[INSERT DEALERSHIP NAME] Receives CarGurus’ “Top Rated Dealer” Award

for Highest Shopper Ratings

INSERT CITY, State, Month X, 2016 – CarGurus, a leading consumer automotive car shopping website, today announced it has named [Insert Your Dealership Name] a “2016 CarGurus Top Rated Dealer.” The annual CarGurus Top Rated Dealer awards are presented to a select group of car dealerships that have received the highest average ratings from shoppers who have submitted dealership reviews on the CarGurus platform. CarGurus uses shoppers’ dealership ratings as well as comprehensive valuation analytics to help shoppers search their local marketplace and find the best car deals from the best dealers.

“We are thrilled to recognize [Insert Your Dealership Name] as a Top Rated Dealer,” said Bill Connelly, Director of Customer Success. “Based on CarGurus’ shoppers’ ratings, it is clear that the team at [Insert Your Dealership Name] is delivering a superior car shopping experience for their customers, and we applaud their high standards for excellence.”

“[Insert a quote from your GM. Example: Providing exceptional customer service is a priority for us, and we are proud to be recognized as a Top Rated Dealer],” said [INSERT NAME, TITLE]. “[Add more about the dealership team and customer philosophy here].”

CarGurus invites shoppers to review and rate dealerships with whom they have interacted during their car shopping experience. Dealer ratings and reviews are visible to the public on the site, and they are also factored in the algorithm that CarGurus uses to rank search results for shoppers. According to recent CarGurus poll, 78% of shoppers say they will not buy a car from a dealership without first seeking out reviews of that dealer from other shoppers.

About [Insert Dealership Name]

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About CarGurus

Founded in 2007 by Langley Steinert, co-founder of TripAdvisor, CarGurus is a leading online automotive shopping destination focused on bringing transparency and efficiency to the car research and shopping experience. The site uses technology and market data analysis to help millions of automotive shoppers search for cars and quickly identify the best deals from top-rated dealers in their local area. Today, the site serves more than 20 million unique monthly users and more than 15,000 car dealerships, and ranks #1 among car shopping websites in the U.S. by daily unique visitor traffic. CarGurus also has sites in the UK and Canada.

Contacts: [INSERT DEALERSHIP CONTACT INFO]

CarGurus PR

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