map sensor
Worth a lookShows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 40% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Brand share
Great40%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Great24%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Review moat
Great238.52avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Great$18.99avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$6.65–$62.52cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Good$448K$448K/yr · 564K searches
Conversion
Good4.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-8.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Bad8.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, map sensor is a $448K/yr Amazon United States market (564K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 40% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
map sensor market data
- Units sold / yr
- 20K–25K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $380K–$475K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.2%
- Avg BSR
- #152
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 99%
- Sponsored
- 67%
- Out of stock
- 3.7%
- Avg brand age
- 46 months
- Avg seller age
- 153 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (24% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
42 falling
Sellers
108
Top-5 brand share
40%
Top 20: 81%
Top-5 click share
24%
Top 20: 53%
Open market
54%
- YCT10%
- GM GENUINE PARTS9%
- A-Premium8%
- OTUAYAUTO7%
- KEJSTED6%
- Bosch6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
Top map sensor search terms
- map sensor423K/yr
- sensor map46K/yr
- manifold absolute pressure sensor22K/yr
- automotive replacement map sensors12K/yr
- oem map sensor12K/yr
- sensor map original14K/yr
- map sensor oem15K/yr
- gm map sensor5K/yr
- manifold pressure sensor5K/yr
- sensor map chevrolet4K/yr
Top map sensor 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Manifold Absolute Pressure Map Sensor 16187556 12569240 213-796 12614973 Fits Chevrolet Chevy Buick Cadillac GMC GM Saturn Oldsmobile Hummer Isuzu Pontiac Bonneville Saab
YCT$12.714.3★1,569 rev
A-Premium Engine Manifold Absolute Pressure MAP Sensor Compatible with Buick Cadillac Chevy Silverado Express Suburban Tahoe GMC Sierra Yukon Hummer Isuzu Saab
A-Premium$16.814.1★276 rev
BOSCH 0261230289 Original Equipment Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor - Compatible with Select Buick Cadillac Chevrolet GMC Pontiac Saturn
Bosch$20.514.5★296 rev
BESULEN Car Manifold Absolute Air Pressure Map Sensor Compatible with 16187556 12614973 16249939 213-1742 9359409 8161875560 and More Replaces Allure STS XLR Astro C1500 and More
BESULEN$7.503.8★60 rev
OTUAYAUTO MAP Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor - Replacement for 2012-2019 Hyundai Accent 2010-2019 Tucson 2008-2018 Sonata 2011-2019 Elantra 2009-2017 Santa Fe 08-16 Kia Optima OEM 39300-2B000
OTUAYAUTO$13.354.4★552 rev
Newest
by launch date
MecXora 5033310AC Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor MAP Sensor Compatible With Chrysler 200 300 Town Volkswagen Routan Jeep Cherokee Compass Dodge Charger Ram 1500 2500 3500 4000 Replaces 5149091AA
MecXora$18.1810 rev
AdvanEX MAP Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor Compatible with Chevrolet Astro/Impala/Silverado/Tahoe Buick Lacrosse/Lucerne Cadillac Escalade/STS Raplace 213-4434 16187556
AdvanEX$10.1856 rev
MAP Sensor Manifold Absolute Pressure: 5C3Z-9G576-AA 5C2E-9G756-AC Compatible with 2005-13 Ford E150 E250 E350 5.4L 2004-10 F150 5.4L 2005-11 Crown Vic 4.6L 2005-10 Mustang 4.6L 2004-12 Escape 3.0L
Wbsteanaten$19.6636 rev
SDYYDS Manifold Pressure Sensor MAP Sensor for Hyundai Elantra Sonata Tucson Kona/Kia Forte Forte5 Rio Sedona Soul Sportage and More...39300-2B000 AS417
SDYYDS$14.0393 rev
MOTOKU Manifold Air Pressure MAP Sensor for Chrysler 300 Aspen Pacifica Town & Country Dodge Caravan Challenger Charger Dakota Durango Nitro Ram 1500 2500 3500 Jeep Commander Grand Cherokee Liberty
MOTOKU$11.7860 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumMecXora 5033310AC Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor MAP Sensor Compatible With Chrysler 200 300 Town Volkswagen Routan Jeep Cherokee Compass Dodge Charger Ram 1500 2500 3500 4000 Replaces 5149091AA
MecXora$18.184.9★
BESULEN Car Manifold Absolute Air Pressure Map Sensor Compatible with 16187556 12614973 16249939 213-1742 9359409 8161875560 and More Replaces Allure STS XLR Astro C1500 and More
BESULEN$7.503.8★
GM Genuine Parts 19418808 Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor
GM GENUINE PARTS$50.864.6★
Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor - Replaces OEM#55573248 Map Sensor Compatible with Chevy Impala Silverado GMC Canyon Sierra Buick Lacrosse - Standard Air Pressure Sensor Car Accessories(for GMC)
IHOTDER$7.804.2★
AdvanEX MAP Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor Compatible with Chevrolet Astro/Impala/Silverado/Tahoe Buick Lacrosse/Lucerne Cadillac Escalade/STS Raplace 213-4434 16187556
AdvanEX$10.184.0★
What buyers say about map sensor
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fit good”
“It's worth it”
“Works as advertised”
“Nice parts”
“It works like it should”
“Easy install”
“Very easy fix no problem so far”
“Worked great no issues to date”
“Correct Part - direct figment”
“But like I said the product is good working condition”
What buyers complain about
“Fitting was to small didnt fit”
“Not compatible”
“Bad sensor”
“Worked for a month then failed”
“Didnt work”
“Cheap”
“Wrong part”
“Which is highly inaccurate”
“Failed after install”
“I'm not sure there's an easier repair I've ever done on a car”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is map sensor profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $448K/yr across 82 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
- How competitive is the map sensor niche?
- 42 brands and 108 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 24% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 40% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in map sensor?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Sensor. The return rate is 8.6% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for map sensor peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the map sensor niche?
- Listings span $6.65–$62.52; the average listing price is $18.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 239 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.