UK Automotive Manufacturers - PPC Market Share Analysis September 2026

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

Manufacturers – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Automotive Manufacturers UK

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 30.6442829898
69.3557170102
30%

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 22
78
22%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 7%
Transactional 8%
Navigational 18%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 0%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK 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
mercedes-benz.co.uk 8.86
carwow.co.uk 8.51
volkswagen.co.uk 7.37
audi.co.uk 5.61
cinch.co.uk 4.61
ford.co.uk 4.25
cargurus.co.uk 3.96
polestar.com 3.96
skoda.co.uk 3.71
toyota.co.uk 3.65
others 45.51
  • mercedes-benz.co.uk - 8.86%
  • carwow.co.uk - 8.51%
  • volkswagen.co.uk - 7.37%
  • audi.co.uk - 5.61%
  • cinch.co.uk - 4.61%
  • ford.co.uk - 4.25%
  • cargurus.co.uk - 3.96%
  • polestar.com - 3.96%
  • skoda.co.uk - 3.71%
  • toyota.co.uk - 3.65%
  • others - 45.51%

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In the automotive PPC landscape, ‘others’ dominate with 45.51% click share, while Mercedes-Benz leads individual brands at 8.86%, followed by Carwow at 8.51%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK 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 cargurus.co.uk volkswagen.co.uk nissan.co.uk carwow.co.uk polestar.com cinch.co.uk audi.co.uk mercedes-benz.co.uk ford.co.uk skoda.co.uk
2026/09/01 3.83% 5.55% 4.81% 5.85% 5.76% 4.98% 6.51% 5.58% 3.47% 6.3%
2026/09/02 4.3% 6.16% 6.01% 7.29% 2.77% 5.18% 4.85% 5.87% 2.73% 4.53%
2026/09/03 4.66% 6.4% 3.36% 7.31% 3.86% 5.3% 3.54% 6.25% 3.12% 5.04%
2026/09/04 4.04% 7.49% 4.23% 8.77% 3.36% 5.74% 3.55% 5.49% 2.83% 5.42%
2026/09/05 3.76% 9.28% 5.46% 7.53% 3.76% 4.01% 3.91% 7.81% 4.09% 4.05%
2026/09/06 3.74% 7.35% 5.45% 7.82% 4.51% 3.55% 5.53% 6.49% 4.99% 4.63%
2026/09/07 4.11% 7.29% 7.1% 8.48% 4.28% 4.48% 3.94% 6.45% 3.51% 4.09%
2026/09/08 3.95% 7.21% 4.65% 8.47% 4.69% 3.83% 4.82% 7.42% 3.61% 4.73%
2026/09/09 3.86% 5.92% 7.19% 7.34% 5.49% 3.41% 5.25% 7.47% 4.97% 5.35%
2026/09/10 3.95% 6.65% 8.64% 6.36% 4.93% 3.89% 5.21% 7.22% 3.87% 4.45%
2026/09/11 3.56% 6.7% 7.93% 6.17% 4.28% 4.69% 5.1% 6.66% 4.74% 4.17%
2026/09/12 3.34% 5.54% 9.36% 5.71% 4.36% 5.21% 5.22% 9.11% 3.91% 3.82%
2026/09/13 4.62% 6.08% 6.11% 6.33% 4.82% 7.15% 5.33% 7.83% 3.77% 4.2%
2026/09/14 3.96% 5.04% 5.54% 6.69% 4.82% 6.38% 5.32% 9.97% 3.88% 4.01%
2026/09/15 4.21% 4.49% 8.61% 8.11% 2.73% 6.12% 5.64% 9.56% 2.95% 4.61%
2026/09/16 4.85% 5.66% 5.62% 10.66% 3.14% 7.48% 5.41% 7.24% 3.98% 3.25%
2026/09/17 5.32% 6.04% 3.7% 11.2% 3.13% 7.5% 5.76% 6.81% 2.84% 3.04%
2026/09/18 5.26% 5.38% 5.87% 10.46% 4.25% 7.07% 5.79% 6.8% 2.92% 3.83%
2026/09/19 4.94% 4.45% 6.47% 12.53% 4.05% 7.3% 5.94% 6.38% 3.74% 3.45%
2026/09/20 5.64% 5.22% 8.1% 11.87% 3.82% 6.3% 5.65% 7.9% 3.15% 2.53%
2026/09/21 6.9% 5.49% 5.92% 12.89% 3.95% 6.79% 4.87% 6.3% 2.67% 2.85%
2026/09/22 6.44% 5.08% 7.38% 12.32% 4.92% 7.71% 5.02% 6.88% 2.98% 2.96%
2026/09/23 6.03% 6.02% 6.28% 12.03% 4.56% 6.36% 3.67% 7.27% 2.85% 2.87%
2026/09/24 8.72% 6.91% 4.51% 13.37% 4.21% 4.84% 2.01% 5.77% 1.9% 3.03%
2026/09/25 7.45% 6.19% 10.1% 11.32% 4.82% 4.82% 2.3% 6.12% 2.43% 2.54%
2026/09/26 7.88% 7.24% 8.16% 10.57% 4.43% 4.92% 3.91% 5.98% 3.24% 2.68%
2026/09/27 7.01% 6.87% 7.02% 11.5% 4.27% 4.78% 4.34% 7.06% 2.87% 3.17%
2026/09/28 9.13% 8.1% 5.79% 9% 4.78% 4.79% 4.87% 5.94% 3.55% 2.63%
2026/09/29 9.04% 8.03% 8.14% 7.14% 5.06% 4.69% 3.86% 7.68% 2.41% 3.47%
2026/09/30 8.63% 8.41% 8.24% 6.34% 5.81% 5.44% 3.93% 3.64% 3.04% 2.64%
  • cargurus.co.uk
  • volkswagen.co.uk
  • nissan.co.uk
  • carwow.co.uk
  • polestar.com
  • cinch.co.uk
  • audi.co.uk
  • mercedes-benz.co.uk
  • ford.co.uk
  • skoda.co.uk

