.cars domain statistics
294 domains were registered under .cars at its latest check (Oct 8, 2026), placing it #575 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 3.9% (+11 domains). At its latest check it changed by +4 domains over 56 days, about +0.2% a week.
About the .cars extension
The registry behind .cars is XYZ.COM LLC. The extension was delegated to the root zone on May 2, 2015, 11.4 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Nov 13, 2014, 170 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by XYZ.COM LLC
XYZ.COM LLC operates 35 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 12,954,203 domains in total. .cars is #33 of them by size, with 0.0% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .cars compares
In domain count, .cars outranks 47% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .cars grew faster than 5; the fastest of that group was .amazon at +17.4%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 3 were gains, 1 was a loss and 5 showed no change. The biggest gain was +6 domains (+2.1%) between Mar 3, 2026 and Jun 4, 2026. The biggest drop was −1 (−0.3%) between Jul 2, 2026 and Aug 13, 2026.
.cars growth trend
.cars accounts for 0.00% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 226 days from Feb 24 to Oct 8 it averaged +0.12% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was June 2026 (+6); its weakest was August 2026 (−1). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .cars would reach about 296 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.cars domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 294 | +4 |
| August 2026 | 290 | −1 |
| July 2026 | 291 | +2 |
| June 2026 | 289 | +6 |
| March 2026 | 283 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 283 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | 294 | +4 | +1.4% | 56 days | |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 290 | −1 | −0.3% | 42 days | |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 291 | +2 | +0.7% | 28 days | |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 289 | +6 | +2.1% | 93 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 283 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 283 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 283 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 283 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 283 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 283 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .cars
How many .cars domains are there?
294, according to the .cars zone file on Oct 8, 2026.
Can anyone register a .cars domain?
Yes, unless XYZ.COM LLC sets its own limits. .cars is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .cars domain extension?
The registry operator is XYZ.COM LLC.
When was .cars created?
It was delegated on May 2, 2015.
Is .cars growing?
.cars went from 283 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 294 on Oct 8, 2026, a change of +3.9%. Its latest rate is about +0.2% a week.
How big is the .cars domain extension compared to others?
.cars is number 575 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .aco, .broadway, .fox.