Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Dealerships 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 | 6.90127348676 |
| 93.0987265132 |
A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 59 |
| 41 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| cargurus.co.uk | 16.35 |
| arnoldclark.com | 6.72 |
| bmw.co.uk | 6.31 |
| carwow.co.uk | 6.12 |
| webuyanycar.com | 5.55 |
| autotrader.co.uk | 3.15 |
| bigmotoringworld.co.uk | 2.94 |
| audi.co.uk | 2.71 |
| volkswagen.co.uk | 2.59 |
| mercedes-benz.co.uk | 2.09 |
| others | 45.47 |
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Cargurus.co.uk leads with 16.35% click share, followed by Arnold Clark at 6.72%. Others dominate with 45.47%, 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 | cargurus.co.uk | bmw.co.uk | carwow.co.uk | webuyanycar.com | motorway.co.uk | audi.co.uk | mercedes-benz.co.uk | cinch.co.uk | arnoldclark.com | volkswagen.co.uk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/12/01 | 10.93% | 4.67% | 8.26% | 9.16% | 2.43% | 3.06% | 2.24% | 2.67% | 3.7% | 1.77% |
| 2025/12/02 | 11.81% | 5.78% | 9.97% | 5.23% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.86% | 2.62% | 2.9% | 1.93% |
| 2025/12/03 | 11.62% | 4.48% | 9.37% | 9.38% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 1.69% | 1.94% | 3.08% | 1.7% |
| 2025/12/04 | 11.65% | 5.01% | 8.89% | 8.03% | 2.86% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 2.11% | 2.72% | 1.88% |
| 2025/12/05 | 13.44% | 5.2% | 8.63% | 8.43% | 3.43% | 2.09% | 1.67% | 2.61% | 2.81% | 2.44% |
| 2025/12/06 | 11.62% | 6.62% | 9.88% | 7.65% | 3.39% | 2.39% | 1.85% | 2.36% | 2.63% | 2.71% |
| 2025/12/07 | 11% | 5.68% | 8.09% | 8.04% | 4.27% | 2.44% | 2.22% | 1.56% | 3.54% | 2.24% |
| 2025/12/08 | 14.51% | 4.64% | 9.08% | 6.67% | 3.44% | 2.26% | 1.71% | 1.57% | 2.74% | 1.32% |
| 2025/12/09 | 13.83% | 6.05% | 7.21% | 6.19% | 2.36% | 3.12% | 2.06% | 1.98% | 2.64% | 1.81% |
| 2025/12/10 | 13.81% | 6.69% | 9.39% | 5.9% | 2.84% | 2.59% | 1.76% | 2.12% | 2.61% | 1.8% |
| 2025/12/11 | 11.85% | 6.49% | 8.62% | 6.43% | 3.62% | 2.89% | 1.72% | 2.29% | 2.63% | 1.9% |
| 2025/12/12 | 11.05% | 6.97% | 8.65% | 6.22% | 4.32% | 3.35% | 1.86% | 2.1% | 3% | 1.59% |
| 2025/12/13 | 16.35% | 6.17% | 8.7% | 7.15% | 4.32% | 2.76% | 1.76% | 1.4% | 2.65% | 1.45% |
| 2025/12/14 | 12.6% | 6.35% | 8.41% | 7.44% | 4.12% | 2.67% | 2.21% | 1.52% | 3.4% | 1.66% |
| 2025/12/15 | 15.04% | 3.82% | 9.05% | 6.38% | 4.35% | 2.84% | 1.72% | 1.53% | 2.11% | 1.64% |
| 2025/12/16 | 13.26% | 3.24% | 8.63% | 7.21% | 3.95% | 3.85% | 1.81% | 1.94% | 2.98% | 1.82% |
| 2025/12/17 | 12.42% | 2.62% | 7.44% | 6.64% | 4.45% | 3.71% | 2.1% | 2.12% | 2.83% | 1.6% |
| 2025/12/18 | 13.9% | 4.03% | 7.32% | 5.17% | 3.44% | 3.22% | 2.16% | 3.06% | 1.98% | 2.36% |
| 2025/12/19 | 28.01% | 2.72% | 6.35% | 6.59% | 3.08% | 2.64% | 1.95% | 1.85% | 1.88% | 1.47% |
| 2025/12/20 | 16.28% | 4.18% | 7.22% | 7.84% | 3.5% | 3.36% | 2.54% | 2.27% | 5.25% | 1.98% |
