Route 6 Auto Mall Kia Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
73 / 100
Doc Fee: $489, itemized inside the advertised price
$69 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$489 Doc Fee itemized as a step into the terminal Selling Price on the store's own out-the-door pricing (rendered check verified: MSRP $24,825 − $2,110 + $489 = $23,204). Checked October 20, 2026.
Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $489 doc fee in the price stack.
What would change this grade
- Itemizing the $489 fee inside its headline advertised price would raise the score to 88 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Route 6 Auto Mall Kia's doc fee?
- $489 (Doc Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $69 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Route 6 Auto Mall 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 C grade mean?
- The C grade reflects a score of 73 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.