Kia of East Hartford Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
70 / 100
Doc Fee: $699, itemized inside the advertised price
$50 below the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$699 Doc Fee itemized inside the terminal Dealer Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $53,285 − $1,800 + $699 = $52,184), while its disclaimer states prices exclude a dealer document processing charge and its homepage lease banner calls the $699 fee additional. Checked October 20, 2026.
Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $699 doc fee inside the advertised price.
What would change this grade
- Fixing the disclaimer and lease banner that contradict its price stack would raise the score to 75 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Kia of East Hartford's doc fee?
- $699 (Doc Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $50 below the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Kia of East Hartford's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc Fee is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
- What does the C grade mean?
- The C grade reflects a score of 70 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.