Inventory feed guide
Send your inventory to Autotrader from LeftLane
Yes. LeftLane sends your inventory to Autotrader three times a day: overnight, mid-morning and early evening.
Autotrader is Cox Automotive’s national car shopping marketplace.
The feed at a glance
- Updates
- Three times a day: overnight, mid-morning and early evening
- Delivery
- Through LeftLane’s partner network
- File
- A delimited text file through Cox Automotive’s HomeNet inventory intake
- Photos
- Photo links in your order, up to the photo limit on your Autotrader account (9 or 99).
- Sold cars
- Removed on the next update, automatically
- Which cars
- The ones you publish to Autotrader, one at a time or in bulk
What Autotrader gets
- checkVIN
- checkStock number
- checkVehicle type (car, SUV, truck, van, RV, motorcycle, boat, trailer, ATV)
- checkYear, make, model and trim
- checkPrice
- checkExterior and interior color
- checkCylinders and engine size
- checkMileage
- checkFuel type, transmission and drivetrain
- checkFeatures (up to 2,000 characters)
- checkDescription
- checkEvery listed photo, in your order
Good to know
- Autotrader gets updates more often than any other partner-network site, so price changes show up the same day.
- Autotrader works the other way around: we give you an ID to pass to your Autotrader rep.
How to set it up
- Open a dealer account with Autotrader if you don’t have one.
- Ask LeftLane support for your feed ID and give it to your Autotrader rep.
- Publish cars in LeftLane like you normally do. They go out in the next update.
Autotrader sets its own dealer pricing. LeftLane starts sending your cars once your account is open.
Questions about the Autotrader feed
Does LeftLane send inventory to Autotrader?
Yes. LeftLane sends your inventory to Autotrader three times a day: overnight, mid-morning and early evening.
How often does LeftLane update my Autotrader listings?
Three times a day: overnight, mid-morning and early evening. Sold and deleted cars drop off on the next update, with nothing for you to do.
How many photos go to Autotrader?
Photo links in your order, up to the photo limit on your Autotrader account (9 or 99).
How do I connect Autotrader to LeftLane?
Open a dealer account with Autotrader if you don’t have one. Ask LeftLane support for your feed ID and give it to your Autotrader rep. Publish cars in LeftLane like you normally do. They go out in the next update.
Other destinations
Autotrader is one of 46.
List on Autotrader without typing the car in twice.
See it in a demo, or check what your current website is missing.