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Best Honda Dealerships in San Diego, Ranked by CarEdge Data

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Zach Shefska
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This is the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index ranking for Honda dealers in the San Diego metro. We graded every Honda dealer in the area with enough verified out-the-door quotes to score with confidence — using real PDFs, emails, and signed deals, not Google star ratings.

8 Honda dealers in San Diego currently clear the data threshold. Here’s how they rank.

Last updated November 11, 2026. CarEdge refreshes these rankings daily as new verified out-the-door quotes come in.

What is the best Honda dealer in San Diego?

The best Honda dealer in San Diego by verified out-the-door price data is Honda Of El Cajon Superstore (El Cajon, CA): A grade, 96/100 across 21 quotes from the past year, with quoted add-ons on only 2 of its 21 quotes from the past year.

Close behind:

  1. Dch Honda Of Mission Valley (San Diego), A grade, 95/100 across 9 quotes from the past year, with $85 in dealer fees, under the CA median of $117.
  2. Honda Of Escondido (Escondido), A grade, 93/100 across 9 quotes from the past year, with $85 in dealer fees, under the CA median of $117.

Best for:

Among the A and B dealers ranked on this page.

Full ranking, dealer fees and quoted add-ons for every graded dealer are below.

Top 8 Honda Dealers in San Diego

Ranked by CarEdge transparency score, highest to lowest. Each dealer profile links to the full review with verified out-the-door quotes.

#1 — Honda Of El Cajon Superstore

Grade: A · Score: 96/100 · El Cajon, CA

Honda Of El Cajon Superstore is the top-graded Honda dealer in the San Diego metro by verified data — A grade, 96/100, based on 21 quotes from the past year.

  • Dealer fees: $118 — above the CA median of $117
  • Quoted add-ons: On 2 of 21 quotes from the past year (10%)
  • Quotes, past year: 21

See full review & verified quotes →

#2 — Dch Honda Of Mission Valley

Grade: A · Score: 95/100 · San Diego, CA

Dch Honda Of Mission Valley put quoted add-ons on just 22% of its quotes from the past year — light for an A-grade dealer.

  • Dealer fees: $85 — below the CA median of $117
  • Quoted add-ons: On 2 of 9 quotes from the past year (22%)
  • Quotes, past year: 9

See full review & verified quotes →

#3 — Honda Of Escondido

Grade: A · Score: 93/100 · Escondido, CA

Honda Of Escondido earns an A-grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, based on 9 quotes from the past year.

  • Dealer fees: $85 — below the CA median of $117
  • Quoted add-ons: On 3 of 9 quotes from the past year (33%)
  • Quotes, past year: 9

See full review & verified quotes →

#4 — Chula Vista Honda

Grade: A · Score: 93/100 · Chula Vista, CA

Chula Vista Honda earns an A-grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, based on 8 quotes from the past year.

  • Dealer fees: $118 — above the CA median of $117
  • Quoted add-ons: On 2 of 8 quotes from the past year (25%)
  • Quotes, past year: 8

See full review & verified quotes →

#5 — Hoehn Honda Carlsbad

Grade: B · Score: 89/100 · Carlsbad, CA

Hoehn Honda Carlsbad earns a solid B on verified data — dealer fees at or below the CA median. The one watch-out: quoted add-ons show on 67% of its quotes from the past year.

  • Dealer fees: $104 — below the CA median of $117
  • Quoted add-ons: On 4 of 6 quotes from the past year (67%)
  • Quotes, past year: 6

See full review & verified quotes →

#6 — Mossy Honda

Grade: B · Score: 86/100 · Lemon Grove, CA

Not one of Mossy Honda’s 14 quotes from the past year carried a quoted add-on — a clean record at the B grade.

  • Dealer fees: $618 — above the CA median of $117
  • Quoted add-ons: None in 14 quotes from the past year
  • Quotes, past year: 14

See full review & verified quotes →

#7 — Poway Honda

Grade: B · Score: 82/100 · Poway, CA

Poway Honda grades a B: solid fundamentals, but quoted add-ons show on 86% of its quotes from the past year — ask for an itemized OTD.

