What AutoTempest does

AutoTempest is a consumer-facing meta-search engine for vehicles that aggregates millions of used and new car listings into a single searchable interface. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Boston, the platform serves individual car buyers — predominantly in the USA and Canada — who would otherwise query each listing site separately; customer testimonials indicate recurring use cases in pricing research, hard-to-find enthusiast models, and first-time-buyer education.

The platform's core technology is a web-based aggregation engine with native iOS and Android applications. It retrieves and unifies inventory from direct partners such as Cars.com, TrueCar, Carvana, eBay Motors, Hemmings, Cars & Bids, Carsoup, and PrivateAuto, while generating comparison deep-links for non-partner sites including Autotrader, CarGurus, Facebook Marketplace, and Craigslist. Search supports extensive filtering across fuel type, trim, price, mileage, year, body style, transmission, and interior color. Recently added features include a Price Trends search (June 2025) showing make/model depreciation curves, in-app Price History (February 2025), a Dark Mode mobile release, an early natural-language 'Simple Search' beta, a trade-in value calculator powered by Carvana, and a car insurance comparison tool integrating Liberty Mutual and Kanetix. Editorial content lives on blog.autotempest.com and covers car-buying guides, EV/hybrid shopping, negotiation tactics, and market commentary.

AutoTempest monetizes through advertising and referral traffic to its listing partners; the core search product is free to consumers with no required registration. The go-to-market model is product-led growth, relying on organic search, the advice blog, and social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok), supplemented by featured-creator partnerships (ChrisFix, TheStradman, Sorted). The company is privately held, has not disclosed any institutional funding, and operates with a small team led by founder Nathan Stretch.

Name

AutoTempest

Legal name

AutoTempest

Website

https://autotempest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AutoTempest is a free consumer meta-search engine that aggregates millions of used and new car listings from major sites such as Cars.com, TrueCar, Carvana, and eBay Motors into a single searchable interface, accessible via web and mobile apps across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Used Car Search Platform

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive Vehicles & Parts C2C (CRAFAKAE)

Keywords

• Car search aggregator
• Used car listings
• Automotive meta-search
• Vehicle shopping platform
• Car listing aggregation

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Listing Referrals: AutoTempest aggregates listings from partner sites and generates referral traffic to those sites. Revenue appears to come from advertising displayed to users and potentially referral fees or partnership arrangements with the listing sites whose inventory AutoTempest displays.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AutoTempest operates a free consumer meta-search engine that aggregates millions of used and new car listings from major listing sites (Cars.com, TrueCar, Carvana, eBay Motors, Hemmings, Cars & Bids, Carsoup) and generates comparison links for others (Autotrader, CarGurus, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist) into a single searchable interface with extensive filtering, mobile apps, trade-in valuation and insurance quote comparison.

Product overview

AutoTempest is a meta-search car listing aggregation platform that aggregates millions of used car listings from dealers and private sellers across multiple major listing sites including Cars.com, TrueCar, eBay Motors, Carvana, Hemmings, Cars & Bids, Carsoup, and generates comparison links for Autotrader, CarGurus, Facebook Marketplace, and craigslist. The platform includes a native mobile app for iOS and Android, a new car search powered by TrueCar, trade-in value tools partnered with Carvana, insurance quote comparison via Liberty Mutual and Kanetix, and a recently launched Price Trends Search feature. The AutoTempest Blog provides educational car-buying content and advice guides. The platform's core value proposition is enabling users to search all major car listing sites from a single interface with extensive filtering options for fuel type, price, mileage, body style, and more.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AutoTempest Used Car Search

Quantifiable outcome

• Aggregates millions of listings from multiple sources in a single search
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and featured.

