Industry report · Data as of 1. September 2026
Automotive & Mobility
AI models recommend Vision-Mobility 32 times in this vertical, but the brand does not appear in classic web search.
Vision-Mobility is the most cited brand by AI assistants, despite not ranking in the top 10 of classic web search results. This highlights a categorical mismatch where queries explicitly seeking transactional services like vehicle purchasing, leasing, and rentals are led by a media publication in AI responses. Across the wider top 15 list, however, online marketplaces and service providers remain the most frequently appearing business types.
15 Queries Sample: 192 AI models: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity
What stands out in this industry
Achtung.app derives every observation directly from the collected numbers. It describes visibility in AI answers, not product quality.
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Channel consensus
7 of the 10 most-named AI brands are also among the 10 most visible brands in web search. The others lead in one channel only.
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Leader in both channels
mobile.de is the most-named AI brand that is also among the 10 most visible brands in web search: #2 in AI answers, #6 in web search.
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Largest channel asymmetry
ADAC appears 8× in classic web search and is named 29× by AI. Stronger in classic web search than in AI answers.
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Single provider dominant
Volkswagen gets 89 % of its AI mentions from a single model (ChatGPT). The other providers rarely name the brand.
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Web search only
33 domains appear in classic web search but are named by no AI model. Mostly comparison portals, trade media, and established industry sites.
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Stability
None of the 10 most-named AI brands appears in at least 66% of the model runs for its queries. Repeatable visibility is not a given, even at the top.
The 10 most visible brands in AI answers
Ranked by AI prominence, a consolidated 0–100 visibility score: how often a brand is named, across how many AI models, at what position, and in what sentiment. Two further factors (recommendation strength, momentum) cannot be measured here and remain hidden. How the score is calculated
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Mobile.de appears in 33% of queries across all four measured AI platforms, maintaining strong visibility that aligns closely with its classic web search rankings. It achieves a slightly higher average position in AI answers at 4.1 compared to a classic search rank of 5.4. The brand's sentiment profile is heavily skewed toward positive mentions with 21 positive citations and zero negative ones.
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AutoScout24 is cited in 27% of queries by all four AI assistants, showing highly consistent positioning across both generative and classic web search. Its average AI answer position of 4.4 closely mirrors its classic web search rank of 4.5. Mentions of the marketplace are overwhelmingly positive, logging 20 positive citations against just four neutral ones.
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Sixt reaches a 27% query coverage across Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity, securing prominent placements in both AI and classic web search. The brand achieves an average AI answer position of 3.3, placing it more than a full position higher than its classic search rank of 4.6. Its sentiment profile leans slightly neutral with 13 neutral citations alongside 10 positive ones.
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ADAC achieves a broad 53% query coverage across all four AI platforms, though its average AI position lags behind its strong classic web search presence. While it ranks at an average of 3.5 in classic search, its AI citations appear much further down in the output at an average position of 7.5. The institution's visibility is characterized by a nearly even split of 14 positive and 15 neutral mentions.
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Vision-Mobility is cited in 27% of queries across Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and ChatGPT, demonstrating a purely AI-driven visibility advantage. The media outlet achieves an average AI answer position of 5.4 while failing to rank in the top 10 of classic web search results entirely. Its AI citations are heavily positive, with 21 positive mentions compared to 11 neutral ones.
| # | Brand | Prominence |
|---|---|---|
| 6 New |
Stellantis
media.stellantis.com |
64.6 |
| 7 ↓1 |
GoLeasy
goleasy.de |
63.6 |
| 8 New |
easyWerkstatt
easywerkstatt.com |
63.4 |
| 9 ↓1 |
Carwow
carwow.de |
59.9 |
| 10 New |
Renault R5 E-Tech Electric
renault.de |
59.2 |
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How the current top brands ranked across previous measurement cycles. Achtung.app re-collects each industry report monthly and keeps earlier snapshots archived.
| Brand | August 2026 | Current |
|---|---|---|
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mobile.de
mobile.de |
#3 | #1 |
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AutoScout24
autoscout24.de |
#5 | #2 |
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Sixt
sixt.de |
#1 | #3 |
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ADAC
adac.de |
#4 | #4 |
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EV6
vision-mobility.de |
#9 | #5 |
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Stellantis
media.stellantis.com |
– | #6 |
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GoLeasy
goleasy.de |
#6 | #7 |
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easyWerkstatt
easywerkstatt.com |
– | #8 |
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Carwow
carwow.de |
#8 | #9 |
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Renault R5 E-Tech Electric
renault.de |
– | #10 |
– = not in the top 10 of that measurement cycle.
