Best Subaru Dealerships in California, Ranked by CarEdge Data
This is the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index ranking for Subaru dealers across California. We grade dealers using verified out-the-door quotes — real PDFs, emails, and signed deals — not Google star ratings.
We graded 35 Subaru dealers across California; below are the top 20 by transparency score. If you’re shopping a specific metro, jump to the city-by-city rankings below for a tighter local shortlist.
Last updated November 13, 2026. CarEdge refreshes these rankings daily as new verified out-the-door quotes come in.
What is the best Subaru dealer in California?
The best Subaru dealer in California by verified out-the-door price data is Puente Hills Subaru (City Of Industry, CA): A grade, 100/100 across 18 quotes from the past year, with no quoted add-ons in its 18 quotes from the past year.
Close behind:
- Autonation Subaru Carlsbad (Carlsbad), A grade, 100/100 across 15 quotes from the past year, with no quoted add-ons in its 15 quotes from the past year.
- Santa Cruz Subaru (Capitola), A grade, 100/100 across 10 quotes from the past year, with no quoted add-ons in its 10 quotes from the past year.
Best for:
- Lowest dealer fees: Capitol Subaru (San Jose), $60, against the CA median of $117.
- No quoted add-ons: Sutherlin Subaru Huntington Beach (Huntington Beach), none in its 37 quotes from the past year.
- Most quotes, past year: Sutherlin Subaru Huntington Beach (Huntington Beach), 37 quotes from the past year behind its A.
Among the A and B dealers ranked on this page.
Full ranking, dealer fees and quoted add-ons for every graded dealer are below.
Top 20 Subaru Dealers in California
Ranked by CarEdge transparency score, highest to lowest. Each dealer profile links to the full review with verified out-the-door quotes.
#1 — Puente Hills Subaru
Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · City Of Industry, CA
Puente Hills Subaru is the top-graded Subaru dealer in California by verified data — A grade, 100/100, based on 18 quotes from the past year.
- Dealer fees: $85 — below the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: None in 18 quotes from the past year
- Quotes, past year: 18
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#2 — Autonation Subaru Carlsbad
Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Carlsbad, CA
Autonation Subaru Carlsbad put no quoted add-ons on any of its 15 quotes from the past year — rare for an A-grade Subaru dealer.
- Dealer fees: $126 — above the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: None in 15 quotes from the past year
- Quotes, past year: 15
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#3 — Santa Cruz Subaru
Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Capitola, CA
Not one of Santa Cruz Subaru’s 10 quotes from the past year carried a quoted add-on — a clean record at the A grade.
- Dealer fees: $85 — below the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: None in 10 quotes from the past year
- Quotes, past year: 10
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#4 — Subaru Pacific
Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Hawthorne, CA
Subaru Pacific keeps the F&I office out of it: no quoted add-ons in its 9 quotes from the past year.
- Dealer fees: $85 — below the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: None in 9 quotes from the past year
- Quotes, past year: 9
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#5 — Putnam Subaru
Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Burlingame, CA
Putnam Subaru put no quoted add-ons on any of its 8 quotes from the past year — rare for an A-grade Subaru dealer.
- Dealer fees: $85 — below the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: None in 8 quotes from the past year
- Quotes, past year: 8
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#6 — Santa Monica Subaru
Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Santa Monica, CA
Not one of Santa Monica Subaru’s 7 quotes from the past year carried a quoted add-on — a clean record at the A grade.
- Dealer fees: $85 — below the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: None in 7 quotes from the past year
- Quotes, past year: 7
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#7 — Spreen Subaru
Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · San Bernardino, CA
Spreen Subaru keeps the F&I office out of it: no quoted add-ons in its 5 quotes from the past year.
- Dealer fees: $85 — below the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: None in 5 quotes from the past year
- Quotes, past year: 5
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#8 — Subaru Of San Luis Obispo
Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · San Luis Obispo, CA
Subaru Of San Luis Obispo put no quoted add-ons on any of its 5 quotes from the past year — rare for an A-grade Subaru dealer.
