Glance
| # | Dealer | City | Grade | Score | Doc Fee | Add-Ons | Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Long Ford Of Denver | Denver | A | 97 | $493 | $0 | 19 |
| 2 | Phil Long Ford - Motor City | Colorado Springs | A | 97 | $699 | $0 | 5 |
| 3 | Phil Long Ford Of Chapel Hills | Colorado Springs | A | 96 | $699 | $295 | 24 |
| 4 | Interstate Ford | Dacono | A | 94 | $510 | $312 | 16 |
| 5 | Ken Garff Ford Fort Collins | Fort Collins | A | 94 | $799 | $0 | 6 |
| 6 | Autonation Ford Arapahoe | Centennial | A | 94 | $799 | $0 | 5 |
| 7 | Brighton Ford | Brighton | A | 93 | $326 | $144 | 15 |
| 8 | Schomp Ford | Aurora | A | 92 | $1 | $0 | 13 |
| 9 | Mike Maroone Ford Longmont | Longmont | A | 91 | $822 | $305 | 15 |
| 10 | Alpine Ford Llc | Pueblo | A | 91 | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| 11 | Larry H Miller Ford Lakewood | Lakewood | B | 87 | $799 | $2,068 | 12 |
| 12 | Freeway Ford | Denver | B | 83 | $544 | $766 | 9 |
| 13 | Castlerock Ford | Castle Rock | B | 80 | $799 | $534 | 18 |
| 14 | Loveland Ford | Loveland | C | 79 | $427 | $519 | 13 |
| 15 | Autonation Ford Littleton | Littleton | C | 77 | $799 | $1,206 | 5 |
| 16 | O’Meara Volkswagen Of Thornton | Denver | C | 70 | $799 | $726 | 10 |
How to Use This Data When You Shop
- Get an OTD quote in writing before you visit. Any dealer can send a worksheet by email — if they won’t, that’s a red flag.
- Ask for a quote with zero add-ons. Everything in the F&I office is optional. Say “please remove all dealer add-ons” and see what the price does.
- Anchor to the OTD, not the listing. Dealers with a gap between advertised price and final OTD aren’t being straight with you. Don’t negotiate off the listing number.
- Compare three dealers minimum. Even within the same metro, doc fees, add-on policies, and listing accuracy vary widely. Use this ranking as your shortlist.
Rankings are generated from the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, a public methodology that scores dealers on verified out-the-door quotes — not Google star ratings or paid placements. Data updated quarterly. Last updated: Q3 2026.
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