Best Ford Dealerships near Duluth, MN

This is the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index ranking for Ford dealers in the Duluth, MN search area. We graded every Ford 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.

6 Ford dealers in the Duluth, MN search area currently clear the data threshold. Here’s how they rank.

Last updated November 12, 2026. CarEdge refreshes these rankings daily as new verified out-the-door quotes come in.

Why This Search Covers 150 Miles

Small markets have fewer competing dealers. Fewer competitors means less pressure on price and fees.

CarEdge widened the search to 150 miles around Duluth to find 6 Ford dealers with enough verified out-the-door quotes to grade. None of them are within 50 miles. The closest graded dealer is Cornerstone Ford in Elk River, about 125 miles from Duluth. Distances are approximate straight-line miles, so the drive will be longer. A dealer is ranked once CarEdge has more than three out-the-door quotes from it from the past year. Dealers with fewer are listed under Limited Data.

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What is the best Ford dealer in the Duluth, MN search area?

The best Ford dealer in the Duluth, MN search area by verified out-the-door price data is Cornerstone Ford (Elk River, MN): A grade, 100/100 across 10 quotes from the past year, with no quoted add-ons in its 10 quotes from the past year.

Close behind:

2. Morrie’s Auto Group (Minnetonka), A grade, 99/100 across 16 quotes from the past year, with quoted add-ons on only 3 of its 16 quotes from the past year.
3. Inver Grove Ford (Inver Grove Heights), A grade, 99/100 across 7 quotes from the past year, with no quoted add-ons in its 7 quotes from the past year.

Best for:

• Lowest dealer fees: Morrie’s Auto Group (Minnetonka), $350.
• No quoted add-ons: Cornerstone Ford (Elk River), none in its 10 quotes from the past year.
• Most quotes, past year: Morrie’s Auto Group (Minnetonka), 16 quotes from the past year behind its A.

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 6 Ford Dealers in the Duluth, MN search area

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

#1 — Cornerstone Ford

Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Elk River, MN · about 125 miles from Duluth

Cornerstone Ford is the top-graded Ford dealer in the Duluth, MN search area by verified data — A grade, 100/100, based on 10 quotes from the past year.

• Dealer fees: $352 — above the MN median of $350
• Quoted add-ons: None in 10 quotes from the past year
• Quotes, past year: 10

See full review & verified quotes →

#2 — Morrie’s Auto Group

Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Minnetonka, MN · about 141 miles from Duluth

Morrie’s Auto Group put quoted add-ons on just 19% of its quotes from the past year — light for an A-grade dealer.

• Dealer fees: $350 — at the MN median
• Quoted add-ons: On 3 of 16 quotes from the past year (19%)
• Quotes, past year: 16

See full review & verified quotes →

#3 — Inver Grove Ford

Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Inver Grove Heights, MN · about 141 miles from Duluth

Not one of Inver Grove Ford’s 7 quotes from the past year carried a quoted add-on — a clean record at the A grade.

• Dealer fees: $350 — at the MN median
• Quoted add-ons: None in 7 quotes from the past year
• Quotes, past year: 7

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#4 — Superior Ford

Grade: A · Score: 97/100 · Plymouth, MN · about 135 miles from Duluth

Superior Ford earns an A-grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, based on 8 quotes from the past year.

• Dealer fees: $350 — at the MN median
• Quoted add-ons: On 3 of 8 quotes from the past year (38%)
• Quotes, past year: 8

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#5 — Apple Ford White Bear Lake

Grade: B · Score: 89/100 · White Bear Lake, MN · about 129 miles from Duluth

Apple Ford White Bear Lake earns a solid B on verified data — dealer fees at or below the MN median. The one watch-out: quoted add-ons show on 60% of its quotes from the past year.