Same brands, different visibility
Brands present in both channels, normalized to the per-channel peak and sorted by asymmetry. A long AI bar next to a short web-search bar means the brand is named disproportionately often by AI models even though it barely appears in organic web-search results. The reverse holds too.
Normalized per channel to the peak · sorted by |Δ|
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AI top 10 vs. web-search top 10
On the left, the brands named most often in AI answers; on the right, the brands most visible in classic web-search results. Pink lines connect brands that appear in both top-10 lists.
3 AI only 7 in both 3 web search only
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1
32 mentions
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2
29 mentions
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3
29 mentions
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4
24 mentions
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5
23 mentions
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1
ADAC⌀ rank 3.5 · 8 hits
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2
Mivodo⌀ rank 2.3 · 4 hits
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3
Leasingmarkt⌀ rank 4.0 · 5 hits
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4
Sixt⌀ rank 4.6 · 5 hits
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5
FINN⌀ rank 5.8 · 6 hits
Where web search and AI diverge
Brands only one of the two channels knows. For one side that is a gap in AI visibility, for the other a gap in classic web search.
Visible in web search, absent from AI answers
| Brand | Web hits |
|---|---|
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My-Hammer
my-hammer.de |
3 |
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Echoes
echoes.solutions |
2 |
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Fuer-Gruender
fuer-gruender.de |
2 |
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Softwareabc24
softwareabc24.de |
3 |
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Fuhrpark
fuhrpark.de |
2 |
Visible in AI answers, absent from web search
| Brand | AI mentions |
|---|---|
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EV6
vision-mobility.de |
32 |
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Hyundai
hyundai.com |
19 |
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Stellantis
media.stellantis.com |
13 |
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auto motor und sport
auto-motor-und-sport.de |
9 |
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Ford
ford.de |
9 |
One-off hits are excluded: a brand appears here from two mentions in the respective channel onwards. GEO gap in the glossary
How stable are the AI mentions?
AI models do not answer deterministically. Achtung.app runs every query multiple times per model and measures how reliably a brand is named.
| Classification | Brands |
|---|---|
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Stable
appears reliably in at least 66% of model runs
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3 |
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Borderline
appears in 33 to 66% of model runs; plan for it with care
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47 |
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Drift
appears only sporadically; may be missing on the next run
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213 |
Based on 263 brands with a recorded run consistency. Run consistency in the glossary
The queries Achtung.app tracked
15 brand-free queries, each put to every AI model and to classic web search.
The queries ask for: 7× service providers 4× marketplaces 3× products 1× media outlet
| Query | AI top |
|---|---|
| beste Flottenmanagement Software KMU | Vimcar 6× |
| Fahrzeugleasing Angebote Selbstständige | KR Leasing 6× |
| Carsharing Anbieter Firmenkunden | book-n-drive 6× |
| Gebrauchtwagen Ankauf Händler | mobile.de 5× |
| beste Werkstatt Software | easyWerkstatt 7× |
| auto kaufen gebraucht günstig | AutoUncle 7× |
| auto kaufen angebote | MeinAuto.de 7× |
| autovermietung berlin | Avis 9× |
| auto leasing privat | Mister Leasing 3× |
| auto leasing vergleich | GoLeasy 8× |
| auto abo vergleich | Faaren 5× |
| auto abo sofort verfügbar | GoLeasy 9× |
| e-auto-förderung rechner | Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA) 4× |
| e-auto kleinwagen testsieger | Hyundai Inster 8× |
| autowerkstatt in der nähe | Bosch Car Service 8× |
Consensus = how many of the AI top-3 brands also appear in the classic web search top 3.
Brands compared
Every brand with at least one AI mention, ranked by AI prominence. The order measures visibility, not quality.
