AUS Automotive Manufacturers - PPC Market Share Analysis May 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the AUS Manufacturers category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Manufacturers – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Automotive Manufacturers AUS

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 20.5132913176
79.4867086824
20%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 26
74
26%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 10%
Transactional 16%
Navigational 4%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 3%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Automotive Manufacturers brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
toyota.com.au 27.55
tesla.com 10.09
hyundai.com 6.3
ford.com.au 6.03
carsales.com.au 5.24
volkswagen.com.au 4.11
honda.com.au 3.25
lexus.com.au 3.12
mercedes-benz.com.au 2.95
nissan.com.au 2.84
others 28.52
  • toyota.com.au - 27.55%
  • tesla.com - 10.09%
  • hyundai.com - 6.3%
  • ford.com.au - 6.03%
  • carsales.com.au - 5.24%
  • volkswagen.com.au - 4.11%
  • honda.com.au - 3.25%
  • lexus.com.au - 3.12%
  • mercedes-benz.com.au - 2.95%
  • nissan.com.au - 2.84%
  • others - 28.52%

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Toyota leads with 27.55% click share, closely followed by ‘others’ at 28.52%. Tesla captures 10.09%, while Hyundai and Ford trail with 6.3% and 6.03%, respectively.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Automotive Manufacturers brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date toyota.com.au ford.com.au subaru.com.au carsales.com.au honda.com.au mercedes-benz.com.au nissan.com.au mazda.com.au hyundai.com volkswagen.com.au
2026/05/01 18.07% 6.83% 1.27% 10.85% 3.55% 3.22% 3.12% 3.12% 3.59% 5.04%
2026/05/02 15.3% 9.58% 1.72% 7.55% 3.93% 3.54% 3.49% 4.24% 4.09% 4.6%
2026/05/03 16.43% 9.29% 1.27% 8.68% 3.97% 3.56% 2.87% 3.25% 3.99% 5.21%
2026/05/04 17.51% 9.83% 1.65% 7.23% 3.85% 3.18% 3.28% 2.67% 3.69% 4.87%
2026/05/05 17.8% 9.2% 1.23% 7.59% 3.69% 4.56% 3.14% 3.25% 4.11% 5.74%
2026/05/06 17.69% 9.35% 1.21% 8.2% 3.6% 3.06% 3.21% 2.21% 3.79% 5.23%
2026/05/07 17.91% 8.89% 1.46% 8.32% 3.4% 2.4% 3.39% 2.83% 3.74% 4.44%
2026/05/08 15.85% 8.41% 0.77% 9.48% 3.7% 2.97% 3.9% 3.1% 3.66% 4.99%
2026/05/09 15.3% 8.49% 0.91% 7.61% 3.54% 2.76% 3.97% 2.1% 3.19% 5.6%
2026/05/10 15.55% 7.76% 2.4% 9.28% 3.71% 3.62% 3.42% 3.36% 4.26% 5.23%
2026/05/11 16.72% 8.27% 1.84% 8.74% 3.68% 3.43% 4.64% 3.24% 3.85% 6.23%
2026/05/12 14.94% 6.82% 2.13% 9.27% 2.88% 2.32% 4.06% 2.91% 2.74% 3.8%
2026/05/13 17.21% 8.23% 3.29% 5.57% 4.24% 3.35% 5.28% 2.99% 3.59% 4.81%
2026/05/14 17.37% 10.14% 4.46% 3.61% 4.71% 4.05% 5.7% 2.68% 4.06% 6.36%
2026/05/15 18.72% 9.77% 4.39% 3.49% 4.43% 3.67% 5.46% 3.1% 4.06% 5.87%
2026/05/16 18.93% 11.14% 5.59% 2.71% 4.61% 4.11% 4.57% 3.63% 3.84% 4.65%
2026/05/17 19.71% 11.07% 7.28% 1.91% 4.37% 4.41% 4.42% 2.42% 3.75% 5.37%
2026/05/18 19.67% 9.7% 8.77% 1.79% 4.11% 3.92% 3.72% 2.03% 3.5% 6.41%
2026/05/19 19.47% 9.82% 10.37% 1.29% 4.53% 3.74% 4.13% 1.99% 3.84% 5.3%
2026/05/20 18.95% 7.91% 10.7% 1.63% 4.45% 3.6% 4.09% 1.89% 3.84% 7.16%
2026/05/21 20.85% 9.21% 8.32% 1.9% 4.2% 3.43% 3.61% 4.1% 3.75% 6.75%
2026/05/22 18.2% 9.58% 6.12% 1.91% 3.86% 3.65% 2.98% 4.83% 3.48% 5.19%
2026/05/23 18.31% 6.98% 6.47% 2.17% 4.51% 3.81% 4.01% 5% 3.24% 5.31%
2026/05/24 17.56% 8.14% 6.47% 2.51% 4.32% 4.03% 3.27% 5.29% 3.11% 5.66%
2026/05/25 19.91% 9.31% 6.59% 2% 4.12% 2.51% 3.5% 3.63% 3.29% 6.43%
2026/05/26 18.05% 9.63% 5.24% 4.32% 4.14% 2.95% 3.51% 3.11% 3.06% 6.84%
2026/05/27 18.77% 8.59% 5.58% 3.76% 4.1% 3.35% 3.05% 3.57% 3.36% 6.84%
2026/05/28 18.85% 8.75% 4.91% 2.97% 4.01% 4.08% 3.4% 4.06% 4.08% 5%
2026/05/29 19.11% 8.74% 6.79% 3.5% 4.6% 4.51% 2.82% 4.26% 3.93% 4.21%
2026/05/30 18.04% 8.28% 9.36% 4.11% 4.31% 3.91% 2.56% 4.63% 3.7% 4.43%
2026/05/31 16.62% 9.82% 7.54% 5.44% 4.19% 4.1% 3.68% 3.59% 3.38% 0.37%
  • toyota.com.au
  • ford.com.au
  • subaru.com.au
  • carsales.com.au
  • honda.com.au
  • mercedes-benz.com.au
  • nissan.com.au
  • mazda.com.au
  • hyundai.com
  • volkswagen.com.au

