Best Nissan Dealerships in Nashville, Ranked by CarEdge Data

This is the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index ranking for Nissan dealers in the Nashville metro. We graded every Nissan 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.

4 Nissan dealers in Nashville cleared the data threshold this quarter. It’s a smaller field — 5 more Nissan dealers are tracked below but do not yet have enough verified quotes to grade — so treat this as a focused shortlist and still gather your own quotes. Here’s how they rank.

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 4 Nissan Dealers in Nashville

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

#1 — Mathews Nissan

Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Clarksville, TN

Mathews Nissan is the top-graded Nissan dealer in the Nashville metro by verified data — A grade, 99/100, based on 9 verified OTD quotes.

• Doc fee: $755 — above the TN average of $704
• Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
• Listing accuracy: 9.0% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 9

See full review & verified quotes →

#2 — Newton Nissan South

Grade: A · Score: 93/100 · Shelbyville, TN

Newton Nissan South quoted prices 11.0% below the advertised listing — the kind of discount that rewards getting the OTD in writing.

• Doc fee: $711 — above the TN average of $704
• Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
• Listing accuracy: 11.0% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 5

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#3 — Nissan Of Cool Springs

Grade: A · Score: 92/100 · Franklin, TN

Verified quotes from Nissan Of Cool Springs came in 16.1% under the advertised listing.

• Doc fee: $807 — above the TN average of $704
• Add-ons: 31% of quotes, avg $277
• Listing accuracy: 16.1% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 13

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#4 — Downtown Nashville Nissan

Grade: B · Score: 83/100 · Nashville, TN

Downtown Nashville Nissan earns a solid B on verified data — solid fundamentals. The one watch-out: add-ons show on 44% of quotes (avg $599).

• Doc fee: $898 — well above the TN average of $704
• Add-ons: 44% of quotes, avg $599
• Listing accuracy: 4.0% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 9

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Limited Data

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

• Victory Nissan Of Nashville (Nashville, TN) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
• Newton Nissan Of Gallatin (Gallatin, TN) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
• Nissan Of Rivergate (Nashville, TN) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
• Boro Nissan (Murfreesboro, TN) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
• Benton Nissan Of Columbia (Columbia, TN) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page

Nashville Nissan Dealer Rankings at a Glance

#	Dealer	City	Grade	Score	Doc Fee	Add-Ons	Quotes
1	Mathews Nissan	Clarksville	A	99	$755	$0	9
2	Newton Nissan South	Shelbyville	A	93	$711	$0	5
3	Nissan Of Cool Springs	Franklin	A	92	$807	$277	13
4	Downtown Nashville Nissan	Nashville	B	83	$898	$599	9

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

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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.

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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.