Inventory feed guide
Send your inventory to CarGurus from LeftLane
Yes. LeftLane sends your cars to CarGurus every hour, with all your listed photos, the description, features and your lot’s contact details.
CarGurus is one of the largest US car shopping marketplaces, known for its deal ratings.
The feed at a glance
- Updates
- Every hour, at 45 minutes past the hour
- Delivery
- Straight from LeftLane
- File
- A comma-separated (CSV) file named for your dealer ID, delivered by secure file transfer
- Photos
- Your main photo plus every listed photo, in your order. No limit.
- Sold cars
- Removed on the next update, automatically
- Which cars
- The ones you publish to CarGurus, one at a time or in bulk
What CarGurus gets
- checkVIN, stock number, year, make, model and trim
- checkPrice and mileage
- checkDescription and features
- checkExterior and interior color, engine, transmission, drivetrain and fuel
- checkDealer name, address, phone and email from the branch the car belongs to
- checkYour website or credit application link
Good to know
- Each car is listed under the lot it’s on, so dealers with more than one lot show the right address and phone.
How to set it up
- Open a dealer account with CarGurus if you don’t have one.
- Ask CarGurus for your inventory feed login and send it to LeftLane support. We’ll connect it and test it.
- Publish cars to CarGurus from each car’s page in LeftLane, or several at once in the LeftLane Dealer app.
CarGurus sets its own dealer pricing. LeftLane starts sending your cars once your account is open.
Questions about the CarGurus feed
Does LeftLane send inventory to CarGurus?
Yes. LeftLane sends your cars to CarGurus every hour, with all your listed photos, the description, features and your lot’s contact details.
How often does LeftLane update my CarGurus listings?
Every hour, at 45 minutes past the hour. Sold and deleted cars drop off on the next update, with nothing for you to do.
How many photos go to CarGurus?
Your main photo plus every listed photo, in your order. No limit.
How do I connect CarGurus to LeftLane?
Open a dealer account with CarGurus if you don’t have one. Ask CarGurus for your inventory feed login and send it to LeftLane support. We’ll connect it and test it. Publish cars to CarGurus from each car’s page in LeftLane, or several at once in the LeftLane Dealer app.
Other destinations
CarGurus is one of 46.
List on CarGurus without typing the car in twice.
See it in a demo, or check what your current website is missing.