Hyundai of Newport Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
87 / 100
Documentation Fee: $420, itemized inside the advertised price
$5 above the Rhode Island average of $415.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$420 combined fee ($400 documentation + $20 title preparation) itemized inside the displayed price on the store's own stacks (verified on six vehicles); the site disclaimer lists those charges as 'not included.' Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its combined $420 fee inside the displayed price.
What would change this grade
- Fixing the contradicting disclaimer would raise the score to 92 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Hyundai of Newport's doc fee?
- $420 (Documentation Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $5 above the Rhode Island average of $415.
- Is the doc fee included in Hyundai of Newport's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Documentation 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 87 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.