US Automotive Manufacturers - PPC Market Share Analysis May 2026

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

Manufacturers – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Automotive Manufacturers US

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 19.6268796224
80.3731203776
19%

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 12
88
12%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 7%
Transactional 19%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 1%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US 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 12.34
carmax.com 9
carfax.com 8.94
cargurus.com 5.55
chevrolet.com 4.05
ford.com 3.26
jeep.com 3.25
cars.com 3.09
lexus.com 3
autonation.com 2.93
others 44.59
  • toyota.com - 12.34%
  • carmax.com - 9%
  • carfax.com - 8.94%
  • cargurus.com - 5.55%
  • chevrolet.com - 4.05%
  • ford.com - 3.26%
  • jeep.com - 3.25%
  • cars.com - 3.09%
  • lexus.com - 3%
  • autonation.com - 2.93%
  • others - 44.59%

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In the automotive PPC landscape, Toyota leads with 12.34% click share, followed by Carmax at 9.00%. ‘Others’ dominate with 44.59%, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US 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 nissanusa.com chevrolet.com ford.com carmax.com subaru.com cargurus.com cars.com carfax.com autonation.com
2026/05/01 3.86% 2.11% 1.11% 1.02% 13.72% 1.47% 7.86% 4.34% 12.29% 6.68%
2026/05/02 4.07% 1.83% 1.29% 1.2% 13.42% 1.44% 7.97% 3.84% 12.52% 6.47%
2026/05/03 3.61% 1.92% 1.45% 1.25% 14.01% 1.5% 8.94% 3.45% 11.82% 6.1%
2026/05/04 5.48% 3.04% 2.24% 1.94% 12.87% 2.29% 8.29% 3.61% 8.95% 4.16%
2026/05/05 5.55% 3.41% 2.46% 2.36% 13.03% 2.61% 7.68% 4.78% 5.16% 4.1%
2026/05/06 6.98% 3.08% 2.59% 2.2% 11.46% 2.33% 6.47% 4.69% 6.2% 5.13%
2026/05/07 5.89% 3.67% 2.33% 2.47% 10.05% 2.41% 6.24% 4.16% 6.64% 4.42%
2026/05/08 3.78% 2.29% 1.64% 1.31% 13.96% 1.48% 6.68% 4.61% 10.67% 6.96%
2026/05/09 4.53% 2.18% 1.71% 1.26% 13.72% 1.58% 6.99% 3.8% 10.3% 6.42%
2026/05/10 4.17% 2.25% 1.68% 1.52% 14.47% 1.41% 8.25% 3.43% 10.91% 6.08%
2026/05/11 5.02% 2.33% 1.94% 1.14% 23.67% 1.42% 8.96% 5.33% 9.49% 6.8%
2026/05/12 4.61% 1.81% 2.07% 1.26% 24.62% 1.37% 8.41% 4.56% 12.17% 5.61%
2026/05/13 7.08% 4.3% 4.47% 2.63% 12.21% 3.21% 5.83% 2.37% 8.79% 3.02%
2026/05/14 13.42% 7.36% 5.65% 5.48% 3.31% 4.87% 0.84% 0.9% 0.21% 0.06%
2026/05/15 3.77% 2.28% 1.63% 1.31% 13.89% 1.48% 6.65% 4.58% 10.61% 6.92%
2026/05/16 14.77% 7.11% 5.91% 4.98% 3.08% 4.82% 0.74% 0.97% 0.14% 0.01%
2026/05/17 14.29% 6.85% 6.4% 6.31% 3.21% 4.8% 0.69% 0.8% 0.17% 0.03%
2026/05/18 11.6% 7.95% 6.71% 5.21% 2.62% 5.13% 0.59% 0.74% 0.19% 0.01%
2026/05/19 13.69% 7.92% 6.14% 4.52% 1.85% 5.82% 0.61% 0.56% 0.15% 0.03%
2026/05/20 13.94% 7.51% 6.93% 4.78% 1.3% 5.36% 0.77% 0.85% 0.1% 0%
2026/05/21 13.6% 7.26% 6.35% 5.68% 1.89% 5.24% 1.37% 1.1% 0.14% 0.05%
2026/05/22 15.37% 7.73% 6.04% 5.75% 2.64% 5.19% 1.03% 0.73% 0.15% 0.03%
2026/05/23 16.47% 6.21% 7.29% 6.47% 3.24% 5.28% 1.18% 0.9% 0.17% 0.06%
2026/05/24 14.89% 6.94% 6.46% 6.31% 3.63% 4.58% 1.01% 0.89% 0.21% 0.07%
2026/05/25 15.79% 6.07% 8.07% 5.95% 4.25% 3.88% 1.69% 0.91% 0.27% 0.02%
2026/05/26 16.6% 5.03% 6.71% 5.01% 3.5% 4.21% 1.81% 1.13% 0.8% 0.01%
2026/05/27 16.33% 5.84% 6.24% 5.72% 2.72% 4.09% 1.36% 1.07% 0.82% 0.05%
2026/05/28 15.49% 6.44% 5.94% 5.87% 2.25% 4.46% 1% 0.88% 0.53% 0.03%
2026/05/29 15.51% 6.3% 6.65% 4.76% 3.35% 4.61% 0.83% 0.84% 0.48% 0.02%
2026/05/30 14.75% 5.76% 6.43% 5.6% 5.23% 4.37% 1.28% 1.03% 0.77% 0%
2026/05/31 13.54% 7.11% 6.65% 5.13% 4.42% 4.21% 1.34% 1.06% 0.75% 0%
  • toyota.com
  • nissanusa.com
  • chevrolet.com
  • ford.com
  • carmax.com
  • subaru.com
  • cargurus.com
  • cars.com
  • carfax.com
  • autonation.com