- Dealer fees: $85 — below the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: None in 5 quotes from the past year
- Quotes, past year: 5
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#9 — Dch Subaru Of Riverside
Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Riverside, CA
Not one of Dch Subaru Of Riverside’s 4 quotes from the past year carried a quoted add-on — a clean record at the A grade.
- Dealer fees: $85 — below the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: None in 4 quotes from the past year
- Quotes, past year: 4
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#10 — Kirby Subaru Of Ventura
Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Ventura, CA
Kirby Subaru Of Ventura keeps the F&I office out of it: no quoted add-ons in its 4 quotes from the past year.
- Dealer fees: $122 — above the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: None in 4 quotes from the past year
- Quotes, past year: 4
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#11 — Livermore Subaru
Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Livermore, CA
Livermore Subaru put no quoted add-ons on any of its 11 quotes from the past year — rare for an A-grade Subaru dealer.
- Dealer fees: $85 — below the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: None in 11 quotes from the past year
- Quotes, past year: 11
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#12 — Stevens Creek Subaru
Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · San Jose, CA
Not one of Stevens Creek Subaru’s 10 quotes from the past year carried a quoted add-on — a clean record at the A grade.
- Dealer fees: $122 — above the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: None in 10 quotes from the past year
- Quotes, past year: 10
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#13 — Sangera Subaru
Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Bakersfield, CA
Sangera Subaru keeps the F&I office out of it: no quoted add-ons in its 7 quotes from the past year.
- Dealer fees: $85 — below the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: None in 7 quotes from the past year
- Quotes, past year: 7
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#14 — Dch Subaru Of Thousand Oaks
Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Westlake Village, CA
Dch Subaru Of Thousand Oaks earns an A-grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, based on 4 quotes from the past year.
- Dealer fees: $85 — below the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: On 1 of 4 quotes from the past year (25%)
- Quotes, past year: 4
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#15 — Sierra Subaru Of Monrovia
Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · Monrovia, CA
Sierra Subaru Of Monrovia holds the A grade across 23 quotes from the past year — a substantial sample size.
- Dealer fees: $120 — above the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: On 1 of 23 quotes from the past year (4%)
- Quotes, past year: 23
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#16 — Timmons Subaru
Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · Long Beach, CA
Timmons Subaru put quoted add-ons on just 13% of its quotes from the past year — light for an A-grade dealer.
- Dealer fees: $85 — below the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: On 2 of 15 quotes from the past year (13%)
- Quotes, past year: 15
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#17 — Kearny Mesa Subaru
Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · San Diego, CA
Quoted add-ons showed on only 11% of Kearny Mesa Subaru’s quotes from the past year — restrained by segment standards.
- Dealer fees: $122 — above the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: On 1 of 9 quotes from the past year (11%)
- Quotes, past year: 9
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#18 — Capitol Subaru
Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · San Jose, CA
Capitol Subaru’s $60 in dealer fees comes in well below the CA median of $117 — money that stays in your pocket at signing.
- Dealer fees: $60 — below the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: None in 7 quotes from the past year
- Quotes, past year: 7
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#19 — Marin Subaru
Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · San Rafael, CA
Marin Subaru put quoted add-ons on just 20% of its quotes from the past year — light for an A-grade dealer.
- Dealer fees: $118 — above the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: On 1 of 5 quotes from the past year (20%)
- Quotes, past year: 5
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#20 — Sutherlin Subaru Huntington Beach
Grade: A · Score: 96/100 · Huntington Beach, CA
Sutherlin Subaru Huntington Beach earns the A grade with 37 quotes from the past year — one of the deepest datasets on this list.
- Dealer fees: $122 — above the CA median of $117
- Quoted add-ons: None in 37 quotes from the past year
- Quotes, past year: 37
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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.
