# Performance Upgrades — Meta ads research Category research. Brand directory deferred. Edition: October 2026. Page updated: 2026-10-11. ## Account AOV aggregate - Median: $399.58 - Middle 50%: $226.26 to $1,006.50 - Status: verified_aggregate - Scope: Equal-weight account aggregate · Reporting period not supplied - Snapshot read: 2026-10-11T14:06:35.690214+00:00 - Period: Dated snapshot · underlying reporting period not supplied Median and middle 50% of account-level average order values. Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. Successful classifications, including manual corrections, with positive finite spend, purchases, ROAS and cost per purchase. Accounts are counted once with equal weight. Quartiles use linear interpolation. Root cohorts include direct root classifications and their child categories; exact-child cohorts exclude parent and sibling categories. The source selects the highest-spend coverage row per account among snapshots dated within the preceding 30 days; the underlying reporting period is not supplied. This is a dated aggregate advertising-data snapshot, not business-wide AOV or a census. Source: [Madgicx Research & Labs](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark) Directory status: deferred. Final brand research and logo placement are pending. ## Research questions ### Does EPA evaluation mean endorsement? EPA states that its voluntary retrofit evaluation does not approve, certify or endorse a product. A performance ad should cite only an actual product-specific report and avoid an EPA-approved badge. [Source](https://www.epa.gov/ve-certification/evaluation-program-aftermarket-retrofit-devices) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-auto-performance-upgrades-1) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Performance Upgrades. Does EPA evaluation mean endorsement? EPA states that its voluntary retrofit evaluation does not approve, certify or endorse a product. A performance ad should cite only an actual product-specific report and avoid an EPA-approved badge. Source: https://www.epa.gov/ve-certification/evaluation-program-aftermarket-retrofit-devices Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-auto-performance-upgrades-1 ### What does the evaluation program examine? EPA says the program analyzes devices and additives marketed for fuel-economy or emissions effects. Creative can identify the claimed attribute and require its own evidence rather than infer a benefit from the category. [Source](https://www.epa.gov/ve-certification/evaluation-program-aftermarket-retrofit-devices) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-auto-performance-upgrades-2) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Performance Upgrades. What does the evaluation program examine? EPA says the program analyzes devices and additives marketed for fuel-economy or emissions effects. Creative can identify the claimed attribute and require its own evidence rather than infer a benefit from the category. Source: https://www.epa.gov/ve-certification/evaluation-program-aftermarket-retrofit-devices Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-auto-performance-upgrades-2 ### Can a generic upgrade image prove a result? EPA describes technical reports for specific devices, not a category-wide performance guarantee. An ad can show component design while keeping any measured result tied to the exact test and configuration. [Source](https://www.epa.gov/ve-certification/evaluation-program-aftermarket-retrofit-devices) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-auto-performance-upgrades-3) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Performance Upgrades. Can a generic upgrade image prove a result? EPA describes technical reports for specific devices, not a category-wide performance guarantee. An ad can show component design while keeping any measured result tied to the exact test and configuration. Source: https://www.epa.gov/ve-certification/evaluation-program-aftermarket-retrofit-devices Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-auto-performance-upgrades-3 ### How should a test reference be presented? EPA lists individual test reports within its evaluation program. A landing page can link to the exact report if applicable, then separate that evidence from the seller’s broader marketing interpretation. [Source](https://www.epa.gov/ve-certification/evaluation-program-aftermarket-retrofit-devices) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-auto-performance-upgrades-4) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Performance Upgrades. How should a test reference be presented? EPA lists individual test reports within its evaluation program. A landing page can link to the exact report if applicable, then separate that evidence from the seller’s broader marketing interpretation. Source: https://www.epa.gov/ve-certification/evaluation-program-aftermarket-retrofit-devices Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-auto-performance-upgrades-4 ### What is the average order value benchmark for Performance Upgrades? The median account AOV for Performance Upgrades is $399.58 USD. This is the middle account-level average order value in the benchmark. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. [Source](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-median-aov) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Performance Upgrades. What is the average order value benchmark for Performance Upgrades? The median account AOV for Performance Upgrades is $399.58 USD. This is the middle account-level average order value in the benchmark. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-median-aov ### What is the typical AOV range in Performance Upgrades? The middle 50% of account AOVs runs from $226.26 to $1,006.50 USD. This is the interquartile range, not the minimum and maximum. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. [Source](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-aov-range) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Performance Upgrades. What is the typical AOV range in Performance Upgrades? The middle 50% of account AOVs runs from $226.26 to $1,006.50 USD. This is the interquartile range, not the minimum and maximum. