cars.com

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #4,362

cars.com operates primarily as a marketplace, focusing on automotive marketplace. Cars.com is a leading digital automotive marketplace that connects car shoppers with sellers. It provides tools and information for buying new and used vehicles, researching models, and finding local dealerships. It is operated by Cars.com Inc..

Industry Category

Marketplaces

Platforms connecting buyers and sellers in a marketplace model.

Related Topics

automotivecar buyingcar sellingmarketplacevehiclesdealerships

Well Established

cars.com is a well-established platform operated by Cars.com Inc.. Top 10,000 global website, 27 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 10,000 global website27 years oldhigh traffic

Security Considerations

While cars.com is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.

User-Generated Content

cars.com hosts content created by its users, not the platform operator. Individual posts, profiles, or pages may contain scams, misinformation, or phishing attempts that the platform hasn't yet detected or removed.

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GET /api/v1/classify?domain=cars.com
{
  "domain": "cars.com",
  "state": "developed",
  "stability": "permanent",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "marketplace",
    "specialization": "Automotive Marketplace",
    "secondary_purposes": []
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Online marketplace for new and used cars",
    "summary": "Cars.com is a leading digital automotive marketplace that connects car shoppers with sellers. It provides tools and information for buying new and used vehicles, researching models, and finding local dealerships.",
    "operator": "Cars.com Inc.",
    "parent_entity": null,
    "topics": [
      "automotive",
      "car buying",
      "car selling",
      "marketplace",
      "vehicles",
      "dealerships"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": true,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "created_at": "1998-02-12",
    "rank": 4362,
    "hosting_provider": "AMAZON-AES"
  }
}

Hosting

AMAZON-AES

Registered

Feb 12, 1998

Last Updated

Jan 7, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.