Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the US Online Car Retailers category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.
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How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 21.2404394816 |
| 78.7595605184 |
A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 68 |
| 32 |
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Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.
| Domain | Share of clicks |
|---|---|
| carvana.com | 30.5 |
| kbb.com | 21.51 |
| cargurus.com | 7.19 |
| carmax.com | 5.1 |
| cars.com | 4.96 |
| autotrader.com | 4.06 |
| edmunds.com | 3.6 |
| enterprise.com | 3.56 |
| carfax.com | 2.93 |
| truecar.com | 1.48 |
| others | 15.11 |
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Carvana leads with 30.5% click share, followed by KBB at 21.51%. Others collectively hold 15.11%, highlighting diverse competition.
Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month.
| Date | carvana.com | cargurus.com | carmax.com | kbb.com | cars.com | enterprise.com | autotrader.com | autonation.com | carfax.com | edmunds.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/02/01 | 22.97% | 11.4% | 10.29% | 7.74% | 3.75% | 4.83% | 3.13% | 2.84% | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| 2026/02/02 | 18.28% | 11.28% | 8.17% | 5.95% | 3.21% | 5.03% | 3.01% | 1.19% | 2.41% | 2.93% |
| 2026/02/03 | 26.69% | 10.06% | 9.3% | 6.84% | 3.85% | 4.99% | 2.95% | 2.91% | 3.59% | 2.71% |
| 2026/02/04 | 27.34% | 10.54% | 8.91% | 4.69% | 3.31% | 3.83% | 3.3% | 2.38% | 4% | 2.34% |
| 2026/02/05 | 23.67% | 11.94% | 9.51% | 4.95% | 3.44% | 2.42% | 4.39% | 2.87% | 3.21% | 1.87% |
| 2026/02/06 | 26.18% | 10.84% | 8.19% | 5.78% | 3.86% | 3.26% | 3.71% | 2.93% | 2.9% | 2.76% |
| 2026/02/07 | 23.76% | 11.47% | 9.96% | 7.93% | 3.25% | 3.42% | 3.66% | 1.99% | 1.17% | 3.03% |
| 2026/02/08 | 28.23% | 9.62% | 10.09% | 6.65% | 2.88% | 3.35% | 2.93% | 1.26% | 2.66% | 2.73% |
| 2026/02/09 | 21.32% | 10.31% | 8.65% | 9.33% | 3.08% | 3.48% | 3.02% | 2.75% | 2.71% | 3.55% |
| 2026/02/10 | 21.82% | 10.58% | 8.75% | 9.39% | 3.73% | 3.39% | 3.07% | 2.53% | 2.87% | 3.31% |
| 2026/02/11 | 25.79% | 10.52% | 9.23% | 8.56% | 4.37% | 3.78% | 3.16% | 2.97% | 2.58% | 2.43% |
| 2026/02/12 | 22.85% | 11.52% | 9.18% | 4.77% | 3.32% | 2.34% | 4.24% | 2.77% | 3.1% | 1.8% |
| 2026/02/13 | 25.33% | 10.49% | 7.92% | 5.59% | 3.73% | 3.16% | 3.59% | 2.84% | 2.81% | 2.68% |
| 2026/02/14 | 23.3% | 11.25% | 9.77% | 7.79% | 3.19% | 3.35% | 3.59% | 1.95% | 1.15% | 2.97% |
| 2026/02/15 | 27.67% | 9.43% | 9.9% | 6.53% | 2.82% | 3.28% | 2.87% | 1.23% | 2.6% | 2.68% |
