Comparing Ford Rebates in 6 Cities
Car incentives can vary a lot depending on which region you live in. Due to local supply/demand situations, manufacturers are sometimes forced to offer better deals to move inventory in certain regions. This week, I'm trying something new with my data analysis - I wanted to see which regions offer the best cash-back rebates.
I took a deep dive with Ford incentives, compiling current cash back rebates on all 2017 and 2016 models in six different cities: (Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, New York, San Francisco, and Seattle).
Sorry if the tables below look overwhelming, I tried to simplify things by color-coding the "good" and "bad" deals. Basically, the green ones are regions where rebates are better-than-average (light green = at least $500 more than average, dark green = at least $750 better than average, opposite for light red, and dark red).
Some interesting highlights: If you live in the Seattle area, you're not getting as good of a deal on the 2017 F-150, with average rebates of $750 LESS than the rest of the country. However, if you live in the Chicago area, rebates on the 2016 F-150 are up to $2,000 more than other areas of the country.
As always, I recommend using TrueCar No Haggle and CarsDirect to see the lowest prices your local dealers are willing to offer on these vehicles.
2017 Ford Cash Rebates by Region
| Vehicle | Atlanta | Chicago | Dallas | Miami | NY | SF | Seattle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 C-MAX Energi | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $3,000 |
| 2017 C-MAX Hybrid | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 2017 Econoline | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 2017 Edge | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $1,500 | $2,500 |
| 2017 Escape | $1,750 | $3,500 | $2,250 | $3,500 | $3,250 | $3,000 | $4,000 |
| 2017 Expedition | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 2017 Explorer | $1,000 | $2,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 2017 F-150 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $500 |
| 2017 F-150 XL / XLT | $4,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $3,250 |
| 2017 Fiesta | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $1,250 |
| 2017 Flex | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2017 Focus | $1,500 | $1,750 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $1,750 | $1,250 | $1,750 |
| 2017 Focus Electric | $2,750 | $2,750 | $2,750 | $2,750 | $2,750 | $2,750 | $3,250 |
| 2017 Fusion | $1,000 | $1,500 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $1,750 |
| 2017 Fusion Energi | $2,250 | $2,000 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $2,750 |
| 2017 Fusion Hybrid | $2,250 | $2,000 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $2,750 | $2,750 |
| 2017 Mustang | $2,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 2017 Taurus | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 2017 Transit | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 2017 Transit Connect Van | $2,600 | $1,600 | $1,600 | $1,600 | $1,600 | $1,600 | $1,600 |
2016 Ford Cash Rebates by Region
| Vehicle | Atlanta | Chicago | Dallas | Miami | NY | SF | Seattle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 C-MAX Energi | $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $6,000 |
| 2016 C-MAX Hybrid | $3,500 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $3,750 | $4,250 | $4,000 |
| 2016 Econoline | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 2016 Edge | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $4,500 | $5,000 |
| 2016 F-150 King Ranch | $2,000 | $4,200 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 2016 F-150 LARIAT | $2,550 | $4,500 | $2,550 | $3,300 | $3,300 | $3,300 | $3,300 |
| 2016 F-150 Limited | $1,500 | $3,700 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 2016 F-150 Platinum | $2,000 | $4,200 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 2016 F-150 XL / XLT | $4,500 | $5,200 | $4,500 | $5,250 | $5,250 | $5,250 | $5,250 |
| 2016 Fiesta | $3,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $2,750 | $2,750 | $3,000 |
| 2016 Flex | $2,000 | $3,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 2016 Focus | $4,000 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $2,750 | $3,000 | $3,750 |
| 2016 Focus Electric | $5,500 | $7,000 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $6,000 |
| 2016 Fusion Energi | $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,750 | $5,750 | $6,000 |
| 2016 Mustang | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 2016 SuperDuty F-250 | $5,250 | $5,250 | $5,250 | $5,250 | $5,250 | $5,250 | $5,250 |
| 2016 Taurus | $5,250 | $5,250 | $5,250 | $5,250 | $5,250 | $5,250 | $5,250 |
| 2016 Transit Connect | $4,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 2016 Transit Wagon | $3,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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