Fairfield Kia Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
77 / 100
Doc Fee: $399, itemized inside the advertised price
$205 below the New Hampshire average of $604.
Score breakdown
Evidence
"$399 Doc Fee itemized inside the Final Price on the store's own new-vehicle stacks (rendered check verified: $47,628 + $399 − $3,000 = $45,027); on used vehicles the same $399 is listed as an additional line outside the advertised price, with no with-fee terminal price shown. Checked October 19, 2026."
Checked October 19, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $399 doc fee inside the final price on new vehicles.
What would change this grade
- Putting the $399 inside the advertised price on used vehicles too would raise the score to 92 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Fairfield Kia's doc fee?
- $399 (Doc Fee), checked on October 19, 2026. $205 below the New Hampshire average of $604.
- Is the doc fee included in Fairfield Kia's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc Fee is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
- What does the B grade mean?
- The B grade reflects a score of 77 out of 100 on Car Thrive's five-part rubric: fee level, fee in advertised price, disclosure, consistency and no forced add-ons. Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing. Read the full methodology.