| 2026/02/16 | 20.2% | 9.76% | 8.19% | 8.84% | 2.92% | 3.3% | 2.86% | 2.62% | 2.56% | 3.37% |
| 2026/02/17 | 26.61% | 11.3% | 7.79% | 10.24% | 4.61% | 2.32% | 3.39% | 3.43% | 3.69% | 1.81% |
| 2026/02/18 | 20.73% | 12.3% | 9.63% | 10.73% | 4.1% | 5.15% | 3.02% | 2.59% | 3.08% | 2.97% |
| 2026/02/19 | 31.54% | 8.98% | 10.12% | 7.02% | 3.88% | 4.4% | 3.33% | 3.12% | 2.29% | 1.65% |
| 2026/02/20 | 20.56% | 10.37% | 11.42% | 10.09% | 5.2% | 6.19% | 3.17% | 2.9% | 2.33% | 2.36% |
| 2026/02/21 | 19.59% | 13.61% | 11.49% | 6.33% | 5.87% | 5.62% | 3.85% | 1.92% | 3.23% | 2.83% |
| 2026/02/22 | 18.12% | 11.8% | 11.13% | 10.77% | 5.5% | 2.41% | 4.88% | 3.55% | 2.54% | 3.77% |
| 2026/02/23 | 19.1% | 9.82% | 11.99% | 9.66% | 4.62% | 5.28% | 2.9% | 1.53% | 3.22% | 3.06% |
| 2026/02/24 | 20.02% | 10.5% | 13.35% | 8.73% | 3.83% | 5.63% | 2.87% | 3.26% | 3.04% | 2.51% |
| 2026/02/25 | 22.22% | 10.35% | 12.75% | 9.98% | 4.33% | 5.53% | 2.48% | 3.45% | 2.25% | 2.77% |
| 2026/02/26 | 20.77% | 9.72% | 13.27% | 10% | 4.98% | 5.91% | 2.17% | 2.55% | 1.94% | 2.09% |
| 2026/02/27 | 27.1% | 10.07% | 12.15% | 9.49% | 5.05% | 4.72% | 2.16% | 2.83% | 2.24% | 2.11% |
| 2026/02/28 | 24.79% | 11.93% | 10.31% | 6.55% | 4.82% | 3.2% | 2.87% | 2.54% | 2.5% | 2.34% |
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Carvana led February with fluctuating spend, peaking at 31.54% on the 19th. CarGurus and CarMax followed, showing steady trends. KBB and Cars.com had moderate shares, while Enterprise and AutoTrader saw varied activity. The month ended with Carvana maintaining dominance.
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| Date | Competitor Count |
|---|---|
| 2026/02/01 | 1062 |
| 2026/02/02 | 1109 |
| 2026/02/03 | 1120 |
| 2026/02/04 | 1158 |
| 2026/02/05 | 1169 |
| 2026/02/06 | 1120 |
| 2026/02/07 | 1122 |
| 2026/02/08 | 1112 |
| 2026/02/09 | 1113 |
| 2026/02/10 | 1091 |
| 2026/02/11 | 1100 |
| 2026/02/12 | 1169 |
| 2026/02/13 | 1120 |
| 2026/02/14 | 1122 |
| 2026/02/15 | 1112 |
| 2026/02/16 | 1113 |
| 2026/02/17 | 920 |
| 2026/02/18 | 989 |
| 2026/02/19 | 946 |
| 2026/02/20 | 915 |
| 2026/02/21 | 862 |
| 2026/02/22 | 954 |
| 2026/02/23 | 925 |
| 2026/02/24 | 925 |
| 2026/02/25 | 886 |
| 2026/02/26 | 894 |
| 2026/02/27 | 883 |
| 2026/02/28 | 861 |
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February began with 1,062 advertisers, peaking at 1,169 by mid-month. A decline followed, ending with 861 advertisers.
Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.
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Kbb.com and Carvana.com surged in click share, while Edmunds.com and Cargurus.com faced declines.
Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.
