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title: "Car Ashtray — $432K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 52/100 · $432K/yr market · 749K searches/yr. Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.57–$16.46) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **car ashtray**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (1.4%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.57–$16.46) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 57Growth 21Conversion 68Competition 45Returns 86Price range 13Avg price 28Brand share 69Review moat 27Quality gap 76
**Returns**
**Great****1.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****64%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Good****6.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Good****$432K**
$432K/yr · 749K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****58%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Okay****$9.35**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,804.05**
avg 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–$16.46**
cheapest 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
18K13KHoliday '24Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/car-ashtray/trend)
## **Top car ashtray search terms**
- **car ashtray**302K/yr-8.2%4.1% conv. - **car ashtray with lid smell proof**49K/yr+95.2%5.9% conv. - **ashtray for car**47K/yr+1.5%4.2% conv. - **ash tray for cars**50K/yr-24.9%4.1% conv. - **car ash tray**47K/yr-18.4%4.0% conv. - **car ashtray with lid**66K/yr-62.6%4.4% conv. - **automotive ashtrays**21K/yr+52.1%1.5% conv. - **cup holder ashtray**20K/yr+5.6%5.7% conv. - **smokeless ashtray for car**18K/yr-23.7%4.9% conv. - **car ashtray cup holder**6K/yr+127.9%6.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/car-ashtray/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$43K20%$86K30%$130K40%$173K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**$10.09**4.2★875 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFT1BZZ7) [2**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**$5.57**4.4★395 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8QDXZ48) [3**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**$7.69**4.2★387 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG1SZXJ2) [4**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**$12.41**4.6★200 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH9YY4QS) [5**Car Ashtray with Lid Smell Proof Smokeless Ashtray Mini Car Trash Can Detachable Stainless Steel Ash Tray with Lid and LED Blue Light**WaiNynyda**$10.59**4.2★1,235 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZHR1PD1)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$13.08**55 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP689DL2) [**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**$8.95**112 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQD6626D) [**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**$10.09**875 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFT1BZZ7) [**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**$7.69**387 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG1SZXJ2) [**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**$5.57**395 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8QDXZ48)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Car Ashtray with Solar Powered & USB Charged Electronic Cigarette Lighter**THIKPO**$5.70**4.0★**▲ 252%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7JHXB9S) [**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**$12.41**4.6★**▲ 74%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH9YY4QS) [**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**$8.95**4.3★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQD6626D) [**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**$9.95**4.5★**▲ 56%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VGRVKSN) [**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**$13.08**3.4★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP689DL2)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about car ashtray**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**16%
*“Fits perfect”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“the build quality is exceptional”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“Very handy”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**8%
*“It cleans pretty well”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As advertised”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Great value”*
**Durability**4%
*“Durable product”*
**Strength**3%
*“Very well constructed”*
**Smell**3%
*“the car doesn't smell as bad”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“Very sleek design”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**15%
*“They dont fit”*
**Strength**10%
*“Too flimsy”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Low quality”*
**Durability**6%
*“broke in 2 days”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Not as advertised”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Its quite small for the price”*
**Smell**4%
*“they are NOT smell proof”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“Instructions suck”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“awkward to open”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“does not work in my car”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**40%
**Strength**12%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Material Quality**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Strap/String Quality**2%
## **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.
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