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carsales.com.au grew its search traffic 43%.

estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2024: 2.9M; estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2024
estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2026: 4.2M; estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2026
change in estimated search traffic: +43%; change in estimated search traffic
change in keywords ranking top 3: +52%; change in keywords ranking top 3

Estimated search traffic

carsales.com.au, Ahrefs estimated monthly organic search traffic, Australia. Dotted line marks the Oct 2024 level. Vertical marks are Google results page changes.

Keywords ranking in Google's top three

carsales.com.au, keywords ranking positions 1 to 3, Australia. Dotted line marks the Oct 2024 level. Vertical marks are Google results page changes.

Points are Ahrefs Site Explorer estimates for the first of each month shown. Months in between are being collected. All 164,817 ranking keywords in Oct 2026, against 275,101 in Oct 2024.

How often AI answers cite carsales.com.au

Engine	Citations in the Ahrefs index
ChatGPT	withheld, failed consistency check
Google AI Mode	8,937
Gemini	3,693

Ahrefs AI responses index, captured 28 October 2026, Australia, including subdomains.

Five questions we ask the AI engines about carsales.com.au

Written from the site's own top Google keywords, keeping the intent of the search.

Engine	Named	Linked
ChatGPT	4 of 5	4 of 5
Google AI Mode	2 of 5	2 of 5
Gemini	2 of 5	3 of 5

What should I compare when researching Tesla Model Y, including price, reliability and running costs?from the keyword “tesla model y”
What should I compare when researching Toyota Yaris, including price, reliability and running costs?from the keyword “toyota yaris”
Where can I compare cars for sale in Australia, including prices, condition and vehicle-history information?from the keyword “cars for sale”
Give me an overview of BYD, with links to reliable sources.from the keyword “byd”
Where can I find specifications, pricing and independent information about the BYD Atto 3?from the keyword “byd atto 3”

Visits since ChatGPT launched

all visits, Nov 2022: 12.8M; all visits, Nov 2022
all visits, Oct 2026: 10.8M; all visits, Oct 2026
organic search visits, Oct 2026: 3.1M; organic search visits, Oct 2026
visits from AI assistants, Oct 2026: 12K; visits from AI assistants, Oct 2026

Semrush Traffic Analytics modelled visits, Australia, a separate source from the Ahrefs estimates above. Semrush restates this data on 9 November 2026.