| Date | carvana.com | carmax.com | cargurus.com | kbb.com | cars.com | edmunds.com | autonation.com | carfax.com | autotrader.com | truecar.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/02/01 | 19.72% | 12.53% | 11.83% | 8.32% | 3.64% | 6.34% | 4.7% | 3.99% | 3.32% | 1.88% |
| 2026/02/02 | 17.59% | 10.46% | 15.21% | 6.3% | 3.36% | 4.02% | 1.72% | 2.87% | 3.23% | 1.22% |
| 2026/02/03 | 25.97% | 10.2% | 11.63% | 6.66% | 3.8% | 4.31% | 3.93% | 4.19% | 2.96% | 2.04% |
| 2026/02/04 | 26.53% | 11.24% | 11.57% | 4.72% | 3.59% | 4.38% | 2.5% | 5.35% | 3.15% | 2.87% |
| 2026/02/05 | 19.78% | 10.92% | 12.66% | 5.26% | 3.74% | 2.78% | 4.46% | 3.52% | 4.47% | 3.08% |
| 2026/02/06 | 25.65% | 9.15% | 11.64% | 6.23% | 3.83% | 4.82% | 3.6% | 3.28% | 3.66% | 2.39% |
| 2026/02/07 | 21.11% | 11% | 13.8% | 8.81% | 3.61% | 5.21% | 2.27% | 1.31% | 3.88% | 3.71% |
| 2026/02/08 | 27.62% | 11.14% | 10.64% | 7.52% | 3.02% | 4.25% | 1.29% | 3.32% | 3.2% | 2.33% |
| 2026/02/09 | 18.77% | 10.65% | 10.8% | 8.57% | 3.27% | 5.43% | 3.98% | 3.04% | 3.06% | 2.33% |
| 2026/02/10 | 19.43% | 10.7% | 12.55% | 10.12% | 3.77% | 4.73% | 2.97% | 3.2% | 2.95% | 2.58% |
| 2026/02/11 | 26.32% | 12.56% | 10.32% | 7.59% | 3.74% | 3.4% | 4.15% | 2.59% | 2.94% | 2% |
| 2026/02/12 | 19.78% | 10.92% | 12.66% | 5.26% | 3.74% | 2.78% | 4.46% | 3.52% | 4.47% | 3.08% |
| 2026/02/13 | 25.65% | 9.15% | 11.64% | 6.23% | 3.83% | 4.82% | 3.6% | 3.28% | 3.66% | 2.39% |
| 2026/02/14 | 21.11% | 11% | 13.8% | 8.81% | 3.61% | 5.21% | 2.27% | 1.31% | 3.88% | 3.71% |
| 2026/02/15 | 27.62% | 11.14% | 10.64% | 7.52% | 3.02% | 4.25% | 1.29% | 3.32% | 3.2% | 2.33% |
| 2026/02/16 | 18.77% | 10.65% | 10.8% | 8.57% | 3.27% | 5.43% | 3.98% | 3.04% | 3.06% | 2.33% |
| 2026/02/17 | 28.65% | 8.51% | 12.32% | 8.59% | 4.24% | 2.67% | 4.64% | 3.43% | 3.52% | 4.31% |
| 2026/02/18 | 18.04% | 11.56% | 14.07% | 10.86% | 4.3% | 4.43% | 4.19% | 3.68% | 3.22% | 2.05% |
| 2026/02/19 | 32.8% | 11.6% | 9.95% | 7.55% | 3.88% | 1.93% | 4.99% | 2.35% | 3.18% | 0.78% |
| 2026/02/20 | 20.14% | 14.23% | 12.94% | 9.54% | 4.66% | 3.28% | 6.48% | 2.8% | 3.22% | 1.19% |
| 2026/02/21 | 18.41% | 13.43% | 17% | 7.05% | 5.25% | 3.43% | 1.61% | 3.37% | 4.12% | 1.24% |
| 2026/02/22 | 15.27% | 13.43% | 13.79% | 10.23% | 4.73% | 4.46% | 5.77% | 2.87% | 4.3% | 0.95% |
| 2026/02/23 | 18.58% | 14.43% | 11.34% | 10.51% | 4.32% | 5.32% | 2.35% | 3.46% | 2.8% | 1.44% |
| 2026/02/24 | 18.35% | 15.84% | 11.73% | 8.7% | 3.68% | 3.7% | 5.98% | 3.51% | 2.81% | 0.48% |
| 2026/02/25 | 22.61% | 15.9% | 10.98% | 9.26% | 4.09% | 4.78% | 4.47% | 2.52% | 2.53% | 1.2% |
| 2026/02/26 | 19.7% | 14.91% | 12.94% | 8.58% | 5% | 3.06% | 3.83% | 1.93% | 1.98% | 1.11% |
| 2026/02/27 | 26.95% | 14.64% | 11.23% | 7.75% | 4.58% | 3.13% | 5.66% | 2.5% | 2.14% | 0.59% |
| 2026/02/28 | 24.78% | 14.6% | 13.38% | 5.64% | 4.63% | 3.3% | 3.12% | 2.84% | 2.82% | 0.73% |
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Carvana led February with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 32.8% on the 19th. Carmax and Cargurus showed steady growth, while KBB and Cars.com had moderate gains. Autonation and Carfax experienced volatility, ending with lower shares.
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