• Dealer fees: $350 — at the MN median
• Quoted add-ons: On 6 of 10 quotes from the past year (60%)
• Quotes, past year: 10

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#6 — Tenvoorde Ford Inc

Grade: D · Score: 67/100 · St. Cloud, MN · about 131 miles from Duluth

Tenvoorde Ford Inc’s dealer fees of $1,312 run $962 above the MN median of $350. Ask for an itemized OTD before signing.

• Dealer fees: $1,312 — above the MN median of $350
• Quoted add-ons: None in 5 quotes from the past year
• Quotes, past year: 5

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Limited Data

These Ford dealers in the Duluth, MN search area have verified OTD data, but not yet enough quotes from the past year to rank. We’re actively collecting more quotes for these dealers.

• Forest Lake Ford (Forest Lake, MN, about 114 miles from Duluth) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Luther Automotive (Hudson, WI, about 131 miles from Duluth) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Toycen Ford Inc. (Chippewa Falls, WI, about 136 miles from Duluth) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Hudson Ford (Hudson, WI, about 131 miles from Duluth) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Johnson Ford Of New Richmond (New Richmond, WI, about 117 miles from Duluth) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• New Brighton Ford (New Brighton, MN, about 131 miles from Duluth) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• North Country Ford Of Coon Rapids (Minneapolis, MN, about 126 miles from Duluth) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Northstar Ford Mn (Duluth, MN, about 1 miles from Duluth) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Anderson & Koch Ford (North Branch, MN, about 99 miles from Duluth) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Cornerstone Auto (Elk River, MN, about 125 miles from Duluth) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Courtesy Auto & Truck Center Inc (Stanley, WI, about 142 miles from Duluth) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Lundeen Bros Ford (Annandale, MN, about 143 miles from Duluth) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Medford Motors Inc (Medford, WI, about 145 miles from Duluth) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Swant Graber Ford (Barron, WI, about 99 miles from Duluth) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Hayford Ford (Isanti, MN, about 104 miles from Duluth) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Transwest Ford Of Minneapolis (Minneapolis, MN, about 135 miles from Duluth) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Roseville Midway Ford (Roseville, MN, about 133 miles from Duluth) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Lupient Ford (Baldwin, WI, about 129 miles from Duluth) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Wood City Motors (Cloquet, MN, about 16 miles from Duluth) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Freeway Ford (Bloomington, MN, about 148 miles from Duluth) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Metropolitan Ford Of Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie, MN, about 148 miles from Duluth) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Dondelinger Ford CDJR (Cohasset, MN, about 74 miles from Duluth) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Northwoods Ford (Minocqua, WI, about 133 miles from Duluth) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Apple Autos (White Bear Lake, MN, about 129 miles from Duluth) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Mills Automotive Group (Brainerd, MN, about 102 miles from Duluth) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Morrie’s Minnetonka Ford (Minnetonka, MN, about 142 miles from Duluth) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Northtown Ford, Inc. (Menomonie, WI, about 132 miles from Duluth) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Mills Ford Brainerd (Baxter, MN, about 104 miles from Duluth) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Ford Of Hibbing (Hibbing, MN, about 55 miles from Duluth) — 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 →

Duluth, MN Ford Dealer Rankings at a Glance

#	Dealer	City	Approx. Miles	Grade	Score	Dealer Fees	Quoted Add-ons	Quotes, Past Year
1	Cornerstone Ford	Elk River	125	A	100	$352	None	10
2	Morrie’s Auto Group	Minnetonka	141	A	99	$350	19%	16
3	Inver Grove Ford	Inver Grove Heights	141	A	99	$350	None	7
4	Superior Ford	Plymouth	135	A	97	$350	38%	8
5	Apple Ford White Bear Lake	White Bear Lake	129	B	89	$350	60%	10
6	Tenvoorde Ford Inc	St. Cloud	131	D	67	$1,312	None	5

For the live list, including dealers graded since this page last updated, see the live Ford dealer rankings near Duluth, MN on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index.

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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.

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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.