Lexus Hovers Atop Most-Engaging Car Ads List
TNT beat out the broadcast networks to collect the lion’s share of automotive ad dollars, with an estimated $6.2 million, driven largely by sports-related programming.
August 20, 2015
In this week’s Most Engaging Auto Ads, powered for WardsAuto by iSpot.tv, Lexus lands the top spot with an ad featuring not a car, but a hoverboard, while two Subaru dog-themed ads followed closely behind.
Lexus’ “It’s Here” was the most-engaging single ad (based on combined online views, social media actions and online search), generating over 16% of all the digital chatter in the category for the week, led by more than 200,000 online views.
But Subaru’s “Dog Tested: Gas Station” and “Dog Tested” spots together captured 17.8% of the same digital chatter, thanks to more than 2,600 social actions.
Overall, automakers spent an estimated $76.4 million on TV ads for the week, nearly on par with the prior week’s spend, airing 233 spots.
Chevrolet led the way with 8.8% of the total outlays, followed by Hyundai and Ford, tied at 6.4% apiece, and Volkswagen close behind at 6.1%.
TNT beat out the broadcast networks to collect the lion’s share of automotive ad dollars, with an estimated $6.2 million, driven largely by sports-related programming. CBS followed with $5.4 million, while Fox drew $4.9 million.
Sports dominated the programming spend, with NFL Preseason Football, the 2015 PGA Golf Championship and SportsCenter leading the top three.
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1. Lexus Hoverboard TV Spot, 'It's Here' Song by Rudimental
16.5% Digital Share of Voice, 208k Earned Online Views
2. Subaru TV Spot, 'Dog Tested: Gas Station''
10.1% Digital Share of Voice, 8k Earned Online Views
3. Subaru TV Spot, 'Dog Tested'
7.6% Digital Share of Voice, 9k Earned Online Views
4. Toyota Annual Clearance Event TV Spot, 'Piggy Bank'
6.3% Digital Share of Voice, 130k Earned Online Views
5. 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata TV Spot, 'A Driver's Life: Driving Matters'
5.0% Digital Share of Voice, 106k Earned Online Views
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