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Automotive — Industry 11 / 20

Performance marketing for car dealerships, garages, car finance brokers, and fleet management businesses. We understand the automotive buying journey and we deliver enquiries that convert.

290%
Avg. lead increase
£36
Avg. cost per car lead
25+
Automotive clients
6wk
Avg. to measurable results
The real challenges

What makes Automotive marketing different.

98%
Client retention
£10M+
Ad spend managed
200+
Brands scaled
340%
Avg. revenue uplift
01

Long consideration cycles

Buying a car involves weeks of online research across multiple touchpoints before a buyer enters a dealership. Your marketing needs to be present throughout the consideration phase, not just at purchase intent.

02

Price comparison behaviour

Automotive buyers shop across multiple dealerships and finance providers. Your marketing needs to differentiate on more than price — service, trust, and experience are the real differentiators.

03

Stock-level campaign management

Available stock changes constantly. Campaigns promoting specific vehicles need to be updated in real time as stock is sold — otherwise you drive traffic to unavailable vehicles.

04

Finance regulation

Car finance advertising is regulated by the FCA. Interest rate claims, representative APR requirements, and specific finance disclosure rules must be built into all finance-related campaigns.

How we help

The services that move
Automotive businesses.

We don’t apply a generic playbook. Every channel we recommend is chosen specifically because it works for Automotive businesses.

Proven in your sector

Results from the Automotive sector.

290%
Qualified lead increase
Google Ads + Meta
Apex Auto Group
Car Dealership — Birmingham
“The automotive market is competitive and expensive. Synap restructured our Google Ads campaigns by model and stock availability, and our cost per test drive booking dropped from £85 to £36 within two months.”
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FAQs

FAQs: Automotive marketing.

No sales spin. If we’re not the right fit for your budget or goals, we’ll tell you that too.

Ask us anything
Both — though the approach differs. Franchise dealers operate within manufacturer co-op programmes; independent dealers have more creative freedom. We tailor strategy accordingly.
We build automated ad management systems that pause or update ads when specific vehicles sell — preventing the brand damage of driving traffic to unavailable stock.
Yes — with full FCA compliance built in, including representative APR requirements, risk warnings, and the specific disclosure rules for finance promotions.
Yes — EV is a fast-growing segment of our automotive practice. Different audience profiles, different objections, different creative angles compared to ICE vehicles.
Yes — aftersales marketing (MOT, service, tyres) is a high-frequency, high-ROI area of automotive marketing that many dealerships under-invest in.
Organic visibility82%
Lead quality67%
Conversion rate91%
Brand authority54%
ROI improvement78%
Avg. client improvement across key metrics

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Let’s talk about your Automotive marketing. No pitch deck — just an honest conversation about what’s possible.

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