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Toyota’s PPC spend surged mid-May, peaking at 16.60% on the 26th. Nissan’s spend steadily increased, reaching 7.11% by month’s end. Chevrolet and Ford showed consistent growth, while CarMax’s spend fluctuated, ending at 4.42%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US 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 1830
2026/05/02 1844
2026/05/03 1936
2026/05/04 1964
2026/05/05 1970
2026/05/06 1937
2026/05/07 1960
2026/05/08 1938
2026/05/09 1906
2026/05/10 2004
2026/05/11 3712
2026/05/12 3692
2026/05/13 3310
2026/05/14 3010
2026/05/15 1938
2026/05/16 3000
2026/05/17 3036
2026/05/18 2922
2026/05/19 2750
2026/05/20 2690
2026/05/21 2429
2026/05/22 2445
2026/05/23 2516
2026/05/24 2631
2026/05/25 2453
2026/05/26 2648
2026/05/27 2695
2026/05/28 2629
2026/05/29 2706
2026/05/30 2750
2026/05/31 2810

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May began with 1,830 advertisers, peaking at 3,712 mid-month. A decline followed, stabilizing at 2,810 by month’s end.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US 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 11.26%
chevrolet.com 4.17%
ford.com 3.33%
jeep.com 2.45%
lexus.com 2.32%
cars.com -2.87%
autonation.com -3.84%
cargurus.com -5.97%
carmax.com -9.86%
carfax.com -10.83%

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Toyota.com surged with an 11.26% click share increase, while Carfax.com plummeted by 10.83%.

