Cars Trends on Instagram This Week (October 2026)

This week's automotive trends: the topics gaining views fastest and the best performing car content.

Last updated · refreshed weekly from Submarine.ai data

Rising topics this week

#TopicGrowth (WoW)Posts (7d)Views (7d)
1minivan+14654%181.8M
2hatchback+7285%181.8M
3concept car+1986%10727.5K
4educational or how-to+1748%81.3M
5france+1064%201.8M

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Top automotive posts this week

  • Et action! 🎞️​⁣ ⁣ On vous présente l'animation du jour avec le Stade Toulousain à la manière d'un film d'action. ​⁣ ⁣ À

    Peugeot · Instagram · 1.5M views

  • à ce niveau-là ce n’est plus un stand, c’est un tapis rouge. casting 5 étoiles au Mondial de l’Auto à Paris #Renault #mo

    Renault · Instagram · 1.2M views

  • Le concept car Fiat Multiplay: un véhicule 3-en-1. Grâce à l’innovant montant C « Metamorfosi », il peut se transformer

    Fiat · Instagram · 1.1M views

  • Opel voit la vie en jaune au Mondial de l’Auto Paris! ⚡️💛⁣ ⁣ Envie de faire le plein d’énergie allemande? Retrouvez-nou

    Opel · Instagram · 1M views

  • L'intensité du jeu, la magie des instants partagés: revivez l'énergie unique de cette BMW Golf Cup 2026. ⛳✨ #BMW #BMWGol

    BMW · Instagram · 1M views

  • 🔋 Une seule recharge par semaine avec Nouvelle Dacia Spring? ⚡ Avec jusqu’à 250 km d’autonomie et une consommation anno

    Dacia · Instagram · 966.1K views

Methodology

Submarine.ai tags every post from official brand channels with AI and measures topic momentum as week-over-week view growth (last 7 days vs the 7 days before). Topics shown here cleared minimum volume thresholds. Figures are rounded and the page is updated weekly.

How we measure: full methodology

Frequently asked questions

What is trending in automotive on Instagram right now?

The fastest-rising automotive topic this week is "minivan", up +14654% in views week-over-week with 1.8M views across 18 posts, according to Submarine.ai's weekly measurement.

How are these trends detected?

Submarine.ai tags and analyzes every post from official automotive brand channels on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. A topic counts as trending when its views grow sharply across multiple brands and posts. The growth figures compare the last 7 days to the 7 days before.

How often is this page updated?

Every week, after the weekly scan of brand channels. Subscribers also get per-brand and per-post breakdowns.