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Best Ford Dealerships in Riverside-San Bernardino, Ranked by CarEdge Data

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Zach Shefska
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Key Takeaways

  • 22 Ford dealers in Riverside-San Bernardino graded using verified out-the-door quotes — not Google star ratings.
  • Ken Grody Ford Orange County is the highest-graded Ford dealer in the Riverside-San Bernardino metro.
  • Tim Moran Ford is the only CarEdge Certified Ford dealer in Riverside-San Bernardino. Certified dealers hold an A grade and guarantee an all-in out-the-door price up front, no surprise add-ons, fast, real answers, and an honest, no-pressure experience, verified by ongoing CarEdge AI mystery shops.
  • Puente Hills Ford has the watch-out on this list — add-ons appear on 87% of verified quotes, averaging $2,567 — 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 in the Riverside-San Bernardino metro. We graded every Ford dealer in the area with enough verified out-the-door quotes to score with confidence — using real PDFs, emails, and signed deals, not Google star ratings.

22 Ford dealers in Riverside-San Bernardino cleared the data threshold this quarter. Here’s how they rank. One of them, Tim Moran Ford, is CarEdge Certified.

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).

CarEdge Certified Ford Dealers in Riverside-San Bernardino

Tim Moran Ford is the only CarEdge Certified Ford dealer in Riverside-San Bernardino. Certified dealers hold an A grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index and commit to four promises on every deal:

  • All-in out-the-door price up front
  • No surprise add-ons
  • Fast, real answers
  • An honest, no-pressure experience

CarEdge verifies the guarantee with ongoing AI mystery shops, and a dealer that slips below an A grade loses the badge. Certification is earned from data, never bought.

  • Tim Moran Ford (Hemet, CA), A grade, 96/100 across 27 verified quotes

See every CarEdge Certified dealer →

Top 22 Ford Dealers in Riverside-San Bernardino

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

#1 — Ken Grody Ford Orange County

Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Buena Park, CA

Ken Grody Ford Orange County is the top-graded Ford dealer in the Riverside-San Bernardino metro by verified data — A grade, 100/100, based on 9 verified OTD quotes.

  • Doc fee: $103 — below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 2.9% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 9

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#2 — Fairview Ford

Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · San Bernardino, CA

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

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 1.9% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 8

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#3 — Norm Reeves Ford Superstore Cerritos

Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Cerritos, CA

Norm Reeves Ford Superstore Cerritos quoted prices 3.3% below the advertised listing — the kind of discount that rewards getting the OTD in writing.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 3.3% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 5

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#4 — Raceway Ford

Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Riverside, CA

Verified quotes from Raceway Ford came in 4.6% under the advertised listing.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 4.6% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 11

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#5 — Ken Grody Ford Inland Empire

Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Redlands, CA

Ken Grody Ford Inland Empire priced 9.2% below its own listings on verified deals — a rare direction for the gap to run.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 9.2% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 7

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#6 — Central Ford

Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · South Gate, CA

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

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 3.8% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 12

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#7 — Villa Ford

Grade: A · Score: 97/100 · Orange, CA

Verified quotes from Villa Ford came in 3.9% under the advertised listing.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: 11% of quotes, avg $265
  • Listing accuracy: 3.9% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 19

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#8 — Autonation Ford Tustin

Grade: A · Score: 97/100 · Tustin, CA

Autonation Ford Tustin quotes prices within 0.0% of the advertised listing — one of the cleanest pricing patterns on this list.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: 19% of quotes, avg $343
  • Listing accuracy: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 16

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#9 — Tim Moran Ford

Grade: A · Score: 96/100 · CarEdge Certified · Hemet, CA

Tim Moran Ford is the only CarEdge Certified Ford dealer in Riverside-San Bernardino. Beyond its A grade (96/100 across 27 verified OTD quotes), it guarantees an all-in out-the-door price up front, no surprise add-ons, fast, real answers, and an honest, no-pressure experience, verified by ongoing CarEdge AI mystery shops.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: 4% of quotes, avg $137
  • Listing accuracy: 5.0% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 27
  • CarEdge Certified: Yes. Guarantee verified by ongoing CarEdge AI mystery shops. What CarEdge Certified means

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#10 — Gosch Ford Temecula

Grade: A · Score: 95/100 · Temecula, CA

Gosch Ford Temecula priced 7.5% below its own listings on verified deals — a rare direction for the gap to run.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 7.5% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 4

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#11 — Sunrise Ford Fontana

Grade: A · Score: 93/100 · Fontana, CA

Sunrise Ford Fontana earns an A-grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, based on 5 verified OTD quotes.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: 40% of quotes, avg $201
  • Listing accuracy: 1.0% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 5

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#12 — Santa Margarita Ford

Grade: A · Score: 91/100 · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Add-ons showed on only 10% of Santa Margarita Ford’s verified quotes — restrained by segment standards.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: 10% of quotes, avg $130
  • Listing accuracy: 1.2% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 10

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#13 — Fullerton Ford

Grade: A · Score: 90/100 · Fullerton, CA

Fullerton Ford earns an A-grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, based on 11 verified OTD quotes.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: 36% of quotes, avg $1,447
  • Listing accuracy: 2.6% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 11

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#14 — Huntington Beach Ford

Grade: A · Score: 90/100 · Huntington Beach, CA

What Huntington Beach Ford advertises is what its verified quotes show — within 0.8% of listing.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: 29% of quotes, avg $1,241
  • Listing accuracy: 0.8% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 7