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-aov-range ### What is the lower-quartile AOV? The 25th-percentile account AOV is $226.26 USD. It marks the lower edge of the middle 50% of this distribution. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. [Source](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-lower-quartile-aov) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Performance Upgrades. What is the lower-quartile AOV? The 25th-percentile account AOV is $226.26 USD. It marks the lower edge of the middle 50% of this distribution. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-lower-quartile-aov ### What is the upper-quartile AOV? The 75th-percentile account AOV is $1,006.50 USD. It marks the upper edge of the middle 50%, not a performance target. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. [Source](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-upper-quartile-aov) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Performance Upgrades. What is the upper-quartile AOV? The 75th-percentile account AOV is $1,006.50 USD. It marks the upper edge of the middle 50%, not a performance target. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-upper-quartile-aov ### How is account AOV calculated for this benchmark? Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. The benchmark reports the median and middle 50% of those account values. Accounts are counted once and receive equal weight. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. [Source](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-aov-calculation) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Performance Upgrades. How is account AOV calculated for this benchmark? Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. The benchmark reports the median and middle 50% of those account values. Accounts are counted once and receive equal weight. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-aov-calculation ### Is this the mean AOV across all orders? No. It is the median of account-level average order values. Each account receives equal weight; it is not a pooled average of every order. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. [Source](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-median-or-mean) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Performance Upgrades. Is this the mean AOV across all orders? No. It is the median of account-level average order values. Each account receives equal weight; it is not a pooled average of every order. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-median-or-mean ### What dates does this AOV benchmark cover? The snapshot was read on 11 October 2026. The underlying reporting period was not supplied. The October 2026 label identifies the page edition, not the period in which the advertising results were measured. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. [Source](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-benchmark-period) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Performance Upgrades. What dates does this AOV benchmark cover? The snapshot was read on 11 October 2026. The underlying reporting period was not supplied. The October 2026 label identifies the page edition, not the period in which the advertising results were measured. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-benchmark-period ### Which industry or subcategory does this benchmark cover? This benchmark covers exact Performance Upgrades classifications under Automotive Parts & Accessories. It excludes the parent industry and sibling subcategories. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. [Source](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-benchmark-coverage) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Performance Upgrades. Which industry or subcategory does this benchmark cover? This benchmark covers exact Performance Upgrades classifications under Automotive Parts & Accessories. It excludes the parent industry and sibling subcategories. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-benchmark-coverage ### How can I compare my AOV with this benchmark? Enter your AOV in USD in the comparison field above. It shows the difference from the median and whether your value falls below, within or above the middle 50%. Your entered amount stays on this page. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. [Source](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-compare-aov) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Performance Upgrades. How can I compare my AOV with this benchmark? Enter your AOV in USD in the comparison field above. It shows the difference from the median and whether your value falls below, within or above the middle 50%. Your entered amount stays on this page. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-compare-aov ### Does an above-median AOV mean better advertising performance? The comparison describes position in the account AOV distribution, not profitability. It is not a performance score. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. [Source](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-aov-performance) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Performance Upgrades. Does an above-median AOV mean better advertising performance? The comparison describes position in the account AOV distribution, not profitability. It is not a performance score. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-aov-performance ### Can I download this industry research? The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution. [Source](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#reuse) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-download-research) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Performance Upgrades. Can I download this industry research? The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-download-research ### How should I cite a finding from this page? When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution. [Source](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#reuse) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-cite-research) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Performance Upgrades. How should I cite a finding from this page? When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/automotive-parts-accessories/performance-upgrades#answer-cite-research