| # | Brand | Prominence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
mobile.de
mobile.de Marketplace / directory
|
70.2 |
| 2 |
AutoScout24
autoscout24.de Marketplace / directory
|
68.3 |
| 3 |
Sixt
sixt.de Service provider
|
67.8 |
| 4 |
ADAC
adac.de Institution
|
66.9 |
| 5 |
EV6
vision-mobility.de Media outlet
|
64.6 |
| 6 |
Stellantis
media.stellantis.com Enterprise
|
64.6 |
| 7 |
GoLeasy
goleasy.de Marketplace / directory
|
63.6 |
| 8 |
easyWerkstatt
easywerkstatt.com Product
|
63.4 |
| 9 |
Carwow
carwow.de Marketplace / directory
|
59.9 |
| 10 |
Renault R5 E-Tech Electric
renault.de Enterprise
|
59.2 |
| 11 |
Škoda
skoda-auto.com Enterprise
|
59.1 |
| 12 |
FINN
finn.com Service provider
|
58.9 |
| 13 |
Catama-Software
catama-software.de Product
|
58.5 |
| 14 |
Hyundai
hyundai.com Enterprise
|
57.8 |
| 15 |
MeinAuto
meinauto.de Marketplace / directory
|
56.4 |
| 16 |
Businessinsider
businessinsider.de Media outlet
|
56.3 |
| 17 |
Mivodo
mivodo.com Marketplace / directory
|
55.6 |
| 18 |
Free2move
free2move.com Service provider
|
55.5 |
| 19 |
Vimcar
vimcar.de Product
|
55.4 |
| 20 |
Avis
avis.de Service provider
|
54.3 |
| 21 |
Smartwerkstatt
smartwerkstatt.cloud Product
|
54.3 |
| 22 |
Autouncle
autouncle.de Marketplace / directory
|
53.6 |
| 23 |
Leasingmarkt
leasingmarkt.de Marketplace / directory
|
52.5 |
| 24 |
Flinkster
flinkster.de Service provider
|
52.1 |
| 25 |
Boschcarservice
boschcarservice.com Service provider
|
52.0 |
| 26 |
Volkswagen
volkswagen.de Enterprise
|
51.4 |
| 27 |
LeasingCockpit
leasingcockpit.de Product
|
51.3 |
| 28 |
Fleethouse
fleethouse.com
|
50.8 |
| 29 |
auto motor und sport
auto-motor-und-sport.de Media outlet
|
50.6 |
| 30 |
RIO Cloud
automotiveworld.com Media outlet
|
50.1 |
| 31 |
book-n-drive Carsharing
book-n-drive.de Service provider
|
49.8 |
| 32 |
Hertz
hertz.de Service provider
|
49.2 |
| 33 |
Zeitmechanik
zeitmechanik.net Product
|
49.0 |
| 34 |
Pkw
pkw.de
|
49.0 |
| 35 |
Fiat 500 Elektro
fiat.de Enterprise
|
48.8 |
| 36 |
Autohero
autohero.com Marketplace / directory
|
48.6 |
| 37 |
MHC Mobility
mhcmobility.de Service provider
|
48.2 |
| 38 |
CARA.fleet
cara-fleet.de
|
48.2 |
| 39 |
Model Y Standard
tesla.com
|
48.2 |
| 40 |
Aezautomobile
aezautomobile.de
|
48.2 |
| 41 |
Workshop Software
workshop-software.de
|
48.2 |
| 42 |
Autohaus24
autohaus24.de Marketplace / directory
|
47.9 |
| 43 |
Audi
audi.de Enterprise
|
47.8 |
| 44 |
Startbase
startbase.de
|
47.8 |
| 45 |
Deutsche Leasing
deutsche-leasing.com
|
47.1 |
| 46 |
Autoleap
autoleap.com
|
47.1 |
| 47 |
Copart
copart.com
|
47.1 |
| 48 |
Uscar-Trader
uscar-trader.com
|
47.1 |
| 49 |
Allane
allane.de Service provider
|
46.7 |
| 50 |
Informer
winquick-kfz-pg.software.informer.com Product
|
46.7 |
| 51 |
Auto
auto.de Marketplace / directory
|
46.5 |
| 52 |
Carano
carano.de
|
46.2 |
| 53 |
Samsara
samsara.com
|
46.0 |
| 54 |
Getyourdrive
getyourdrive.com
|
45.9 |
| 55 |
NachweisWerk
nachweiswerk.de
|
45.9 |
| 56 |
Linqo
linqo.de
|
45.9 |
| 57 |
Rolland-Automobile
rolland-automobile.de
|
45.9 |
| 58 |
HDS-Software für moderne Kfz-Betriebe
hds-software.de
|
45.9 |
| 59 |
Citroën C1
citroen.fr
|
45.9 |
| 60 | Car Company | 45.9 |
| 61 | synatos GmbH | 45.9 |
| 62 |
Europcar
europcar.de Service provider
|
45.2 |
| 63 |
Buddeautomobile
buddeautomobile.de
|
45.2 |
| 64 |
Kamux
kamux.de
|
45.2 |
| 65 |
KR Leasing
kr-leasing.de Service provider
|
45.1 |
| 66 |
Enterprise
enterprise.de
|
44.8 |
| 67 |
Leasingkostencheck
leasingkostencheck.de
|
44.8 |
| 68 |
HUK-Autowelt
huk-autowelt.de
|
44.8 |
| 69 |
Verizon
verizon.com
|
44.4 |
| 70 |
myAutoAbo
my-auto-abo.de Marketplace / directory
|
44.3 |
| 71 |
Deloitte
deloitte.com
|
44.3 |
| 72 |
Mobility-X
mobility-x.de Service provider
|
44.2 |
| 73 |
FairGarage Kfz-Werkstattportal
fairgarage.com Marketplace / directory
|
44.1 |
| 74 |
Emil Frey
emilfrey.de
|
43.6 |
| 75 |
