McGovern Kia of Norwood Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
81 / 100
Documentation Fee: $595, itemized inside the advertised price
$37 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$595 Documentation Fee itemized inside the displayed price on the store's own stacks, with the disclaimer stating the fee is included in the selling price; no contradictory '$495' line appears on this store's pages. Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $595 fee inside the displayed price and states it is included.
What would change this grade
- Cutting the fee to $549 or less would raise the score to 88 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is McGovern Kia of Norwood's doc fee?
- $595 (Documentation Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $37 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in McGovern Kia of Norwood'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 81 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.