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Carwow.co.uk led September’s PPC spend, peaking at 13.37% on the 24th. Cargurus.co.uk and Volkswagen.co.uk followed, with notable increases mid-month. Ford.co.uk and Skoda.co.uk trailed, showing consistent lower spend.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK 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
2026/09/01 185
2026/09/02 206
2026/09/03 204
2026/09/04 215
2026/09/05 233
2026/09/06 246
2026/09/07 236
2026/09/08 217
2026/09/09 226
2026/09/10 221
2026/09/11 206
2026/09/12 203
2026/09/13 193
2026/09/14 195
2026/09/15 218
2026/09/16 223
2026/09/17 218
2026/09/18 222
2026/09/19 223
2026/09/20 232
2026/09/21 218
2026/09/22 207
2026/09/23 203
2026/09/24 225
2026/09/25 233
2026/09/26 231
2026/09/27 225
2026/09/28 208
2026/09/29 216
2026/09/30 210

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September saw a dynamic shift in distinct advertisers, starting at 185 and peaking at 246. The month concluded with 210, reflecting a vibrant advertising landscape.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK 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
carwow.co.uk 2.89%
cargurus.co.uk 2%
cinch.co.uk 0.71%
autotrader.co.uk 0.69%
porsche.com 0.68%
bmw.co.uk -1.04%
volvocars.com -1.11%
ford.co.uk -1.22%
skoda.co.uk -1.37%
toyota.co.uk -2.73%

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Carwow.co.uk surged with a 2.89% click share increase, while toyota.co.uk faced a 2.73% decline. Cargurus.co.uk rose by 2.0%, contrasting with skoda.co.uk’s 1.37% drop.