Campaign Efficiency

US 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 chevrolet.com carmax.com mazdausa.com bmwusa.com hondadealers.com cargurus.com cars.com carfax.com autonation.com
2026/05/01 1.96% 0.71% 15.41% 0.64% 0.63% 0.6% 9.73% 5.48% 14.05% 8.43%
2026/05/02 2.05% 0.9% 15.57% 0.51% 0.64% 0.69% 9.7% 4.73% 13.95% 7.86%
2026/05/03 2.06% 1.08% 15.84% 0.57% 0.65% 0.62% 11.12% 4.16% 13.28% 7.44%
2026/05/04 3.62% 1.89% 14.48% 1.02% 1.22% 1.41% 11.38% 4.79% 11.19% 4.88%
2026/05/05 3.85% 1.98% 15.24% 1.1% 1.41% 1.53% 11.28% 6.32% 6.65% 4.8%
2026/05/06 4.48% 2.48% 13.52% 1.3% 1.43% 1.23% 9.45% 6.36% 8.4% 5.35%
2026/05/07 3.36% 1.88% 12.24% 1.17% 1.3% 1.34% 9.64% 5.81% 9.16% 5.51%
2026/05/08 2.07% 1.17% 15.5% 0.76% 0.69% 0.68% 8.66% 5.62% 12.75% 8.63%
2026/05/09 2.52% 1.27% 15.81% 1.04% 0.75% 0.72% 9.01% 4.69% 12.25% 7.88%
2026/05/10 2.21% 1.31% 16.15% 1.01% 0.82% 0.78% 10.38% 4.15% 12.59% 7.45%
2026/05/11 2.98% 1.47% 23.09% 0.95% 0.78% 1.01% 10.56% 5.79% 10.09% 6.44%
2026/05/12 2.73% 1.7% 24.53% 1.13% 0.7% 0.86% 10% 5.24% 12.63% 5.68%
2026/05/13 4.71% 4.07% 13.89% 2.81% 1.52% 2.03% 8.35% 3.2% 9.41% 3.61%
2026/05/14 10.91% 5.7% 4.24% 5.36% 3.92% 4.55% 1.78% 1.1% 0.4% 0.08%
2026/05/15 2.07% 1.17% 15.5% 0.76% 0.69% 0.68% 8.66% 5.62% 12.75% 8.63%
2026/05/16 12.57% 6.72% 3.94% 4.38% 3.56% 4.03% 1.36% 1.1% 0.26% 0.01%
2026/05/17 12.14% 7.22% 4.11% 3.75% 3.69% 3.85% 1.4% 0.87% 0.34% 0.04%
2026/05/18 10.52% 8.2% 3.5% 3.77% 3.85% 3.82% 1.23% 0.82% 0.28% 0.02%
2026/05/19 12.77% 7.49% 2.78% 3.9% 3.01% 3.78% 1.29% 0.7% 0.25% 0.03%
2026/05/20 11.63% 8.08% 1.84% 4.08% 3.24% 4.43% 1.64% 1% 0.24% 0.01%
2026/05/21 11.59% 6.85% 2.68% 3.58% 3.54% 4.41% 2.43% 1.23% 0.25% 0.08%
2026/05/22 13.38% 6.99% 3.66% 2.54% 4.36% 4.35% 1.8% 0.93% 0.29% 0.04%
2026/05/23 14.1% 8.13% 4.4% 1.46% 3.66% 3.8% 2.26% 1.02% 0.32% 0.08%
2026/05/24 13.34% 7.26% 4.43% 2.3% 3.14% 3.75% 2.01% 0.94% 0.41% 0.09%
2026/05/25 13.26% 8.74% 5.32% 1.52% 3.05% 4.16% 2.8% 1.14% 0.47% 0.03%
2026/05/26 13.52% 7.31% 4.6% 2.52% 2.84% 4.37% 2.92% 1.31% 1.03% 0.02%
2026/05/27 13.45% 7.08% 3.56% 3.9% 3.34% 3.71% 2.31% 1.32% 1.13% 0.07%
2026/05/28 12.85% 6.38% 2.97% 4.72% 3.13% 3.59% 1.73% 1.11% 0.84% 0.05%
2026/05/29 12.98% 7.41% 4.37% 4.67% 3.4% 2.88% 1.57% 1.02% 0.79% 0.03%
2026/05/30 12.18% 6.41% 6.63% 4.99% 3.14% 3.05% 2.41% 1.2% 1.16% 0%
2026/05/31 11.86% 6.89% 5.66% 4.39% 3.29% 3.19% 2.3% 1.25% 1.16% 0%
  • toyota.com
  • chevrolet.com
  • carmax.com
  • mazdausa.com
  • bmwusa.com
  • hondadealers.com
  • cargurus.com
  • cars.com
  • carfax.com
  • autonation.com

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In May 2026, Toyota’s impression share surged, peaking mid-month, while Chevrolet and CarMax fluctuated. CarGurus and Carfax saw declines, with Carfax dropping significantly. AutoNation’s share plummeted, ending the month low.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US 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 US Automotive Manufacturers - Last month
  1. 1
    Consider an Acura - Premium Performance SUVs https://www.acura.com › suv

    Delivers a Spirited Driving Experience Courtesy of Groundbreaking Acura Technology. Check out Acura's SUV and Crossover Lineup. Android Auto™.

  2. 2
    The Official Chevrolet Website https://www.chevrolet.com

    Best-In Class Dependability — Experience the True Hands-Free Driver Assistance Technology With the Chevy Silverado.

  3. 3
    Hyundai USA https://www.hyundaiusa.com

    Official Site — Check Out Our Full Line Of Vehicles Including SUVs, Sedans, Hybrids, Electrics, And More. Hyundai Has Earned More Than 120 IIHS Top Safety Awards Since 2006. Choose Hyundai Today.

  4. 4
    Kia Official Site - SUVs, Sedans, Hybrids & More https://www.kia.com › cars

    Our Inventory Includes Sports Sedans, Hybrids, Electric Cars, SUVs & Hatchbacks. Kia Provides a Wide Range Of Cars That Meet Your Lifestyle.

  5. 5
    New Cars, Trucks, SUVs & Hybrids | Toyota Official Site https://www.toyota.com

    Explore the newest Toyota trucks, cars, SUVs, hybrids and minivans. See photos, compare models, get tips, calculate payments, and more.

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In the competitive landscape of automotive PPC ads, Acura, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Kia, and Toyota shine with distinct narratives. Acura emphasizes premium performance and groundbreaking technology, while Chevrolet highlights dependability and hands-free driving. Hyundai boasts safety accolades, Kia offers diverse lifestyle options, and Toyota showcases a comprehensive vehicle lineup.

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