| 2025/12/21 | 12.78% | 4.6% | 4.59% | 10.61% | 3.88% | 3.66% | 2.89% | 1.74% | 3.03% | 2.24% |
| 2025/12/22 | 16.39% | 4.63% | 5.31% | 7.43% | 3.78% | 3.19% | 2.18% | 1.85% | 2.75% | 2.56% |
| 2025/12/23 | 13.68% | 4.64% | 6.58% | 7.83% | 4.29% | 3.04% | 2.52% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.62% |
| 2025/12/24 | 14.24% | 4.2% | 7.78% | 8.25% | 4.21% | 3.63% | 2.43% | 2.6% | 2.67% | 2.93% |
| 2025/12/25 | 17.81% | 3.66% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 3.57% | 3.63% | 3.35% | 2.23% | 3.42% | 2.36% |
| 2025/12/26 | 16.11% | 3.39% | 9.6% | 7.4% | 4% | 3.57% | 3.41% | 1.72% | 3.24% | 1.93% |
| 2025/12/27 | 15.73% | 3.82% | 11.64% | 9.42% | 2.49% | 2.84% | 2.41% | 1.29% | 2.52% | 1.71% |
| 2025/12/28 | 12.63% | 6.86% | 12.3% | 6.99% | 2.67% | 1.82% | 2.58% | 1.56% | 2.5% | 2.22% |
| 2025/12/29 | 10.76% | 7.48% | 11.43% | 8.69% | 4.18% | 2.62% | 2.66% | 1.16% | 2.79% | 1.7% |
| 2025/12/30 | 12.02% | 8.93% | 10.54% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 3.71% | 2.5% | 1.45% | 2.7% | 1.75% |
| 2025/12/31 | 13.18% | 9.91% | 9.61% | 7.24% | 4.85% | 3.68% | 2.36% | 2.2% | 2.18% | 1.86% |
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In December 2025, CarGurus.co.uk led with a peak spend share of 28.01% on the 19th. BMW.co.uk saw a steady rise, ending at 9.91%. Carwow.co.uk fluctuated, peaking at 12.3% on the 28th. Webuyanycar.com and Motorway.co.uk showed moderate trends, while Audi.co.uk and Mercedes-Benz.co.uk maintained lower shares. Cinch.co.uk and ArnoldClark.com had minor fluctuations, and Volkswagen.co.uk remained stable. The month concluded with CarGurus.co.uk dominating the spend share landscape.
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.
| Date | Competitor Count |
|---|---|
| 2025/12/01 | 698 |
| 2025/12/02 | 681 |
| 2025/12/03 | 684 |
| 2025/12/04 | 700 |
| 2025/12/05 | 715 |
| 2025/12/06 | 705 |
| 2025/12/07 | 681 |
| 2025/12/08 | 682 |
| 2025/12/09 | 692 |
| 2025/12/10 | 708 |
| 2025/12/11 | 692 |
| 2025/12/12 | 699 |
| 2025/12/13 | 690 |
| 2025/12/14 | 667 |
| 2025/12/15 | 722 |
| 2025/12/16 | 734 |
| 2025/12/17 | 737 |
| 2025/12/18 | 708 |
| 2025/12/19 | 705 |
| 2025/12/20 | 703 |
| 2025/12/21 | 703 |
| 2025/12/22 | 701 |
| 2025/12/23 | 727 |
| 2025/12/24 | 722 |
| 2025/12/25 | 718 |
| 2025/12/26 | 721 |
| 2025/12/27 | 690 |
| 2025/12/28 | 678 |
| 2025/12/29 | 688 |
| 2025/12/30 | 692 |
| 2025/12/31 | 670 |
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Advertisers fluctuated throughout December, peaking at 737 on the 17th. The month concluded with a dip to 670.
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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Cargurus.co.uk surged with a 1.74 increase, while bmw.co.uk dropped by 1.48. Webuyanycar.com and mercedes-benz.co.uk also gained, contrasting with declines from kia.com and leaseloco.com.
Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.
