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Best Ford Dealerships in Illinois, Ranked by CarEdge Data

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Zach Shefska
11 min read

Key Takeaways

  • Top 20 Ford dealers in Illinois, ranked using verified out-the-door quotes — not Google star ratings.
  • Sutton Ford (Matteson) is the highest-graded Ford dealer in Illinois.
  • Rod Baker Ford (Plainfield) carries the main watch-out — add-ons appear on 75% of verified quotes, averaging $241 — 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 Illinois. 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 Illinois 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 20 Ford Dealers in Illinois

Ranked by CarEdge transparency score, highest to lowest. Each dealer profile links to the full review with verified out-the-door quotes.

#1 — Sutton Ford

Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Matteson, IL

Sutton Ford is the top-graded Ford dealer in Illinois by verified data — A grade, 100/100, based on 16 verified OTD quotes.

  • Doc fee: $378 — above the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 7.9% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 16

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#2 — Packey Webb Ford

Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Downers Grove, IL

Packey Webb Ford adds zero dealer add-ons in any verified quote — rare for an A-grade Ford dealer.

  • Doc fee: $376 — above the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 0.7% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 8

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#3 — Haggerty Ford

Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · West Chicago, IL

Haggerty Ford quoted prices 8.3% below the advertised listing — the kind of discount that rewards getting the OTD in writing.

  • Doc fee: $377 — above the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 8.3% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 4

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#4 — Mike Murphy Ford

Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Morton, IL

Not one verified quote from Mike Murphy Ford carried a dealer add-on — a clean record at the A grade.

  • Doc fee: $376 — above the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 1.1% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 4

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#5 — Heller Ford

Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · El Paso, IL

Heller Ford earns the A grade with 31 verified OTD quotes — one of the deepest datasets on this list.

  • Doc fee: $297 — below the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 2.6% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 31

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#6 — Elmhurst Ford

Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Bensenville, IL

Verified quotes from Elmhurst Ford came in 2.3% under the advertised listing.

  • Doc fee: $378 — above the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: 6% of quotes, avg $12
  • Listing accuracy: 2.3% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 16

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#7 — Joe Rizza Ford Of Orland Park

Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Orland Park, IL

Joe Rizza Ford Of Orland Park quotes prices within 0.1% of the advertised listing — one of the cleanest pricing patterns on this list.

  • Doc fee: $346 — below the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 14

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#8 — Hawk Ford Of St. Charles

Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Saint Charles, IL

Hawk Ford Of St. Charles priced 8.6% below its own listings on verified deals — a rare direction for the gap to run.

  • Doc fee: $406 — above the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 8.6% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 6

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#9 — Auffenberg Ford, Inc.

Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Belleville, IL

Auffenberg Ford, Inc. keeps the F&I office out of it: no add-ons in any verified quote.

  • Doc fee: $408 — above the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 0.9% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 4

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#10 — Gerald Ford North Aurora

Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · North Aurora, IL

Gerald Ford North Aurora adds zero dealer add-ons in any verified quote — rare for an A-grade Ford dealer.

  • Doc fee: $376 — above the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 3.8% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 6

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#11 — Victor Ford

Grade: A · Score: 97/100 · Wauconda, IL

Victor Ford quoted prices 3.8% below the advertised listing — the kind of discount that rewards getting the OTD in writing.

  • Doc fee: $283 — well below the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 3.8% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 4

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#12 — Holzhauer City Ford

Grade: A · Score: 96/100 · Nashville, IL

Verified quotes from Holzhauer City Ford came in 7.5% under the advertised listing.

  • Doc fee: $226 — well below the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 7.5% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 5

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#13 — Dwight Ford

Grade: A · Score: 95/100 · Dwight, IL

Dwight Ford earns an A-grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, based on 7 verified OTD quotes.

