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AutoTrader vs Cars.com

On overall TruNorth grade, Cars.com scores higher (AutoTrader: D, Cars.com: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

D
AutoTrader
43/100
B
Cars.com
59.2/100

Political donations

AutoTrader

No public record found.

Cars.com

FEC: $514K in executive political donations; partisan lean Republican +28 across 11 executive donors.

Environment

AutoTrader

No public record found.

Cars.com

No public record found.

Labor

AutoTrader

No public record found.

Cars.com

No public record found.

DEI

AutoTrader

No public record found.

Cars.com

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2018, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 1,557 US employees — 46.5% women, 23.1% racial/ethnic minorities; management 39.8% women, 16.1% minorities.

Charity

AutoTrader

$1M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.05% of revenue).

Cars.com

$500,000 reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.07% of revenue).

Animal testing

AutoTrader

No public record found.

Cars.com

No public record found.

Firearms

AutoTrader

No public record found.

Cars.com

No public record found.

Privacy

AutoTrader

1 documented breach affecting 20,032 accounts (HIBP); latest breach 2023-01-06.

Cars.com

No public record found.

Executive pay

AutoTrader

No public record found.

Cars.com

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 65:1 (median employee pay $114,524; CEO total compensation $2K) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

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