  • Dealer fees: $120 — above the CA median of $117
  • Quoted add-ons: On 6 of 7 quotes from the past year (86%)
  • Quotes, past year: 7

See full review & verified quotes →

#8 — Hoehn Motors

Grade: C · Score: 79/100 · Carlsbad, CA

Hoehn Motors grades a C — quoted add-ons appear on 100% of its quotes from the past year. Ask for an itemized OTD before signing.

  • Dealer fees: $122 — above the CA median of $117
  • Quoted add-ons: On 4 of 4 quotes from the past year (100%)
  • Quotes, past year: 4

See full review & verified quotes →

Limited Data

These Honda dealers in the San Diego metro have verified OTD data, but not yet enough quotes from the past year to rank. We’re actively collecting more quotes for these dealers.

  • Pacific Honda San Diego (San Diego, CA) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
  • Ball Honda (National City, CA) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
  • Sunroad Auto (San Diego, CA) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
  • Mossy Automotive Group (Escondido, CA) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
  • Ball Auto Group (National City, CA) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page

About the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index

Most dealer rankings come from Google star ratings and Yelp reviews — easy to game, impossible to verify. The CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index is different. We score every dealer using verified out-the-door quotes: real PDFs, emails, and screenshots from actual transactions.

Only quotes from the past year count. We split them into four groups, newest first: the newest counts 50%, then 30%, 15% and 5%.

Each dealer’s transparency score (out of 100) is weighted across four dimensions:

  • Fee Transparency (30%) — Are the dealer’s fees reasonable? We add up every dealer fee and compare the total with the state median.
  • Add-on Behavior (30%) — How often does the dealer include quoted add-ons like paint protection or theft deterrent, the kind you can’t say no to? Add-ons the dealer marks as optional don’t count against them.
  • Price Accuracy (30%) — Does the advertised price include every charge you have to pay? We check each quote against the vehicle page: dealer fees, add-ons, the advertised price and the discount.
  • Data Quality (10%) — Does the quote list taxes, dealer fees, add-ons and government fees each on its own line? Each one is worth a quarter.

Grades: A (90–100), B (80–89), C (70–79), D (60–69), F (below 60). Read the methodology →

San Diego Honda Dealer Rankings at a Glance

#DealerCityGradeScoreDealer FeesQuoted Add-onsQuotes, Past Year
1Honda Of El Cajon SuperstoreEl CajonA96$11810%21
2Dch Honda Of Mission ValleySan DiegoA95$8522%9
3Honda Of EscondidoEscondidoA93$8533%9
4Chula Vista HondaChula VistaA93$11825%8
5Hoehn Honda CarlsbadCarlsbadB89$10467%6
6Mossy HondaLemon GroveB86$618None14
7Poway HondaPowayB82$12086%7
8Hoehn MotorsCarlsbadC79$122100%4

For the live list, including dealers graded since this page last updated, see the live Honda dealer rankings near San Diego on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index.

Compare Honda Dealers in Other Metros

CarEdge has graded Honda dealers in 56 US metros using verified out-the-door quotes. Compare other markets:

How to Use This Data When You Shop

  1. Get an OTD quote in writing before you visit. Any dealer can send a worksheet by email — if they won’t, that’s a red flag.
  2. Ask for a quote with zero add-ons. Everything in the F&I office is optional. Say “please remove all dealer add-ons” and see what the price does.
  3. Anchor to the OTD, not the advertised price. Dealers with a gap between advertised price and final OTD aren’t being straight with you. Don’t negotiate off the advertised number.
  4. Compare three dealers minimum. Even within the same metro, dealer fees, quoted add-ons and advertised price accuracy vary widely. Use this ranking as your shortlist.

Rankings are generated from the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, a public methodology that scores dealers on verified out-the-door quotes — not Google star ratings or paid placements. CarEdge refreshes the rankings daily as new verified quotes come in.

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