  • Doc fee: $377 — above the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: 29% of quotes, avg $284
  • Listing accuracy: 2.6% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 7

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#14 — Napleton Ford Of Oak Lawn

Grade: A · Score: 94/100 · Oak Lawn, IL

Napleton Ford Of Oak Lawn priced 4.8% below its own listings on verified deals — a rare direction for the gap to run.

  • Doc fee: $329 — below the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: 25% of quotes, avg $49
  • Listing accuracy: 4.8% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 16

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#15 — Gillespie Ford

Grade: A · Score: 94/100 · Gurnee, IL

Gillespie Ford quoted prices 3.9% below the advertised listing — the kind of discount that rewards getting the OTD in writing.

  • Doc fee: $294 — below the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: 22% of quotes, avg $89
  • Listing accuracy: 3.9% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 9

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#16 — Kunes Ford Of East Moline

Grade: A · Score: 94/100 · East Moline, IL

Kunes Ford Of East Moline keeps add-ons on just 13% of verified quotes — light for an A-grade dealer.

  • Doc fee: $330 — below the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: 13% of quotes, avg $378
  • Listing accuracy: 3.8% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 8

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#17 — Murgado Ford Of Chicago

Grade: A · Score: 93/100 · Chicago, IL

Add-ons showed on only 20% of Murgado Ford Of Chicago’s verified quotes — restrained by segment standards.

  • Doc fee: $451 — well above the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: 20% of quotes, avg $1,098
  • Listing accuracy: 2.0% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 5

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#18 — Rod Baker Ford

Grade: B · Score: 86/100 · Plainfield, IL

Rod Baker Ford earns a solid B on verified data — solid fundamentals. The one watch-out: add-ons show on 75% of quotes (avg $241).

  • Doc fee: $374 — above the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: 75% of quotes, avg $241
  • Listing accuracy: 1.8% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 8

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#19 — Jack Schmitt Ford

Grade: B · Score: 85/100 · Collinsville, IL

Jack Schmitt Ford’s $142 doc fee comes in well below the IL average of $366 — money that stays in your pocket at signing.

  • Doc fee: $142 — well below the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: 46% of quotes, avg $136
  • Listing accuracy: 2.1% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 11

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#20 — Willowbrook Ford

Grade: C · Score: 79/100 · Willowbrook, IL

Willowbrook Ford quotes prices 10.3% above the advertised listing — the widest gap on this list. Anchor to the OTD, not the sticker.

  • Doc fee: $264 — well below the IL average of $366
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 10.3% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 10

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Ford Dealers by Metro in Illinois

Shopping a specific city? These metro-level rankings drill into Ford dealers near each major Illinois market:

Illinois Ford Dealer Rankings at a Glance

#DealerCityGradeScoreDoc FeeAdd-OnsQuotes
1Sutton FordMattesonA100$378$016
2Packey Webb FordDowners GroveA100$376$08
3Haggerty FordWest ChicagoA100$377$04
4Mike Murphy FordMortonA100$376$04
5Heller FordEl PasoA99$297$031
6Elmhurst FordBensenvilleA99$378$1216
7Joe Rizza Ford Of Orland ParkOrland ParkA99$346$014
8Hawk Ford Of St. CharlesSaint CharlesA99$406$06
9Auffenberg Ford, Inc.BellevilleA99$408$04
10Gerald Ford North AuroraNorth AuroraA98$376$06
11Victor FordWaucondaA97$283$04
12Holzhauer City FordNashvilleA96$226$05
13Dwight FordDwightA95$377$2847
14Napleton Ford Of Oak LawnOak LawnA94$329$4916
15Gillespie FordGurneeA94$294$899
16Kunes Ford Of East MolineEast MolineA94$330$3788
17Murgado Ford Of ChicagoChicagoA93$451$1,0985
18Rod Baker FordPlainfieldB86$374$2418
19Jack Schmitt FordCollinsvilleB85$142$13611
20Willowbrook FordWillowbrookC79$264$010

How to Use This Data When You Shop

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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