car ashtray
Worth a lookShows low returns (1.4%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.57–$16.46) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Great1.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good64%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Good6.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good$432K$432K/yr · 749K searches
Competition
Okay58%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Okay$9.35avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Okay3,804.05avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-7.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad$5.57–$16.46cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, car ashtray is a $432K/yr Amazon United States market (749K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
car ashtray market data
- Units sold / yr
- 40K–50K
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $374K–$468K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.2%
- Avg BSR
- #121
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 5%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 161 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
17 falling
Sellers
35
Top-5 brand share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
58%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
31%
- Tmengdao25%
- Ohleats15%
- OFBAND12%
- Windshoon6%
- cgaplus6%
- THIKPO5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.8% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top car ashtray search terms
- car ashtray302K/yr
- car ashtray with lid smell proof49K/yr
- ashtray for car47K/yr
- ash tray for cars50K/yr
- car ash tray47K/yr
- car ashtray with lid66K/yr
- automotive ashtrays21K/yr
- cup holder ashtray20K/yr
- smokeless ashtray for car18K/yr
- car ashtray cup holder6K/yr
Top car ashtray products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Tmengdao Ashtray with Lid Smokeless Ashtray for Cup Holder Smell Proof Detachable Stainless Steel Car Ash Tray with LED Auto Light for Most Car Office Home (Grey)
Tmengdao$10.094.2★875 rev
Smokeless Ashtray Portable Car Ashtrays for Cup Holder Smell Proof Multifunctional Ashtray with Lid Smell Proof for Ccar Truck SUV Keep Car Interior Accessories Tidy (Black)
OFBAND$5.574.4★395 rev
Ohleats Car Ashtray with Lid Detachable Stainless Steel Ash Tray with LED Blue Light Portable Mini Vehicle Cup Holder Trash Can Smell Proof Ashtray Cup Universal Car Accessories (Blue)
Ohleats$7.694.2★387 rev
cgaplus Car Ashtray with Lid Smell Proof Stainless Steel Portable Ash Tray for Car Cup Holder Detachable Windproof Extinguished Cigarette Bucket Automotive Ashtrays for Outdoor Home Office Black
cgaplus$12.414.6★200 rev
Car Ashtray with Lid Smell Proof Smokeless Ashtray Mini Car Trash Can Detachable Stainless Steel Ash Tray with Lid and LED Blue Light
WaiNynyda$10.594.2★1,235 rev
Newest
by launch date
ZXRAINY Universal Car Ashtrays Intelligent Sensing For Cup Holder Smell Proof Smokeless Ash Tray with Lid Car Accessories Interior Gifts for Women Men Black
ZXRAINY$13.0855 rev
DXNQ Car Ashtray with Lid Easy Clean Up Detachable Smokeless Ashtray with LED Blue Light Portable Mini Ash Tray Cup Holder for Car Home Office Travel Interior Auto Accessories (Red Larger)
DXNQ$8.95112 rev
Tmengdao Ashtray with Lid Smokeless Ashtray for Cup Holder Smell Proof Detachable Stainless Steel Car Ash Tray with LED Auto Light for Most Car Office Home (Grey)
Tmengdao$10.09875 rev
Ohleats Car Ashtray with Lid Detachable Stainless Steel Ash Tray with LED Blue Light Portable Mini Vehicle Cup Holder Trash Can Smell Proof Ashtray Cup Universal Car Accessories (Blue)
Ohleats$7.69387 rev
Smokeless Ashtray Portable Car Ashtrays for Cup Holder Smell Proof Multifunctional Ashtray with Lid Smell Proof for Ccar Truck SUV Keep Car Interior Accessories Tidy (Black)
OFBAND$5.57395 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Car Ashtray with Solar Powered & USB Charged Electronic Cigarette Lighter
THIKPO$5.704.0★
cgaplus Car Ashtray with Lid Smell Proof Stainless Steel Portable Ash Tray for Car Cup Holder Detachable Windproof Extinguished Cigarette Bucket Automotive Ashtrays for Outdoor Home Office Black
cgaplus$12.414.6★
DXNQ Car Ashtray with Lid Easy Clean Up Detachable Smokeless Ashtray with LED Blue Light Portable Mini Ash Tray Cup Holder for Car Home Office Travel Interior Auto Accessories (Red Larger)
DXNQ$8.954.3★
HOTOR Car Trash Can with Lid and Storage Pockets - 100% Leak-Proof Organizer Waterproof Garbage Can Multipurpose Trash Bin for Car 2 Gallons Black
HOTOR$9.954.5★
ZXRAINY Universal Car Ashtrays Intelligent Sensing For Cup Holder Smell Proof Smokeless Ash Tray with Lid Car Accessories Interior Gifts for Women Men Black
ZXRAINY$13.083.4★
What buyers say about car ashtray
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fits perfect”
“the build quality is exceptional”
“Very handy”
“It cleans pretty well”
“As advertised”
“Great value”
“Durable product”
“Very well constructed”
“the car doesn't smell as bad”
“Very sleek design”
What buyers complain about
“They dont fit”
“Too flimsy”
“Low quality”
“broke in 2 days”
“Not as advertised”
“Its quite small for the price”
“they are NOT smell proof”
“Instructions suck”
“awkward to open”
“does not work in my car”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is car ashtray profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $432K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- How competitive is the car ashtray niche?
- 17 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in car ashtray?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.
- When does demand for car ashtray peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the car ashtray niche?
- Listings span $5.57–$16.46; the average listing price is $9.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,804 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.