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DV360 advertising for Auto (4W)
Drive test drive bookings and launch buzz for car brands with DV360 across CTV, YouTube, news and DOOH.
DV360 for four-wheeler brands helps carmakers and dealers reach in-market car buyers with high-impact video on CTV and YouTube, premium auto and news content, and DOOH. You can support national launches and dealer-level test drive campaigns from one platform. Location targeting lets you match spend to dealer catchments.
Last updated: 11 November 2026
How to plan Auto (4W) campaigns
How can car brands reach in-market buyers?
Car buyers research for weeks before they visit a showroom. They watch reviews, compare models and read auto news. DV360 helps you show up across that journey.
You can target Google's in-market audiences for cars, SUVs and EVs, and reach people reading auto content on premium publishers. You can also reach people who visited your configurator or price page with retargeting.
Split your audiences by stage. Use launch films for broad reach, model comparisons for researchers, and test drive offers for people close to buying.
Which channels work for auto launches and dealers?
Car launches need big screens and big moments:
- CTV and OTT on JioHotstar, ZEE5 and SonyLIV around cricket and premieres.
- YouTube Masthead reach and in-stream video for launch films.
- Premium news and auto sites through PMP deals.
- DOOH near highways, airports, malls and dealer locations.
- Native and display with test drive booking forms.
For dealers, run location-based campaigns around each showroom, with local offers in the local language. This keeps spend close to the people who can actually walk in for a test drive.
How do you measure auto campaign success?
Very few people buy a car online, so you need the right signals:
- Test drive bookings and brochure downloads, tracked with Floodlight tags.
- Configurator and price page visits as signs of high intent.
- Dealer locator clicks and calls.
- Brand lift for launches.
- Reach and frequency across CTV, OTT and YouTube.
If you share CRM data on leads and sales, with consent and a privacy-safe method, you can see which campaigns bring buyers, not just visitors.
Auto (4W) advertising: FAQs
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Is DOOH useful for car brands?
How early should we book inventory for a launch?
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