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#15 — Ford Of Upland

Grade: B · Score: 89/100 · Upland, CA

Ford Of Upland quotes prices within 0.9% of the advertised listing — one of the cleanest pricing patterns on this list.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: 44% of quotes, avg $633
  • Listing accuracy: 0.9% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 16

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#16 — Ford Of Montebello

Grade: B · Score: 86/100 · Montebello, CA

What Ford Of Montebello advertises is what its verified quotes show — within 0.0% of listing.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: 60% of quotes, avg $890
  • Listing accuracy: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 10

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#17 — High Desert Ford

Grade: B · Score: 80/100 · Victorville, CA

High Desert Ford earns a solid B on verified data — a doc fee at or below the CA average. The one watch-out: add-ons show on 77% of quotes (avg $1,855).

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: 77% of quotes, avg $1,855
  • Listing accuracy: 2.1% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 13

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#18 — Performance Ford

Grade: B · Score: 80/100 · West Covina, CA

Performance Ford grades a B: a doc fee at or below the CA average, but add-ons show on 50% of quotes (avg $1,375) — ask for an itemized OTD.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: 50% of quotes, avg $1,375
  • Listing accuracy: 2.2% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 10

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#19 — Fritts Ford

Grade: B · Score: 80/100 · Riverside, CA

Fritts Ford’s $50 doc fee comes in well below the CA average of $122 — money that stays in your pocket at signing.

  • Doc fee: $50 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: 25% of quotes, avg $249
  • Listing accuracy: 7.3% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 4

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#20 — Puente Hills Ford

Grade: C · Score: 78/100 · City of Industry, CA

Puente Hills Ford grades a C — add-ons appear on 87% of verified quotes, averaging $2,567. Ask for an itemized OTD before signing.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: 87% of quotes, avg $2,567
  • Listing accuracy: 2.6% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 23

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#21 — Bp Ford Of Long Beach

Grade: C · Score: 78/100 · Long Beach, CA

Bp Ford Of Long Beach grades a C — add-ons appear on 63% of verified quotes, averaging $2,807. Ask for an itemized OTD before signing.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: 63% of quotes, avg $2,807
  • Listing accuracy: 4.0% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 8

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#22 — Aaron Ford Lake Elsinore

Grade: C · Score: 77/100 · Lake Elsinore, CA

Aaron Ford Lake Elsinore grades a C — add-ons appear on 60% of verified quotes, averaging $2,789. Ask for an itemized OTD before signing.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $122
  • Add-ons: 60% of quotes, avg $2,789
  • Listing accuracy: 2.3% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 5

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Limited Data

These Ford dealers in the Riverside-San Bernardino metro have verified OTD data, but not yet enough to assign a confident grade. We’re actively collecting more quotes for these dealers.

  • Caruso Ford (Long Beach, CA) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Capistrano Ford (San Juan Capistrano, CA) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Robins Ford (Costa Mesa, CA) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Tuttle-Click Ford (Irvine, CA) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Citrus Motors Ford (Ontario, CA) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
  • Colley Ford (Glendora, CA) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
  • Fairway Ford Placentia, Ca (Placentia, CA) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
  • Tuttle-Click Ford Irvine (Irvine, CA) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
  • Caruso Ford Lincoln (Long Beach, CA) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Tuttle-Click’s Capistrano Ford (San Juan Capistrano, CA) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Envision Ford Of Duarte (Duarte, CA) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Hemborg Ford (Norco, CA) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Chino Hills Ford (Chino, CA) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Affordable Luxury Autos (San Jacinto, CA) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page

Riverside-San Bernardino Ford Dealer Rankings at a Glance

#DealerCityGradeScoreDoc FeeAdd-OnsQuotes
1Ken Grody Ford Orange CountyBuena ParkA100$103$09
2Fairview FordSan BernardinoA100$85$08
3Norm Reeves Ford Superstore CerritosCerritosA100$85$05
4Raceway FordRiversideA99$85$011
5Ken Grody Ford Inland EmpireRedlandsA99$85$07
6Central FordSouth GateA98$85$012
7Villa FordOrangeA97$85$26519
8Autonation Ford TustinTustinA97$85$34316
9Tim Moran Ford (CarEdge Certified)HemetA96$85$13727
10Gosch Ford TemeculaTemeculaA95$85$04
11Sunrise Ford FontanaFontanaA93$85$2015
12Santa Margarita FordRancho Santa MargaritaA91$85$13010
13Fullerton FordFullertonA90$85$1,44711
14Huntington Beach FordHuntington BeachA90$85$1,2417
15Ford Of UplandUplandB89$85$63316
16Ford Of MontebelloMontebelloB86$85$89010
17High Desert FordVictorvilleB80$85$1,85513
18Performance FordWest CovinaB80$85$1,37510
19Fritts FordRiversideB80$50$2494
20Puente Hills FordCity of IndustryC78$85$2,56723
21Bp Ford Of Long BeachLong BeachC78$85$2,8078
22Aaron Ford Lake ElsinoreLake ElsinoreC77$85$2,7895

These rankings are a quarterly snapshot. For the continuously updated list — including dealers rated since this article was published — see the live Ford dealer rankings near Riverside-San Bernardino on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index.

Compare Ford Dealers in Other Metros

CarEdge has graded Ford dealers in 57 US metros using verified out-the-door quotes. Compare other markets:

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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