Kia Leads Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart update from July 2019

Kia’s promotion for its 4^th of July Summer Sticker Sales Event leads iSpot.tv’s latest ranking of the most-viewed automotive commercials – the ads getting the highest number of impressions across national broadcast and cable TV airings.

Kia’s first-place commercial for the week of July 1 has the best iSpot Attention Index (133) in the ranking, getting 33 percent fewer interruptions than the average auto ad (interruptions include changing the channel, pulling up the guide, fast-forwarding or turning off the TV). 

The holiday sales events continue with the No.2 ad from Chevrolet showcasing its various vehicles and available deals, such as savings on select ’19 Silverado Double Cab pickups.

Cadillac uses its third-place spot to announce the ’19 Escalade is “made for summer and made to move,” while Nissan shows off the ’19 Rogue’s Intelligent Mobility system in the No. 4 commercial. Nissan also owns the fifth-place ad, which promotes its July 4th Sales Event, offering cash back and other special deals on select models.

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1. Kia: Look for a Sticker and Save

Impressions: 241,528,346 

Attention Score: 93.39 

Attention Index: 133 

Est. TV Spend: $4,452,037

2. Chevrolet: Can't Stop Staring

Impressions: 234,663,394 

Attention Score: 80.41 

Attention Index: 50 

Est. TV Spend: $2,748,505

3. Cadillac: Made to Move Sales Event: Made for Summer

Impressions: 178,654,965 

Attention Score: 92.58 

Attention Index: 124 

Est. TV Spend: $3,004,683

4. Nissan: The Moments That Matter Most

Impressions: 178,212,069 

Attention Score: 85.47 

Attention Index: 67 

Est. TV Spend: $4,263,182

5. Nissan: July 4th Sales Event: Holiday Weekend 

Impressions: 158,056,800 

Attention Score: 77.18 

Attention Index: 43 

Est. TV Spend: $9,771*

*Much of this outlay was devoted to low-cost/late-night airings

Data provided by iSpot.tv, the always-on TV ad measurement and attribution company.

TV Impressions - Total TV ad impressions delivered for the brand or spot.

Attention Score - Measures the propensity of consumers to interrupt an ad play on TV. The higher the score, the more complete views. Actions that interrupt an ad play include changing the channel, pulling up the guide, fast-forwarding or turning off the TV.

Attention Index - Represents the Attention of a specific creative or program placement vs the average. The average is represented by a score of 100, and the total index range is from 0 through 200. For example, an attention index of 125 means that there are 25% fewer interrupted ad plays compared to the average.

Est. National TV Spend - Amount spent on TV airings for the brand’s spots.