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Best Luxury Dealerships in New York: The View of the Customer

The 25 best luxury stores in the New York metro, ranked from 256 on what their own customers said in public Google reviews this year: how they rate them, how many are commenting, whether the store answers, and how often customers leave frustrated.

Key takeaways

  • BMW of Bloomfield, Rallye Motors - Mercedes-Benz, Open Road BMW of Edison and 3 others hold the area's 6 A grades.
  • No luxury dealer in the area is materially gaining share of voice this year.
  • Staff is the most common cause of frustration, at 7 of 25 stores.
  • Every store in the area replies to at least an average share of its reviews.

Graded on what customers actually said

Most "best dealership" lists rank on star rating alone. A 4.8 with 40 reviews and a 4.8 with 4,000 reviews are not the same store, and neither number tells you whether the dealership answers when something goes wrong. The Widewail Index reads every public Google review for the 256 Luxury dealers in the New York metro and grades each one on four things.

Customer RatingStar rating, weighted by volume
Comment ActivityHow many customers write about the store each month
ResponsivenessShare of reviews that get an owner reply
FrustrationShare of reviews describing a bad experience. Lower is better.
A90–100 ExceptionalB80–89 StrongC70–79 AverageD60–69 Below averageFUnder 60

Each input is ranked against every franchise dealer in the country, combined into one score, and converted to a letter. Grades refresh monthly and cannot be purchased.

The 25 best luxury dealers in New York, ranked from 256

Ordered by customer health score, 2026 year to date.

1OF 25

BMW of Bloomfield

BMW · Bloomfield, NY
AExceptionalTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness top 25%, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise staff. Parts department is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Top 25%Frustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedStaff
Causes frustrationParts department
2OF 25

Rallye Motors - Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz · Roslyn, NY
AExceptionalTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness top 25%, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise communication. Cleanliness is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Top 25%Frustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedCommunication
Causes frustrationCleanliness
3OF 25

Open Road BMW of Edison

BMW · Edison, NY
AExceptionalTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness top 25%, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise staff. Staff is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Top 25%Frustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedStaff
Causes frustrationStaff
4OF 25

Mercedes-Benz Of White Plains

Mercedes-Benz · White Plains, NY
AExceptionalTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness top 25%, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise honesty. Helpfulness is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Top 25%Frustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedHonesty
Causes frustrationHelpfulness
5OF 25

Competition BMW of Smithtown

BMW · St James, NY
AExceptionalTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness above average, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise communication. Friendliness is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Above avgFrustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedCommunication
Causes frustrationFriendliness
6OF 25

Benzel-Busch Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz · Englewood, NY
AExceptionalTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness top 25%, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise communication. Caring is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Top 25%Frustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedCommunication
Causes frustrationCaring
7OF 25

Clinton Acura

Acura · Clinton, NY
BStrongTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness top 25%, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise price and cost. Caring is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Top 25%Frustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedPrice and cost
Causes frustrationCaring
8OF 25

Open Road Acura of East Brunswick

Acura · East Brunswick, NY
BStrongTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness top 25%, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise parts department. Caring is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Top 25%Frustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedParts department
Causes frustrationCaring
9OF 25

BMW of Greenwich & BMW of Mamaroneck Service and Parts

BMW · Port Chester, NY
BStrongTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness top 25%, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise staff. Valet is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Top 25%Frustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedStaff
Causes frustrationValet
10OF 25

Mercedes-Benz of Huntington

Mercedes-Benz · Huntington, NY
BStrongTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness top 25%, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise maintenance and repair. Trade-ins is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Top 25%Frustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedMaintenance and repair
Causes frustrationTrade-ins
11OF 25

Mercedes-Benz of Bridgewater

Mercedes-Benz · Bridgewater Township, NY
BStrongTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness above average, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise staff. Staff is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Above avgFrustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedStaff
Causes frustrationStaff
12OF 25

Open Road Volvo Cars Edison

Volvo · Edison, NY
BStrongTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness top 25%, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise staff. Staff is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Top 25%Frustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedStaff
Causes frustrationStaff
13OF 25

Open Road Acura of Wayne

Acura · Wayne, NY
BStrongTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness top 25%, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise staff. Staff is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Top 25%Frustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedStaff
Causes frustrationStaff
14OF 25

Park Ave BMW

BMW · Rochelle Park, NY
BStrongTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness top 25%, frustration above average (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise honesty. Inventory is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Top 25%Frustration Above avgShare of voice Holding
Often praisedHonesty
Causes frustrationInventory
15OF 25

BMW of Bridgewater

BMW · Bridgewater, NY
BStrongTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness above average, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise communication. Caring is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Above avgFrustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedCommunication
Causes frustrationCaring
16OF 25

MINI of Morristown

MINI · Morristown, NY
BStrongTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity above average, responsiveness top 25%, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise staff. Staff is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Above avgResponsiveness Top 25%Frustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedStaff
Causes frustrationStaff
17OF 25

Acura of Ocean

Acura · Ocean Township, NY
BStrongTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness top 25%, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise communication. Warranty is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Top 25%Frustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedCommunication
Causes frustrationWarranty
18OF 25

MINI of Ramsey

MINI · Ramsey, NY
BStrongTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness above average, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise maintenance and repair. Parts department is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Above avgFrustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedMaintenance and repair
Causes frustrationParts department
19OF 25

Flemington BMW

BMW · Flemington, NY
BStrongTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness above average, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise communication. Caring is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Above avgFrustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedCommunication
Causes frustrationCaring
20OF 25

