v3.19.1
Document and Entity Information - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
May 03, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2019  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Entity Registrant Name CarGurus, Inc.  
Trading Symbol CARG  
Entity Central Index Key 0001494259  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Class A Common Stock    
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   90,537,641
Class B Common Stock    
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   20,702,084