Ideal YouTube Stats
@idealmediachannel · Cars & Vehicles · Updated Nov 8, 2026
Subscribers
1.2M
Total views
271M
Videos
1.2K
44.5 / month
Est. monthly earnings
$7.9K – $28K
RPM $2.74–$9.59
Avg. views (last 30)
37K
Typical views
19K
median per video
Avg. video length
13 min
Channel age
9 years
since Feb 23, 2017
Ideal channel overview
Ideal (@idealmediachannel) is a YouTube channel in the Cars & Vehicles niche created in 2017. It has 1.2M subscribers and 271M total views across 1.2K videos, an average of 220K views per video over its lifetime.
Its last 30 uploads averaged 37K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 19K views. Over the last 12 months, Ideal published 51 videos (24% Shorts), and 8 of them (16%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.
How much does Ideal make?
Returbe estimates Ideal's YouTube ad revenue at $7.9K – $28K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $2.74 to $9.59, typically $4.8, based on the channel's niche, audience language and the share of its views coming from Shorts. At that rate, 1 million long-form views earn about $4.8K.
Ad revenue is only part of the picture: sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships and merch often pay more than ads. Learn how RPM varies by niche in how much YouTubers make per 1,000 views, or check any channel with the free monetization checker.
Upload schedule
Ideal publishes about 44.5 videos a month. Based on its last 51 uploads, its most common upload day is Wednesday (16% of uploads), usually around 14:00 UTC. The last video went out on Nov 8, 2026.
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Ideal's best outlier videos
An outlier is a video that beats the channel's own typical views. These are Ideal's biggest hits relative to its normal, the ideas its audience responded to most. What is an outlier video?
Dodge Killed the Hornet… Now THIS Replaces It140K views · Oct 2, 20267.4× typical views
Toyota Has Lost Its Mind — And I Love It139K views · Oct 3, 20267.3× typical views
This Is Getting OUT OF CONTROL...137K views · Oct 21, 20267.2× typical views
Ford Just Started a $25K Truck WAR!256K views · Oct 27, 20266.9× typical views
The Porsche Everyone Is Sleeping On100K views · Oct 10, 20265.2× typical views
The Luxury Car Market Is COLLAPSING72K views · Oct 7, 20263.8× typical views
Hyundai Just Made Everyone Else Look STUPID60K views · Oct 31, 20263.2× typical views
Honda Is NOT Ready for the New Toyota Celica116K views · Oct 25, 20263.1× typical views
Latest videos
11 of Ideal's last 30 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.
Is Toyota About to Ruin Its Best Sports Car?18K views · Nov 8, 20260.5× typical views
This BMW Lost Over $93,0002.8K views · Nov 7, 20260.1× typical views
Porsche Buyers Are Sending a Message6.8K views · Nov 7, 20260.4× typical views
This $135K Porsche Now Costs $18K12K views · Nov 6, 20260.3× typical views
Toyota will sell you a Kei Truck !11K views · Nov 6, 20260.6× typical views
The $165K Lamborghini You Can Buy for $80K4.4K views · Nov 5, 20260.1× typical views
The Truck That Shouldn't Exist7.1K views · Nov 5, 20260.4× typical views
This $192K Ferrari Now Costs $70K9.9K views · Nov 4, 20260.3× typical views
Bugatti Is About to Do Something INSANE...7.8K views · Nov 4, 20260.4× typical views
I Really Didn't Expect This From Hyundai...5.7K views · Nov 3, 20260.3× typical views
The Cars & Vehicles niche on YouTube
In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 7.9K videos from 839 channels in this niche. 17.1% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 23K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $4 to $14.
Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: Tyler John Wesley (32K subs, best video 967×), Drivewhisperer (123K subs, best video 179.6×), SOUTENIR L'AGRICULTURE (139K subs, best video 51.8×), Petroleum (36K subs, best video 746.5×), GHOSTFACE WORKSHOP (25K subs, best video 198.7×), The Daily Downshift (294K subs, best video 28.3×).
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Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does Ideal have?
Ideal has 1.2M subscribers on YouTube and 271M total views across 1.2K videos (Returbe data, updated Nov 8, 2026).
How much does Ideal make on YouTube?
Returbe estimates Ideal's YouTube ad revenue at $7.9K – $28K per month, based on recent views and an RPM of about $2.74–$9.59 per 1,000 views for this niche and audience. Sponsorships, merch and memberships are not included.
How often does Ideal upload?
Ideal uploads about 44.5 videos a month, most often on Wednesday. The last upload was on Nov 8, 2026.
What is Ideal's best performing video?
"Dodge Killed the Hornet… Now THIS Replaces It" is Ideal's biggest outlier: 140K views, 7.4× the channel's typical views.
What channels are similar to Ideal?
Channels similar to Ideal include Mark McCann, OFFICIALLY GASSED - OG, OG Schaefchen, Mr JWW, Auto Addiction.
Data from Returbe's index of YouTube channels, collected from public YouTube data. Earnings are estimates from views and RPM benchmarks, not figures from the channel. Returbe is not affiliated with Ideal or YouTube.
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