Vehicloud
vehicloud.de
|
43.6 |
| 76 |
E Auto Leasing
eauto-leasing.com
|
43.6 |
| 77 |
stadtmobil Stuttgart
stuttgart.stadtmobil.de
|
43.6 |
| 78 |
Trimio
trimio.ch
|
43.6 |
| 79 |
Opel Mokka-e
opel.de
|
43.6 |
| 80 |
Startbildschirm von zeo Carsharing
zeo-carsharing.de
|
43.6 |
| 81 |
Onfleet
onfleet.com
|
43.6 |
| 82 |
Safee
safee.com
|
43.6 |
| 83 |
Fleetio
updates.fleetio.com
|
43.6 |
| 84 |
Shopware
shopware.com
|
43.6 |
| 85 |
Werkstatt-Office
werkstatt-office.de
|
43.6 |
| 86 |
Autoline
autoline.de
|
43.6 |
| 87 |
Autoboerse
autoboerse.de
|
43.6 |
| 88 |
Volvo XC 40 Ultra Black Edition
volvocars.com
|
43.6 |
| 89 |
Null-Leasing
null-leasing.com Marketplace / directory
|
43.4 |
| 90 |
Mobile.de
suchen.mobile.de Marketplace / directory
|
43.3 |
| 91 |
Leasing-Point
leasing-point.de
|
43.1 |
| 92 |
Carsu
carsu.com
|
42.9 |
| 93 |
Mazda
mazda.de
|
42.9 |
| 94 |
Vwfs
vwfs.de
|
42.7 |
| 95 |
Wirkaufendeinauto
wirkaufendeinauto.de
|
42.6 |
| 96 |
Geotab
geotab.com
|
42.4 |
| 97 |
Export-Autoankauf
export-autoankauf.com
|
42.4 |
| 98 |
Massocars
massocars.de
|
42.4 |
| 99 |
//www.ford.com/
shop.ford.com
|
42.4 |
| 100 |
ABOfahren
abofahren.de Marketplace / directory
|
42.2 |
Showing 100 of 263 brands with an AI mention. The complete dataset is available as PDF, CSV or JSON. Δ = web-search prominence minus AI prominence, computed only from queries where the brand appears in both channels. The category (service provider, product, marketplace, media outlet) is classified only for the most-mentioned brands; it stays empty for the rest.
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Download PDFMethodology
Achtung.app sends typical German-language queries for each industry to classic web search and to the active AI models. Queries are brand-free, so results show which brands surface organically. Both channels receive identical prompts so answers can be compared directly. Every brand named in the responses is extracted and consolidated on its canonical domain. The classic-web-search source is Brave Search, a Google-independent organic index.
3 runs per AI model per query; classic web search via a single top-10 fetch. Models queried: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity. Platforms and infrastructure (e.g. Google Analytics, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok) are excluded from the brand list because they are marketing channels, not competitors.
How Achtung.app collects, evaluates and what the method cannot do is set out in full in the methodology. Terms such as AI prominence, run consistency and GEO gap are explained in the glossary.
Frequently asked questions about this report
AI prominence is a 0–100 score built from four measured factors: in how many queries the brand is named (coverage), how many of the evaluated AI platforms cite it (breadth), where it appears in the answers (position), and how the mentions read (sentiment). Only measured values go in — no estimates.
This report is based on answers from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity. Each query was asked multiple times per platform; the details are in the methodology note above.
The numbers come from the collection run of 1. September 2026. Achtung.app re-collects this report monthly; the ranking and texts are fully recomputed each time.
No. The ranking measures how visible a brand is in AI answers, not the quality of its products or services. A high AI prominence means AI assistants name the brand frequently and prominently when users ask questions in this field.
The report only lists brands that appeared in the AI answers or in the classic web search top 10 for the tested queries. If a brand is missing, it was not named for this query set; that says nothing about other topic areas. Pure platform and infrastructure domains are deliberately excluded.
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