• Cars.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationCars.com is a major automotive classifieds website. AutoTempest aggregates listings from Cars.com, allowing users to search Cars.com inventory alongside other listing sources from AutoTempest's unified interface.
• TrueCarcoreTechnology or IntegrationAutoTempest has partnered with TrueCar to power new car search functionality. TrueCar provides new vehicle pricing and connects users with dealerships for new car purchases.
• CarvanacoreTechnology or IntegrationCarvana is a used car retailer and lending platform. AutoTempest aggregates Carvana listings and also partners with Carvana for trade-in value calculations and selling vehicles.
• eBay MotorscoreTechnology or IntegrationeBay Motors is a major online automotive marketplace. AutoTempest aggregates eBay Motors listings, allowing users to find eBay vehicle listings alongside other sources.
• HemmingscoreTechnology or IntegrationHemmings is a classic and collector car marketplace. AutoTempest aggregates Hemmings listings for classic, vintage, and collector vehicles.
• Cars & BidscoreTechnology or IntegrationCars & Bids is an online automotive auction platform. AutoTempest aggregates Cars & Bids auction listings.
• PrivateAutocoreTechnology or IntegrationPrivateAuto is a platform for private party vehicle sales. AutoTempest aggregates PrivateAuto listings and allows users to sell cars through PrivateAuto.
• ChrisFixfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerChrisFix is a popular automotive YouTube creator. AutoTempest has partnered with ChrisFix as a featured creator partner who helps promote the AutoTempest brand.
• TheStradmanfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerTheStradman is a popular automotive YouTube content creator. AutoTempest has partnered with TheStradman as a featured creator partner.
• SortedfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerSorted is a car enthusiast content creator. AutoTempest has partnered with Sorted as a featured creator partner who helps grow AutoTempest's reach.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cars.com: Cars.com is a major US automotive marketplace combining new/used listings, dealer reviews, financing and editorial content. It is comparable as both a direct listing source AutoTempest aggregates and a broader competitor operating in the same consumer car-shopping funnel.
• Carvana: Carvana is a leading online used-car retailer with owned inventory, financing, trade-in and delivery. It is comparable as both a Core partner supplying listings and trade-in valuation to AutoTempest and a verticalized competitor that owns the transactional layer AutoTempest depends on partners for.
• AutoTrader: AutoTrader is the largest US used-vehicle marketplace, owned by Cox Automotive. It is comparable to AutoTempest because it competes for the same aggregated-search intent and also appears as a comparison-link partner, illustrating the dual competitor/partner dynamic AutoTempest faces.
• eBay Motors: eBay Motors is a long-standing online marketplace for new, used, classic and parts vehicles. It is comparable as both a Core partner whose listings AutoTempest aggregates and a destination site competing for the same buyer intent.

Direct peers

• Hemmings: Hemmings is the leading US marketplace for classic, collector and vintage vehicles, with classifieds, auctions and editorial content. It is comparable as both a Core aggregator partner and a niche competitor in the specialty/collector segment that AutoTempest explicitly surfaces via dedicated landing pages.
• TrueCar: TrueCar is a digital automotive marketplace focused on transparent new- and used-car pricing from certified dealers. It is highly comparable because it is both a Core partner powering AutoTempest's new-car search and a competing consumer car-shopping destination.
• CarGurus: CarGurus operates one of the largest car search and research platforms in the US/UK, aggregating dealer listings with pricing analytics and dealer ratings. It is the most direct comparable to AutoTempest because both monetize by funneling car shoppers from a unified search experience into partner dealer leads.

Emerging players

• Cars & Bids: Cars & Bids is an online auction platform focused on modern enthusiast cars from the 1980s onward. It is comparable as a Core aggregator partner and as an emerging destination site targeting a specific enthusiast shopper segment that AutoTempest also courts.
• PrivateAuto: PrivateAuto is a platform purpose-built for private-party vehicle sales with in-person test drive and secure payment tools. It is comparable as a Core aggregator partner supplying private-party listings to AutoTempest while also competing for the private-seller monetization layer.

Regional players

• Kijiji Autos: Kijiji Autos is the dominant Canadian classifieds platform for new and used vehicles, operated by Adevinta. It is comparable as a major C2C automotive classifieds source that AutoTempest serves in the Canadian market and that competes for private-party listing traffic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AutoTempest
• Facebookfacebook.com/AutoTempest
• Instagraminstagram.com/autotempest
• TikToktiktok.com/@autotempest.com
• Xx.com/AutoTempest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/autotempest

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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