Cars Trends on TikTok This Week (September 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)
1zero emissions+965%94.2M
2compact+760%123.9M
3gasoline+312%122.6M
4brand awareness / brand storytelling+185%294M
5electric+95%194.1M

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Top automotive posts this week

  • Juste le soleil, la route… et la Nouvelle Nissan LEAF ☀️ Pensez à covoiturer #SeDéplacerMoinsPolluer #Nissan #Nissanfran

    Nissan · TikTok · 2.9M views

  • Introducing Lexus NX, Enhancing the enjoyment of every drive that's tailored for your lifestyle. #LexusNX #ExperienceAma

    Lexus · TikTok · 1.8M views

  • Une vidéo épique pour vous montrer le nouveau Škoda Epiq 🤌 Pour en savoir plus sur le nouveau Škoda Epiq, rendez-vous e

    Skoda · TikTok · 980.7K views

  • there's so much more to know #BMW #THEM3 #leastinterestingthingaboutme

    BMW · TikTok · 465.6K views

  • An unspoken law says this is how you have to greet another #GClass driver 📷 nikofrielitz (IG) for #MBcreator #Mercedes

    Mercedes-Benz · TikTok · 233.1K views

  • 3 energies, 1 engine. Who would've thought? Meet #Daciatribrid150 4x4​

    Dacia · TikTok · 51.8K 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. Updated weekly.

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Frequently asked questions

What is trending in automotive on TikTok right now?

The fastest-rising automotive topic this week is "zero emissions", up +965% in views week-over-week with 4.2M views across 9 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.

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Every week, from the latest full scrape of brand channels. Subscribers get trend movement daily, with per-brand and per-post breakdowns.

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