Campaign Efficiency

UK 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 cargurus.co.uk carwow.co.uk cinch.co.uk volkswagen.co.uk audi.co.uk mercedes-benz.co.uk motorpoint.co.uk ford.co.uk volvocars.com arnoldclark.com
2026/09/01 7.24% 11.53% 9.45% 3.52% 5.48% 4.95% 1.88% 2.84% 3.69% 3.7%
2026/09/02 8.09% 12.82% 9.91% 4.29% 3.94% 5.29% 1.83% 2.23% 3.95% 2.99%
2026/09/03 8.26% 12.78% 9.45% 4.3% 3.19% 5.1% 2.08% 2.66% 3.31% 4.31%
2026/09/04 7.37% 14.51% 10.29% 4.96% 2.77% 5.05% 2.5% 2.17% 2.72% 4.82%
2026/09/05 7.1% 13.1% 8.11% 6.47% 3.65% 6.78% 2.19% 3.56% 3.34% 4.1%
2026/09/06 7% 13% 6.72% 5.45% 5.18% 6.25% 1.87% 4.14% 2.29% 3.58%
2026/09/07 7.52% 13.66% 8.08% 5.59% 3.35% 6.3% 1.94% 2.78% 3.24% 4.01%
2026/09/08 7.41% 14.08% 7.15% 5.68% 3.8% 6.61% 1.82% 3.19% 3.17% 3.17%
2026/09/09 7.57% 12.82% 6.71% 4.55% 4.43% 7.81% 2.2% 4.33% 2.94% 3.29%
2026/09/10 7.87% 11.68% 7.67% 5.31% 4.45% 6.84% 1.98% 3.43% 2.91% 2.57%
2026/09/11 6.61% 11.14% 8.96% 4.84% 4.59% 5.68% 2.38% 4.04% 3.47% 3.5%
2026/09/12 6.41% 10.21% 9.76% 4.27% 5% 7.68% 2.65% 3.38% 3.81% 3.14%
2026/09/13 7.92% 10.89% 12.12% 4.07% 5.08% 6.79% 3.68% 3.05% 3.64% 2.42%
2026/09/14 7.05% 11.4% 11.6% 3.76% 5.27% 7.82% 3.25% 3.28% 3.37% 2.11%
2026/09/15 7.45% 12.86% 10.92% 3.38% 5.5% 7.92% 2.93% 2.51% 2.74% 2.95%
2026/09/16 7.68% 15.83% 12.73% 4.06% 5.45% 6.92% 3.25% 3.25% 1.68% 2.62%
2026/09/17 8.55% 16.25% 12.26% 3.87% 5.43% 6.5% 3.68% 2.23% 2.02% 2.59%
2026/09/18 8.14% 15.55% 11.38% 3.81% 5.38% 6.5% 3.81% 2.22% 2.58% 2.12%
2026/09/19 8.01% 17.54% 11.55% 2.99% 5.44% 6.3% 3.93% 2.6% 1.88% 1.93%
2026/09/20 9.21% 16.96% 10.34% 3.56% 5.47% 7.55% 3.66% 2.29% 1.93% 1.97%
2026/09/21 10.11% 18.14% 10.33% 3.69% 4.2% 6.49% 4.19% 2% 2.18% 1.96%
2026/09/22 10.15% 17.15% 12.12% 3.46% 4.22% 6.14% 4.75% 2.34% 1.45% 2.2%
2026/09/23 9.62% 17.3% 10.01% 4.2% 3.28% 6.95% 4.2% 2.21% 1.85% 3.06%
2026/09/24 13.24% 18.48% 7.13% 4.39% 1.92% 5.41% 2.29% 1.45% 1.36% 1.7%
2026/09/25 11.95% 17.14% 7.69% 4.13% 2.06% 5.77% 2.65% 1.92% 1.64% 1.34%
2026/09/26 12.31% 16.08% 7.67% 5.46% 4.03% 5.4% 2.63% 2.55% 1.64% 1.73%
2026/09/27 11.11% 16.65% 7.51% 4.87% 4.39% 6.17% 2.56% 2.14% 2.14% 1.43%
2026/09/28 13.32% 13.09% 7.95% 5.72% 4.47% 5.48% 2.8% 2.73% 1.86% 1.89%
2026/09/29 14.38% 10.58% 8.37% 5.86% 4.02% 6.48% 2.76% 2.09% 1.86% 1.52%
2026/09/30 13.41% 9.7% 9.21% 5.96% 3.66% 3.09% 3.08% 2.61% 2.24% 1.53%
  • cargurus.co.uk
  • carwow.co.uk
  • cinch.co.uk
  • volkswagen.co.uk
  • audi.co.uk
  • mercedes-benz.co.uk
  • motorpoint.co.uk
  • ford.co.uk
  • volvocars.com
  • arnoldclark.com

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In September 2026, Carwow.co.uk led with a peak impression share of 18.48% on the 24th. Cargurus.co.uk followed, peaking at 14.38% on the 29th. Cinch.co.uk and Mercedes-Benz.co.uk showed fluctuating trends, while Arnoldclark.com ended with a modest 1.53%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK 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 UK Automotive Manufacturers - Last month
  1. 1
    BYD Official Site | Electric Vehicles | BYD UK https://www.byd.com

    Find and configure your perfect BYD electric vehicle, book a test drive, find financing and configure online. BYD has developed ground-breaking blade battery, electronic platform 3.0 and dual-mode hybrid...

  2. 2
    Your new Mercedes-Benz awaits | Browse all new cars for sale https://shop.mercedes-benz.co.uk

    Immerse yourself in luxury with every drive. Discover the Mercedes-Benz range today. See all available cars in stock today & get an indicative valuation on your current car.

  3. 3
    Škoda - Official Website | Discover the Škoda range https://www.skoda.co.uk › škoda

    Discover the range of new Škoda cars. Connect with our experts immediately or arrange a callback at a time that works for you.

  4. 4
    Volkswagen UK Official | Volkswagen Official Website https://www.volkswagen.co.uk

    Browse our full range of Volkswagen models and find the right vehicle for you. Browse our range of cars online and configure your own Volkswagen today. New and Used Cars. Leaders in Electric Cars.

  5. 5
    EX30 | Small fully electric SUV | Volvo Cars UK https://www.volvocars.com

    Get to know the premium textile-covered soundbar providing driver-focused audio. Learn about the safety features. Designed to help avoid accidents with cyclists.

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In the competitive landscape of automotive PPC ads, BYD, Mercedes-Benz, Škoda, Volkswagen, and Volvo each carve a niche. BYD highlights innovation with its blade battery and hybrid tech. Mercedes-Benz exudes luxury and offers trade-in valuations. Škoda emphasizes expert connectivity. Volkswagen showcases its electric leadership, while Volvo focuses on safety and premium audio.

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