Only quotes from the past year count. We split them into four groups, newest first: the newest counts 50%, then 30%, 15% and 5%.
Each dealer’s transparency score (out of 100) is weighted across four dimensions:
- Fee Transparency (30%) — Are the dealer’s fees reasonable? We add up every dealer fee and compare the total with the state median.
- Add-on Behavior (30%) — How often does the dealer include quoted add-ons like paint protection or theft deterrent, the kind you can’t say no to? Add-ons the dealer marks as optional don’t count against them.
- Price Accuracy (30%) — Does the advertised price include every charge you have to pay? We check each quote against the vehicle page: dealer fees, add-ons, the advertised price and the discount.
- Data Quality (10%) — Does the quote list taxes, dealer fees, add-ons and government fees each on its own line? Each one is worth a quarter.
Grades: A (90–100), B (80–89), C (70–79), D (60–69), F (below 60). Read the methodology →
Subaru Dealers by Metro in California
Shopping a specific city? These metro-level rankings drill into Subaru dealers near each major California market:
- Best Subaru Dealerships in Los Angeles
- Best Subaru Dealerships in San Francisco Bay
- Best Subaru Dealerships in Riverside-San Bernardino
- Best Subaru Dealerships in San Jose
- Best Subaru Dealerships in Oxnard-Ventura
- Best Subaru Dealerships in Stockton
- Best Subaru Dealerships near Chico, CA
California Subaru Dealer Rankings at a Glance
| # | Dealer | City | Grade | Score | Dealer Fees | Quoted Add-ons | Quotes, Past Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puente Hills Subaru | City Of Industry | A | 100 | $85 | None | 18 |
| 2 | Autonation Subaru Carlsbad | Carlsbad | A | 100 | $126 | None | 15 |
| 3 | Santa Cruz Subaru | Capitola | A | 100 | $85 | None | 10 |
| 4 | Subaru Pacific | Hawthorne | A | 100 | $85 | None | 9 |
| 5 | Putnam Subaru | Burlingame | A | 100 | $85 | None | 8 |
| 6 | Santa Monica Subaru | Santa Monica | A | 100 | $85 | None | 7 |
| 7 | Spreen Subaru | San Bernardino | A | 100 | $85 | None | 5 |
| 8 | Subaru Of San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | A | 100 | $85 | None | 5 |
| 9 | Dch Subaru Of Riverside | Riverside | A | 100 | $85 | None | 4 |
| 10 | Kirby Subaru Of Ventura | Ventura | A | 100 | $122 | None | 4 |
| 11 | Livermore Subaru | Livermore | A | 99 | $85 | None | 11 |
| 12 | Stevens Creek Subaru | San Jose | A | 99 | $122 | None | 10 |
| 13 | Sangera Subaru | Bakersfield | A | 99 | $85 | None | 7 |
| 14 | Dch Subaru Of Thousand Oaks | Westlake Village | A | 99 | $85 | 25% | 4 |
| 15 | Sierra Subaru Of Monrovia | Monrovia | A | 98 | $120 | 4% | 23 |
| 16 | Timmons Subaru | Long Beach | A | 98 | $85 | 13% | 15 |
| 17 | Kearny Mesa Subaru | San Diego | A | 98 | $122 | 11% | 9 |
| 18 | Capitol Subaru | San Jose | A | 98 | $60 | None | 7 |
| 19 | Marin Subaru | San Rafael | A | 98 | $118 | 20% | 5 |
| 20 | Sutherlin Subaru Huntington Beach | Huntington Beach | A | 96 | $122 | None | 37 |
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 advertised price. Dealers with a gap between advertised price and final OTD aren’t being straight with you. Don’t negotiate off the advertised number.
- Compare three dealers minimum. Even within the same metro, dealer fees, quoted add-ons and advertised price 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. CarEdge refreshes the rankings daily as new verified quotes come in.
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