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title: "Map Sensor — $448K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 62/100 · $448K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **map sensor**
**Worth a look**
Shows 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.
Market size 58Growth 21Conversion 52Competition 91Returns 12Price range 83Avg price 85Brand share 95Review moat 88Quality gap 79
**Brand share**
**Great****40%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****24%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Review moat**
**Great****238.52**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.99**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$6.65–$62.52**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****$448K**
$448K/yr · 564K searches
**Conversion**
**Good****4.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Bad****8.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
13K8K seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/map-sensor/trend)
## **Top map sensor search terms**
- **map sensor**423K/yr-6.9%2.6% conv. - **sensor map**46K/yr-18.1%0.9% conv. - **manifold absolute pressure sensor**22K/yr-5.1%1.9% conv. - **automotive replacement map sensors**12K/yr+13.2%1.3% conv. - **oem map sensor**12K/yr+3.8%0.8% conv. - **sensor map original**14K/yr-9.5%0.8% conv. - **map sensor oem**15K/yr-39.1%1.3% conv. - **gm map sensor**5K/yr-2.5%2.1% conv. - **manifold pressure sensor**5K/yr-14.2%1.1% conv. - **sensor map chevrolet**4K/yr-32.1%0.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/map-sensor/search-terms)
## **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.
0%3%$13K6%$27K9%$40K12%$54K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**$12.71**4.3★1,569 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JW6868F) [2**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**$16.81**4.1★276 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094CY2D1D) [3**BOSCH 0261230289 Original Equipment Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor - Compatible with Select Buick Cadillac Chevrolet GMC Pontiac Saturn**Bosch**$20.51**4.5★296 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FZWVFPW) [4**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**$7.50**3.8★60 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKQQ93G6) [5**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**$13.35**4.4★552 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZZ79L9J)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$18.18**10 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX9NMZX2) [**AdvanEX MAP Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor Compatible with Chevrolet Astro/Impala/Silverado/Tahoe Buick Lacrosse/Lucerne Cadillac Escalade/STS Raplace 213-4434 16187556**AdvanEX**$10.18**56 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZX3PWZH) [**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**$19.66**36 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F31BBK5M) [**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**$14.03**93 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB14L625) [**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**$11.78**60 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6W4YX85)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$18.18**4.9★**▲ 255%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX9NMZX2) [**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**$7.50**3.8★**▲ 125%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKQQ93G6) [**GM Genuine Parts 19418808 Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor**GM GENUINE PARTS**$50.86**4.6★**▲ 112%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091T88DMR) [**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**$7.80**4.2★**▲ 89%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP1Q4XQW) [**AdvanEX MAP Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor Compatible with Chevrolet Astro/Impala/Silverado/Tahoe Buick Lacrosse/Lucerne Cadillac Escalade/STS Raplace 213-4434 16187556**AdvanEX**$10.18**4.0★**▲ 58%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZX3PWZH)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about map sensor**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**28%
*“Fit good”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“It's worth it”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“Works as advertised”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Nice parts”*
**Efficiency**8%
*“It works like it should”*
**Assembly/Installation**7%
*“Easy install”*
**Maintenance And Repair**3%
*“Very easy fix no problem so far”*
**Durability**2%
*“Worked great no issues to date”*
**Correct Contents**2%
*“Correct Part - direct figment”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“But like I said the product is good working condition”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Fitting was to small didnt fit”*
**Compatibility-Overall**15%
*“Not compatible”*
**Sensor**14%
*“Bad sensor”*
**Durability**11%
*“Worked for a month then failed”*
**Functionality-Overall**9%
*“Didnt work”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Cheap”*
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
*“Wrong part”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Which is highly inaccurate”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“Failed after install”*
**Maintenance And Repair**1%
*“I'm not sure there's an easier repair I've ever done on a car”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Sensor**22%
**Compatibility-Overall**20%
**Size-Overall**20%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**GPS**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Value For Money**2%
**Connectivity-Overall**2%
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**2%
## **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.
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