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Toyota’s PPC spend share fluctuated, peaking at 20.85% on May 21. Ford’s share rose to 11.14% mid-month. Subaru’s share surged to 10.7% on May 20. By month’s end, Toyota led, followed by Ford and Subaru.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Automotive Manufacturers

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/05/01 221
2026/05/02 222
2026/05/03 218
2026/05/04 228
2026/05/05 220
2026/05/06 216
2026/05/07 197
2026/05/08 233
2026/05/09 212
2026/05/10 243
2026/05/11 263
2026/05/12 341
2026/05/13 323
2026/05/14 310
2026/05/15 333
2026/05/16 312
2026/05/17 334
2026/05/18 318
2026/05/19 303
2026/05/20 286
2026/05/21 302
2026/05/22 292
2026/05/23 303
2026/05/24 302
2026/05/25 302
2026/05/26 320
2026/05/27 342
2026/05/28 332
2026/05/29 320
2026/05/30 329
2026/05/31 334

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May began with 221 advertisers, fluctuating initially, then surged mid-month, peaking at 342 on May 27. The month concluded with a stable 334 advertisers.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Automotive Manufacturers

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
toyota.com.au 2.45%
tesla.com 1.39%
subaru.com.au 1.22%
kia.com 0.68%
bydautomotive.com.au 0.63%
nissan.com.au -0.47%
polestar.com -1.19%
carma.com.au -1.25%
drive.com.au -1.35%
carsales.com.au -4.34%

