Cars.com Vehicle Listings Scraper

Extract structured vehicle listing data from Cars.com at scale. Collect rich details such as pricing, mileage, VIN, dealer info, images, and listing metadata in a clean dataset. Ideal for automotive market research, pricing analysis, and inventory monitoring.

Features

• Rich listing fields — Collect year, make, model, trim, VIN, price, mileage, stock type, and more.
• Flexible filtering — Search by URL or use ZIP, distance, make, model, year, price, and mileage filters.
• Location-aware data — Gather dealer and seller location-related metadata from results.
• Image-ready output — Includes primary image URL plus gallery image objects.
• Clean dataset output — Empty and null values are excluded from exported records.
• Pagination support — Retrieves multiple result pages up to your configured limit.

Use Cases

Automotive Market Research

Track pricing and mileage trends by region, make, model, and vehicle condition. Build data-backed insights for market reports and planning.

Dealer Inventory Monitoring

Monitor listing changes and availability across local or nationwide searches. Compare inventory snapshots across time.

Lead Enrichment Pipelines

Use VIN, dealer, and listing identifiers to enrich internal records and connect with downstream tools.

Price Intelligence

Analyze spread between similar vehicles to identify competitive offers and outliers.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
searchUrl	String	No	—	Direct Cars.com search URL. When provided, other search filters are ignored.
zipCode	String	No	"60606"	ZIP code for location-based search.
stockType	String	No	"all"	Vehicle condition: all, new, used, or cpo.
make	String	No	—	Vehicle manufacturer filter (for example: Toyota, Honda, Ford).
model	String	No	—	Vehicle model filter (for example: Camry, Civic, F-150).
maxDistance	String	No	"50"	Distance radius in miles from ZIP code.
priceMin	Integer	No	—	Minimum listing price.
priceMax	Integer	No	—	Maximum listing price.
yearMin	Integer	No	—	Minimum model year.
yearMax	Integer	No	—	Maximum model year.
mileageMax	Integer	No	—	Maximum mileage filter.
maxListings	Integer	No	20	Maximum records to collect. Use 0 for unlimited.
sortBy	String	No	"best_match_desc"	Sort option for results ordering.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	{ "useApifyProxy": true }	Proxy configuration for improved reliability.

Output Data

Each dataset item contains structured vehicle listing data.

Field	Type	Description
listingId	String	Listing identifier.
title	String	Listing title.
year	Number	Vehicle year.
make	String	Vehicle make.
model	String	Vehicle model.
trim	String	Vehicle trim.
vin	String	Vehicle VIN.
bodyStyle	String	Body style value.
fuelType	String	Fuel type value.
stockType	String	Vehicle stock type.
price	Number	Listing price.
msrp	Number	MSRP value when present.
mileage	Number	Odometer mileage value.
shipPrice	Number	Shipping price when present.
dealer	String	Dealer name.
location	String	Parsed location label when available.
cpoIndicator	Boolean	Certified pre-owned indicator.
financingType	String	Financing metadata.
deliveryType	String	Delivery metadata.
isaContext	String	Listing context marker.
initialCohort	String	Cohort metadata value.
trid	String	Tracking identifier value.
attributionType	String	Attribution type from listing card.
sponsoredType	String	Sponsorship classification when present.
isSaved	Boolean	Saved-state flag when available.
newVdpEligible	Boolean	New VDP eligibility flag when available.
sellerZip	String	Seller ZIP code.
sellerCustomerId	String	Seller customer identifier.
pageNumber	Number	Result page number metadata.
positionOnPage	Number	Result position on page metadata.
imageUrl	String	Primary image URL.
imageCount	Number	Total image count.
galleryImages	Array	Image gallery objects with URL, alt text, and type.
textSnippets	Array	Text snippets extracted from listing content.
analyticsFingerprint	String	Listing analytics fingerprint value.
analyticsContext	Object	Nested context metadata object.
searchMetadata	Object	Nested search metadata object.
seller	Object	Nested seller object.
koddiMetadata	Object	Nested ad/attribution metadata object.
url	String	Vehicle detail page URL.
scrapedAt	String	ISO timestamp of extraction.

Usage Examples

Basic Search by ZIP

{
  "zipCode": "60606",
  "stockType": "all",
  "maxListings": 20
}

Used Vehicles with Price and Year Filters

{
  "zipCode": "10001",
  "stockType": "used",
  "priceMax": 25000,
  "yearMin": 2020,
  "mileageMax": 60000,
  "maxListings": 100
}

Make and Model Targeting

{
  "zipCode": "90210",
  "stockType": "new",
  "make": "Toyota",
  "model": "Camry",
  "maxDistance": "100",
  "sortBy": "list_price_asc",
  "maxListings": 50
}

Search URL Mode

{
  "searchUrl": "https://www.cars.com/shopping/results/?stock_type=used&zip=60606&maximum_distance=50",
  "maxListings": 80
}

Sample Output

{
  "listingId": "b0751a25-37b6-4d50-a55b-8e4a22184584",
  "title": "Used 2024 Subaru Outback Limited",
  "year": 2024,
  "make": "Subaru",
  "model": "Outback",
  "trim": "Limited",
  "vin": "4S4BTANC3R3114509",
  "bodyStyle": "SUV",
  "fuelType": "Gasoline",
  "stockType": "Used",
  "price": 27994,
  "msrp": 0,
  "mileage": 49385,
  "dealer": "Advantage Chevrolet of Bolingbrook",
  "sellerZip": "60440",
  "imageUrl": "https://platform.cstatic-images.com/large/in/v2/...jpg",
  "imageCount": 16,
  "url": "https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/b0751a25-37b6-4d50-a55b-8e4a22184584/",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-02-26T12:40:00.897Z"
}

Tips for Best Results

Start Small, Then Scale

• Start with maxListings between 20 and 50 to validate your filters quickly.
• Increase volume after confirming output structure and quality.

Prefer Specific Filters

• Use make/model/year/price filters to reduce noise.
• Narrower queries typically produce cleaner and more relevant datasets.

Use Proxies for Stability

• Keep proxy configuration enabled for better reliability on larger runs.
• For high-volume collection, use stable proxy settings across scheduled tasks.

Schedule for Monitoring

• Run on a schedule to track price, mileage, and inventory shifts over time.
• Combine with webhooks or automation tools for alerts and reporting.

Integrations

• Google Sheets — Export and review listings in spreadsheets.
• Airtable — Build searchable inventory tables.
• Make — Automate workflows from new dataset items.
• Zapier — Trigger downstream actions from run completion.
• Webhooks — Push run or dataset events to your own services.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many records can I collect?

Set maxListings to 0 for unlimited collection. For faster test runs, start with smaller limits.

Can I use a direct results URL?

Yes. Provide searchUrl to scrape a specific Cars.com results page directly.

Why are some fields missing in certain records?

Listings vary by seller and vehicle, so some optional fields may not be present on every listing.

How often is the data updated?

Data is extracted in real-time from Cars.com. Schedule regular runs to keep data fresh.

What if a vehicle has no price listed?

The scraper returns "Contact for price" when pricing information is not displayed.

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Support

• Documentation: Apify Docs
• Community: Discord
• Issues: Report via Apify Console feedback

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License

Apache License 2.0