| Date | cargurus.co.uk | carwow.co.uk | bmw.co.uk | audi.co.uk | cinch.co.uk | arnoldclark.com | motorway.co.uk | pistonheads.com | webuyanycar.com | gumtree.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/12/01 | 17.4% | 7.62% | 4.25% | 3.27% | 4.11% | 5.62% | 1.45% | 1.65% | 2.67% | 3.01% |
| 2025/12/02 | 17.9% | 9.33% | 4.74% | 2.24% | 3.86% | 4.15% | 2.7% | 1.76% | 1.66% | 3.68% |
| 2025/12/03 | 17.9% | 8.67% | 3.84% | 2.44% | 2.94% | 4.76% | 1.64% | 2.21% | 2.57% | 3.4% |
| 2025/12/04 | 17.96% | 8.76% | 4.25% | 2.54% | 3.05% | 4.16% | 1.67% | 2.07% | 2.36% | 2.12% |
| 2025/12/05 | 20.61% | 7.97% | 4.49% | 2.13% | 3.78% | 4.4% | 1.89% | 1.96% | 2.41% | 2.34% |
| 2025/12/06 | 17.69% | 9.65% | 5.59% | 2.43% | 3.41% | 3.61% | 1.92% | 2.01% | 2.4% | 2.29% |
| 2025/12/07 | 17.8% | 7.93% | 4.95% | 2.5% | 2.46% | 4.53% | 2.43% | 1.95% | 2.52% | 2.21% |
| 2025/12/08 | 20.57% | 9.17% | 3.79% | 2.02% | 2.32% | 3.65% | 1.9% | 4.75% | 1.95% | 1.61% |
| 2025/12/09 | 21.97% | 7.34% | 5.18% | 2.94% | 3.02% | 3.65% | 1.24% | 2.37% | 2.01% | 1.74% |
| 2025/12/10 | 20.61% | 9.47% | 5.42% | 2.51% | 2.99% | 3.54% | 1.56% | 3.48% | 1.7% | 1.99% |
| 2025/12/11 | 18.41% | 8.36% | 5.56% | 2.76% | 3.35% | 4.07% | 2.03% | 2.84% | 1.96% | 2.28% |
| 2025/12/12 | 17.28% | 8.02% | 7.59% | 3.53% | 3.02% | 4.44% | 2.39% | 2.33% | 1.94% | 2.01% |
| 2025/12/13 | 24.14% | 8.51% | 5.27% | 2.81% | 2.2% | 4.19% | 2.56% | 4.96% | 2.1% | 2.51% |
| 2025/12/14 | 19.85% | 8.23% | 5.9% | 2.78% | 2.42% | 4.4% | 2.24% | 1.41% | 2.24% | 2.11% |
| 2025/12/15 | 23.47% | 8.42% | 3.12% | 2.5% | 2.28% | 2.59% | 2.37% | 5.88% | 1.73% | 4.27% |
| 2025/12/16 | 20.25% | 8.32% | 2.93% | 4.1% | 2.92% | 4.02% | 2.44% | 2.64% | 2.35% | 2.02% |
| 2025/12/17 | 19.56% | 7.08% | 2.13% | 3.61% | 3.21% | 4.23% | 2.57% | 3% | 2.39% | 2.1% |
| 2025/12/18 | 20.07% | 7.29% | 3.4% | 3.01% | 4.53% | 2.51% | 1.91% | 3.08% | 1.69% | 3.42% |
| 2025/12/19 | 37.46% | 6.08% | 2.38% | 2.53% | 2.88% | 2.63% | 1.72% | 2.16% | 1.97% | 5.29% |
| 2025/12/20 | 24.59% | 6.91% | 3.48% | 3.29% | 3.39% | 5.71% | 2.1% | 2.08% | 2.47% | 2.13% |
| 2025/12/21 | 20.46% | 4.97% | 3.71% | 3.75% | 2.69% | 4.72% | 2.44% | 2.29% | 3.45% | 2.06% |
| 2025/12/22 | 22.3% | 4.83% | 3.72% | 2.89% | 2.55% | 3.73% | 2.43% | 3.41% | 2.02% | 2.14% |
| 2025/12/23 | 20.51% | 6.34% | 4.15% | 2.99% | 3.98% | 3.76% | 2.57% | 4.42% | 2.72% | 2.28% |
| 2025/12/24 | 21.51% | 8.21% | 3.6% | 3.34% | 3.69% | 3.89% | 2.41% | 3.51% | 2.71% | 1.38% |
| 2025/12/25 | 25.64% | 6.86% | 3.04% | 3.32% | 3.21% | 4.62% | 1.98% | 2.76% | 2.56% | 1.43% |
| 2025/12/26 | 23.65% | 9.33% | 2.96% | 3.3% | 2.51% | 4.38% | 2.33% | 2.03% | 2.54% | 1.43% |
| 2025/12/27 | 22.58% | 12.39% | 3.42% | 2.71% | 2.05% | 3.58% | 1.37% | 1.62% | 2.99% | 1.89% |
| 2025/12/28 | 18.53% | 12.6% | 5.92% | 1.48% | 2.39% | 3.61% | 1.57% | 2% | 2.53% | 1.6% |
| 2025/12/29 | 16.94% | 11.74% | 6.9% | 2.42% | 1.9% | 4.43% | 2.53% | 2.03% | 2.7% | 1.31% |
| 2025/12/30 | 18.37% | 10.73% | 7.84% | 3.61% | 2.32% | 4.02% | 2.7% | 2.24% | 2.19% | 1.52% |
| 2025/12/31 | 20.11% | 9.38% | 8.6% | 3.75% | 3.37% | 3.09% | 2.77% | 2.33% | 2.25% | 1.2% |
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In December 2025, CarGurus.co.uk led with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 37.46% on the 19th. Carwow.co.uk saw a late surge, ending at 9.38%. BMW.co.uk steadily rose, closing at 8.6%. Audi.co.uk and Cinch.co.uk showed varied trends, while ArnoldClark.com and Motorway.co.uk maintained moderate shares. Pistonheads.com and Webuyanycar.com had consistent performances, with Gumtree.com declining towards month-end.
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