--- title: "BYD vs Zeekr: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is BYD or Zeekr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electric car brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/byd-vs-zeekr" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BYD vs Zeekr: Which is searched more in Australia? Is BYD or Zeekr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electric car brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: BYD and Zeekr - **Competitive set**: Electric car brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **BYD Share of Search**: 31.4% - **Zeekr Share of Search**: 17.2% ## Is BYD or Zeekr more popular in search? - In September 2026, BYD had more branded searches than Zeekr among electric car brands in Australia. BYD had about 246,000 branded searches, while Zeekr had 135,000. BYD made up 31.4% of all electric car brand searches we track, and Zeekr accounted for 17.2%. - BYD was ahead of Zeekr in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BYD’s share of searches among electric car brands in Australia moved from 36.9% to 31.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 246K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zeekr’s share of searches among electric car brands in Australia moved from 7.4% to 17.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 135K. ## Top electric car brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, BYD appeared in all five answers. Zeekr did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | BYD | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | TESLA | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Kia | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Zeekr | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Denza | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | XPENG | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Polestar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Leapmotor | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Deepal | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Ora | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about electric car brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best electric car to buy in Australia?": 1. TESLA, 2. BYD, 3. Kia - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best electric cars for families?": 1. TESLA, 2. BYD, 3. Kia - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best value EV in Australia?": 1. BYD - Searched Google, AI Overview "electric cars": 1. BYD, 2. TESLA - Searched Google, AI Overview "ev cars": 1. BYD, 2. Kia, 3. TESLA Not named in any answer: Zeekr, Denza, XPENG, Polestar, Leapmotor, Deepal and Ora. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia electric car brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Zeekr gained share of searches among electric car brands in Australia, from 14.8% to 17.2%. - In September 2026, BYD lost share of searches among electric car brands in Australia, from 33.1% to 31.4%. ## Month by month | Month | BYD estimated searches | BYD Share of Search | BYD rank | Zeekr estimated searches | Zeekr Share of Search | Zeekr rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 201K | 36.9% | 1 | 40.5K | 7.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 201K | 37.3% | 1 | 40.5K | 7.5% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 165K | 31.5% | 1 | 40.5K | 7.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 201K | 34.6% | 1 | 49.5K | 8.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 35.4% | 1 | 49.5K | 8.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 450K | 37.6% | 1 | 110K | 9.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 368K | 34.2% | 1 | 135K | 12.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | 301K | 35.8% | 1 | 135K | 16% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 246K | 35.8% | 1 | 90.5K | 13.2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 201K | 30.3% | 1 | 90.5K | 13.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 246K | 33.1% | 1 | 110K | 14.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 246K | 31.4% | 1 | 135K | 17.2% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BYD’s and Zeekr’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **BYD**: Measured on the search term “byd”. - **Zeekr**: Measured on the search term “zeekr”. - [BYD profile](/demand/au/brands/byd) - [Zeekr profile](/demand/au/brands/zeekr) - [All electric car brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-electric-car-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is BYD or Zeekr more popular in search? In September 2026, BYD had more branded searches than Zeekr among electric car brands in Australia. BYD had about 246,000 branded searches, while Zeekr had 135,000. BYD made up 31.4% of all electric car brand searches we track, and Zeekr accounted for 17.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "BYD vs Zeekr: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/byd-vs-zeekr This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/byd-vs-zeekr. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.