EX23.1 KPMG CONSENT 11-K 2013

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos. 333-42891, 333-90819, and 333-175830) on Form S-8 of AutoNation, Inc. of our report dated June 6, 2014, with respect to the statements of net assets available for benefits of the AutoNation 401(k) Plan as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2013, and the supplemental schedules, Schedule H, line 4a – schedule of delinquent participant contributions for the year ended December 31, 2013 and Schedule H, line 4i – schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2013, which report appears in the December 31, 2013 annual report on Form 11-K of the AutoNation 401(k) Plan.