BMW of Morristown

BMW · Morristown, NY
BStrongTop 5% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness top 25%, frustration above average (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise staff. Staff is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Top 25%Frustration Above avgShare of voice Holding
Often praisedStaff
Causes frustrationStaff
21OF 25

BMW of Newton

BMW · Newton, NY
BStrongTop 10% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness top 25%, frustration top 25% (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise staff. Staff is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Top 25%Frustration Top 25%Share of voice Holding
Often praisedStaff
Causes frustrationStaff
22OF 25

Prestige Lexus of Ramsey

Lexus · Ramsey, NY
BStrongTop 10% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness above average, frustration above average (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise parts department. Deals is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Above avgFrustration Above avgShare of voice Holding
Often praisedParts department
Causes frustrationDeals
23OF 25

Paul Miller BMW

BMW · Wayne, NY
BStrongTop 10% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness above average, frustration above average (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise maintenance and repair. Valet is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Above avgFrustration Above avgShare of voice Holding
Often praisedMaintenance and repair
Causes frustrationValet
24OF 25

Porsche White Plains

Porsche · White Plains, NY
BStrongTop 10% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness top 25%, frustration above average (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise maintenance and repair. Caring is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Top 25%Frustration Above avgShare of voice Holding
Often praisedMaintenance and repair
Causes frustrationCaring
25OF 25

Volvo Cars White Plains

Volvo · Elmsford, NY
BStrongTop 10% nationally

Against franchise dealers nationally: customer rating top 25%, comment activity top 25%, responsiveness top 25%, frustration above average (a higher tier means fewer frustrated customers). Customers most often praise warranty. Friendliness is what most often causes frustration.

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Top 25%Responsiveness Top 25%Frustration Above avgShare of voice Holding
Often praisedWarranty
Causes frustrationFriendliness

Frequently asked

What is the best luxury dealership in New York?

BMW of Bloomfield in Bloomfield ranks first among 256 luxury dealers in the New York metro on the Widewail Index for 2026, with a customer health score grade of A. BMW of Bloomfield, Rallye Motors - Mercedes-Benz, Open Road BMW of Edison, Mercedes-Benz Of White Plains, Competition BMW of Smithtown, Benzel-Busch Mercedes-Benz all hold A grades this month.

How are New York luxury dealerships ranked?

Each dealership is scored on four inputs from public Google reviews, 2026 year to date: customer rating, comment activity, responsiveness, and frustration. Inputs are ranked against every franchise dealer nationally, combined into one customer health score, and shown as a letter grade from A to F. Grades refresh monthly and cannot be purchased.

Which luxury dealers in New York are gaining ground?

No luxury dealer in the New York metro is materially gaining share of voice this year.

How many luxury dealers in New York were considered, and what does it take to make the list?

256 luxury dealers in the New York metro were assessed and 25 made the list. Every store on it holds a B or better on the Widewail Index customer health score, and every store is at least top 25% on customer rating, above average on comment activity, above average on responsiveness and above average on frustration. Stores that did not make it are not named; their management teams can request a free scorecard showing the gap on each input.

Does a higher grade mean lower prices?

No. The grade measures what customers say in public reviews, not transaction prices. Pricing appears only as a sentiment topic, when customers raise it more or less often than at a typical luxury dealer. Always get an out-the-door price in writing.

Not on this list?

256 luxury dealers were considered. 25 made it. Here's what it takes.

Every store on this list holds a B or better on the Widewail Index customer health score, and the weakest store on the list still clears these bars against every franchise dealer in the country:

Customer rating Top 25%Comment activity Above averageResponsiveness Above averageFrustration Above average

Would your store make this list?

Enter what you know about your Google reviews this year. Each input is placed against every franchise dealer in the country and compared with the bar above.

Fill in any input to see where it lands.

What's in your scorecard

The same report Widewail delivers to dealer groups every quarter, built for your store from the Widewail Index, with a 20-minute analyst walkthrough for your GM and department heads.

  • Reputation Health Score, exact, and your rank among New York luxury dealers •• / 100 · rank •• of 256
  • Monthly rating vs. benchmark •.•• · +•.•%
  • Monthly review volume vs. benchmark •• / mo · +••%
  • Response rate vs. benchmark ••% · ••.•%
  • Negativity percent vs. benchmark •.•% · ••.•%
  • Prioritized topics for the GM •••• · •••• ••••• · •••••
  • All 25 topics, positive and negative, vs. benchmark 25 × 4 values
  • The gap between your store and this list, input by input4 gaps
Analyst walkthrough. How the score is calculated, how topic analysis works, and what would move your store onto this list.

And for the stores on it: keep the spot.

Comment activity is one of the four inputs, and the one a management team controls fastest. See what Widewail's review generation would do for a store your size.

See how many reviews you could generate with Widewail

Comment activity is one of the four inputs behind every grade on this list, and the one a management team can change fastest. Enter your store's monthly transactions.

Enter either number to see the estimate.

How Widewail moves each measure on this page

Moves: Comment Activity

Signal

Review generation, private surveys and video testimonials, sent to every customer after a sale or service visit, so the customers who already chose you are the ones shoppers hear from.

18%of review requests converted at Cavender Auto Family; one store grew review volume 820% in 90 days.
Moves: Responsiveness

Response

Specialist-written replies to every review and social comment, delivered within 24 hours from one feed, including the negative ones shoppers read first.

5,622custom responses written in one year across seven Sloane Automotive locations.
Moves: Rating and Frustration

Customer Clarity

A monthly diagnosis of what's working, what's slipping, and who delivered it: staff performance by name, peer benchmarking from the Widewail Index, and ranked recommendations your managers can act on.

25 topicsclassified on every review, with the frustration drivers behind this page's tiers named and prioritized.