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title: "Honda vs Toyota: Which is searched more in Australia?"
description: "Is Honda or Toyota more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 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."
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# Honda vs Toyota: Which is searched more in Australia?

Is Honda or Toyota more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 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**: Honda and Toyota
- **Competitive set**: Car brands
- **Market**: Australia
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Honda Share of Search**: 3.1%
- **Toyota Share of Search**: 11.4%

## Is Honda or Toyota more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Toyota had more branded searches than Honda among car brands in Australia. Toyota had about 743,000 branded searches, while Honda had 204,000. Toyota made up 11.4% of all car brand searches we track, and Honda accounted for 3.1%.
- Toyota was ahead of Honda in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Honda’s share of searches among car brands in Australia held steady at 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 216K to 204K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Toyota’s share of searches among car brands in Australia moved from 13.4% to 11.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 947K to 743K.

## Top car brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Toyota appeared in all five answers. Honda was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Toyota was listed before Honda in every answer.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Toyota | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Hyundai | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| BYD | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Honda | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Kia | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Lexus | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Ford | 7th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Mazda | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Volkswagen | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Suzuki | 10th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Nissan | 11th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Chevrolet | 12th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| BMW | 13th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 14th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Geely | 15th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Audi | 16th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Subaru | 17th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Bentley | 18th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Cupra | 19th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Lamborghini | 20th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Porsche | 21st | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Alfa Romeo | 22nd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Tesla | 23rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Fiat | 24th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Jeep | 25th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Maserati | 26th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Peugeot | 27th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Genesis | 28th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Cadillac | 29th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| MINI | 30th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Rolls-Royce | 31st | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Mitsubishi | 32nd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Lotus | 33rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Polestar | 34th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Volvo | 35th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Zeekr | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Land Rover | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| GWM | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Jaecoo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Holden | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Isuzu | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Ferrari | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Chery | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| MG | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Jaguar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Haval | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| McLaren | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Denza | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Skoda | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Aston Martin | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| XPENG | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Renault | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Mahindra | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| LDV | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Ineos | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Leapmotor | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| KGM | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about car brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which car should I buy in Australia?": 1. Toyota, 2. BYD, 3. Hyundai
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the most reliable car brands in Australia?": 1. Toyota, 2. Lexus, 3. Honda, 4. Subaru, 5. Mazda, 6. Hyundai, 7. Kia
- Asked ChatGPT "What is the best SUV to buy in Australia?": 1. Toyota, 2. Hyundai, 3. BYD, 4. Mazda, 5. Kia, 6. Tesla, 7. Ford, 8. Mitsubishi
- Searched Google, AI Overview "car brands": 1. Toyota, 2. Volkswagen, 3. Ford, 4. BYD, 5. Hyundai, 6. Honda, 7. Suzuki, 8. Nissan, 9. Kia, 10. Chevrolet, 11. BMW, 12. Mercedes-Benz, 13. Geely, 14. Audi, 15. Bentley, 16. Cupra, 17. Lamborghini, 18. Porsche, 19. Lexus, 20. Alfa Romeo, 21. Fiat, 22. Jeep, 23. Maserati, 24. Peugeot, 25. Genesis, 26. Cadillac, 27. MINI, 28. Rolls-Royce, 29. Lotus, 30. Polestar, 31. Volvo
- Searched Google, AI Overview "new car": 1. Ford, 2. Toyota, 3. Tesla, 4. Chery, 5. Hyundai, 6. Isuzu, 7. BYD, 8. Suzuki

Not named in any answer: Zeekr, Land Rover, GWM, Jaecoo, Holden, Ferrari, MG, Jaguar, Haval, McLaren, Denza, Skoda, Aston Martin, XPENG, Renault, Mahindra, LDV, Ineos, Leapmotor and KGM.

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 car brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Toyota lost share of searches among car brands in Australia, from 12.5% to 11.4%.
- In September 2026, Honda rose from 11th to 10th among car brands in Australia.

## Month by month

| Month | Honda estimated searches | Honda Share of Search | Honda rank | Toyota estimated searches | Toyota Share of Search | Toyota rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 216K | 3.1% | 11 | 947K | 13.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 213K | 3.2% | 11 | 889K | 13.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 221K | 3.5% | 9 | 845K | 13.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 227K | 3.1% | 11 | 994K | 13.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 220K | 3.2% | 11 | 889K | 13.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 224K | 2.7% | 11 | 963K | 11.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 210K | 2.9% | 10 | 828K | 11.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 227K | 3.1% | 10 | 882K | 12.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 209K | 3.1% | 10 | 829K | 12.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 207K | 3.2% | 10 | 815K | 12.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 222K | 3.2% | 11 | 870K | 12.5% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 204K | 3.1% | 10 | 743K | 11.4% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Honda’s and Toyota’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.

- **Honda**: Measured on the search terms “honda”, “honda accord”, “honda cars”, “honda civic”, “honda crv”, “honda fit”, “honda hrv”, “honda jazz” and “honda odyssey”, summed into one figure.
- **Toyota**: Measured on the search terms “camry”, “corolla”, “hilux”, “land cruiser”, “prius”, “rav4”, “toyota”, “toyota camry”, “toyota cars”, “toyota chr”, “toyota corolla”, “toyota highlander”, “toyota hilux”, “toyota kluger”, “toyota land cruiser”, “toyota prado”, “toyota rav4”, “toyota supra”, “toyota yaris” and “yaris”, summed into one figure.

- [Honda profile](/demand/au/brands/honda)
- [Toyota profile](/demand/au/brands/toyota)
- [All car brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-car-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 57 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 Honda or Toyota more popular in search?

In September 2026, Toyota had more branded searches than Honda among car brands in Australia. Toyota had about 743,000 branded searches, while Honda had 204,000. Toyota made up 11.4% of all car brand searches we track, and Honda accounted for 3.1%.

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