Best Subaru Dealerships near Chico, CA

This is the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index ranking for Subaru dealers in the Chico, CA search area. We graded every Subaru 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 Subaru dealers in the Chico, CA search area currently clear the data threshold. It’s a smaller field — 8 more Subaru 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.

Last updated October 12, 2026. CarEdge refreshes these rankings daily as new verified out-the-door quotes come in.

Why This Search Covers 125 Miles

Small markets have fewer competing dealers. Fewer competitors means less pressure on price and fees.

CarEdge widened the search to 125 miles around Chico to find 4 Subaru dealers with enough verified out-the-door quotes to grade. None of them are within 50 miles. The closest graded dealer is Autonation Subaru Roseville in Roseville, about 77 miles from Chico. Distances are approximate straight-line miles, so the drive will be longer. A dealer is graded once CarEdge has more than three verified out-the-door quotes from it. Dealers with fewer are listed under Limited Data.

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The Best Subaru Dealers in the Chico, CA search area

The best Subaru dealer in the Chico, CA search area by verified out-the-door price data is Elk Grove Subaru (Elk Grove, CA): A grade, 100/100 across 9 verified quotes, with no dealer add-ons in any verified quote.

Close behind:

2. Hansel Subaru (Santa Rosa), A grade, 97/100 across 11 verified quotes, with a $85 doc fee, under the CA average of $108.
3. Maita Subaru (Sacramento), A grade, 93/100 across 7 verified quotes, with a $85 doc fee, under the CA average of $108.

Full ranking, fees and add-on data for every graded dealer are below.

Top 4 Subaru Dealers in the Chico, CA search area

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

#1 — Elk Grove Subaru

Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Elk Grove, CA · about 97 miles from Chico

Elk Grove Subaru is the top-graded Subaru dealer in the Chico, CA search area by verified data — A grade, 100/100, based on 9 verified OTD quotes.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $108
• Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
• Listing accuracy: 3.0% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 9

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#2 — Hansel Subaru

Grade: A · Score: 97/100 · Santa Rosa, CA · about 104 miles from Chico

Hansel Subaru keeps add-ons on just 18% of verified quotes — light for an A-grade dealer.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $108
• Add-ons: 18% of quotes, avg $240
• Listing accuracy: 1.6% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 11

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#3 — Maita Subaru

Grade: A · Score: 93/100 · Sacramento, CA · about 82 miles from Chico

Maita Subaru quotes prices within 0.4% of the advertised listing — one of the cleanest pricing patterns on this list.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $108
• Add-ons: 29% of quotes, avg $239
• Listing accuracy: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 7

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#4 — Autonation Subaru Roseville

Grade: A · Score: 90/100 · Roseville, CA · about 77 miles from Chico

Autonation Subaru Roseville earns an A-grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, based on 10 verified OTD quotes.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $108
• Add-ons: 40% of quotes, avg $611
• Listing accuracy: 1.8% above the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 10

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Limited Data

These Subaru dealers in the Chico, CA search area have verified OTD data, but not yet enough to assign a confident grade. We’re actively collecting more quotes for these dealers.

• Lithia Reno Subaru (Reno, NV, about 112 miles from Chico) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
• Gold Rush Subaru (Auburn, CA, about 72 miles from Chico) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
• Redding Subaru (Redding, CA, about 62 miles from Chico) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
• Michael Hohl Subaru (Carson City, NV, about 120 miles from Chico) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
• Hanlees Napa Subaru (Napa, CA, about 104 miles from Chico) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
• Subaru Of Chico (Chico, CA, about 2 miles from Chico) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
• Fairfield Subaru (Fairfield, CA, about 103 miles from Chico) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
• Shingle Springs Subaru (Shingle Springs, CA, about 91 miles from Chico) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page

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).

Chico, CA Subaru Dealer Rankings at a Glance

#	Dealer	City	Approx. Miles	Grade	Score	Doc Fee	Add-Ons	Quotes
1	Elk Grove Subaru	Elk Grove	97	A	100	$85	$0	9
2	Hansel Subaru	Santa Rosa	104	A	97	$85	$240	11
3	Maita Subaru	Sacramento	82	A	93	$85	$239	7
4	Autonation Subaru Roseville	Roseville	77	A	90	$85	$611	10

For the live list, including dealers graded since this page last updated, see the live Subaru dealer rankings near Chico, CA on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index.

More Subaru Dealer Rankings near Chico, CA

CarEdge ranks Subaru dealers in nearby markets and statewide with the same verified out-the-door data:

• Best Subaru Dealerships in Stockton (128 miles away)
• Best Subaru Dealerships in San Francisco Bay (141 miles away)
• Best Subaru Dealerships in California
• Best Subaru Dealerships in the US

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. CarEdge refreshes the rankings daily as new verified quotes come in.