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Toyota.com.au surged with a 2.45% click share increase, while carsales.com.au dropped by 4.34%. Tesla.com gained 1.39%, contrasting with drive.com.au’s 1.35% decline.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Automotive Manufacturers Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date toyota.com.au subaru.com.au carsales.com.au bydautomotive.com.au tesla.com ford.com.au hyundai.com mazda.com.au drive.com.au carma.com.au
2026/05/01 17.77% 1.51% 14.45% 4.95% 4.15% 3.25% 3.52% 2.96% 4.07% 5.06%
2026/05/02 15.19% 2.2% 11.11% 3.33% 4.69% 3.84% 3.76% 4.44% 6.19% 3%
2026/05/03 15.58% 1.66% 13.8% 3.89% 4.06% 3.77% 3.59% 3.21% 4.77% 3.17%
2026/05/04 17.29% 1.98% 11.71% 3.7% 4.73% 3.89% 3.27% 2.59% 3.41% 3.04%
2026/05/05 17.57% 1.52% 12.44% 0.91% 5.18% 3.92% 3.91% 3.21% 4.47% 2.98%
2026/05/06 17.25% 1.43% 12.69% 3.75% 3.95% 3.66% 3.5% 2.1% 4.38% 4.14%
2026/05/07 17.35% 2.01% 10.95% 7.52% 4.18% 3.6% 3.49% 2.66% 3.42% 6.41%
2026/05/08 15.93% 0.97% 13.58% 6.53% 3.87% 3.31% 3.28% 2.92% 4.08% 5.9%
2026/05/09 15.15% 1.23% 10.77% 7.61% 4.65% 3.54% 2.91% 1.66% 5.64% 5.46%
2026/05/10 14.99% 3.05% 13.82% 0% 4.72% 3.01% 3.91% 3.04% 4.15% 6.37%
2026/05/11 16.54% 2.41% 13.08% 0% 3.65% 3.37% 3.73% 2.96% 3.65% 4.88%
2026/05/12 14.16% 2.46% 12.95% 0.06% 2.49% 2.65% 2.42% 2.46% 10.44% 12.74%
2026/05/13 16.78% 3.93% 8.03% 2.27% 4.56% 3.65% 3.47% 2.94% 8.88% 4.6%
2026/05/14 18.87% 6.06% 5.02% 6.35% 5% 4.83% 4.1% 2.63% 0.83% 1.04%
2026/05/15 19.43% 5.88% 5.27% 6.33% 4.7% 4.61% 4.11% 3% 1.08% 0.95%
2026/05/16 20.13% 7.54% 3.76% 5.64% 5.18% 5.59% 3.88% 3.78% 1.53% 0.73%
2026/05/17 21.41% 10.22% 2.86% 2.77% 5.07% 5.47% 3.78% 2.5% 0.64% 0.87%
2026/05/18 20.85% 12.02% 2.6% 4.43% 5.27% 4.54% 3.65% 2.23% 0.72% 0.87%
2026/05/19 20.65% 14.09% 1.97% 5.79% 7.01% 4.53% 3.9% 1.83% 0.2% 0.72%
2026/05/20 19.83% 14.66% 2.18% 7.31% 5.84% 3.49% 3.95% 1.76% 0.5% 1.57%
2026/05/21 21.86% 10.84% 2.81% 5.04% 6.04% 4.23% 3.74% 4.27% 0.93% 0.91%
2026/05/22 18.57% 7.6% 2.78% 10.45% 5.36% 4.58% 3.39% 5.26% 0.72% 0.43%
2026/05/23 19.24% 7.38% 2.86% 9.14% 4.51% 3.53% 3.09% 5.49% 0.38% 0.76%
2026/05/24 18.39% 7.65% 3.34% 10.24% 4.96% 3.84% 3.08% 5.9% 0.42% 0.86%
2026/05/25 20.44% 7.9% 2.77% 9.36% 5.44% 4.29% 3.27% 3.87% 0.56% 0.67%
2026/05/26 18.46% 6.73% 5.64% 5.16% 5.06% 4.53% 3.28% 2.87% 2.47% 0.66%
2026/05/27 19.19% 7.09% 4.79% 4.12% 4.86% 4.11% 3.41% 3.14% 1.72% 1.07%
2026/05/28 18.91% 6.43% 3.8% 5.09% 6.38% 4.11% 3.95% 3.68% 1.67% 0.88%
2026/05/29 18.64% 9.24% 4.51% 5% 5.45% 4.2% 3.76% 4.41% 1.58% 0.74%
2026/05/30 17.83% 12.13% 5.22% 5.16% 3.96% 3.78% 3.38% 4.42% 2.1% 0.98%
2026/05/31 15.89% 9.51% 6.82% 4.73% 4.4% 4.31% 3.32% 2.84% 2% 0.44%
  • toyota.com.au
  • subaru.com.au
  • carsales.com.au
  • bydautomotive.com.au
  • tesla.com
  • ford.com.au
  • hyundai.com
  • mazda.com.au
  • drive.com.au
  • carma.com.au

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Toyota’s impression share fluctuated, peaking mid-month at 21.86%. Subaru’s share surged, reaching 14.66% by May 20. Carsales.com.au saw a decline, while BYD Automotive and Tesla showed steady growth. The month ended with Toyota leading.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Automotive Manufacturers

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Automotive Manufacturers - Last month
  1. 1
    BYD Automotive - The New Standard In EV https://www.bydautomotive.com.au

    Powered By The Ultra-Safe, Ultra-Strong BYD Blade Battery, BYD Vehicles Set New Standards. Visit Our Website Or Your Nearest BYD Dealership To Learn...

  2. 2
    $8K Off* F-150 XLT 4x4 LWB | Until Last Unit Sold https://www.ford.com.au › latest_offers › f-150_platinum

    Save $8K on F-150 XLT LWB 3.5L V6 4x4 MY23. Conditions Apply. Private and Blue, Silver and Gold Business Fleet and Demonstrator Customers only.

  3. 3
    The Subaru Forester AWD Hybrid - Save Up To $5,000* https://www.subaru.com.au

    Go further with confidence. The all-new Subaru Forester AWD Hybrid from $46,990 driveaway* Bold new design, cutting-edge tech and strong Hybrid...

  4. 4
    Order Your Tesla Online | Limited-Time Tesla Savings https://www.tesla.com

    Save on Tesla Model 3 or Model Y when purchased with Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Enjoy advanced driving technology and limited-time savings today.

  5. 5
    All-Electric Toyota bZ4X | Deposit Bonus Offer* https://www.toyota.com.au › bz4x › deposit_bonus

    $7.5k Deposit Bonus for AWD or $5k Deposit Bonus for 2WD bZ4X (Oct 2025 build onwards) With...

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In the competitive landscape of automotive PPC ads, BYD Automotive sets a new standard with its ultra-safe Blade Battery. Ford entices with an $8K discount on the F-150 XLT, while Subaru offers savings on the Forester AWD Hybrid. Tesla promotes limited-time savings on Model 3 and Y, and Toyota provides deposit bonuses for the bZ4X.

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