--- title: "Ineos vs Lotus: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Ineos or Lotus 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/ineos-vs-lotus" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ineos vs Lotus: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Ineos or Lotus 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**: Ineos and Lotus - **Competitive set**: Car brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Ineos Share of Search**: 0.35% - **Lotus Share of Search**: 0.31% ## Is Ineos or Lotus more popular in search? - In September 2026, Ineos had more branded searches than Lotus among car brands in Australia. Ineos had about 22,900 branded searches, while Lotus had 20,400. Ineos made up 0.35% of all car brand searches we track, and Lotus accounted for 0.31%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Lotus took it in May 2026, Ineos took it in June 2026, Lotus took it in August 2026, Ineos took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ineos’ share of searches among car brands in Australia moved from 0.33% to 0.35%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 23.2K to 22.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lotus’ share of searches among car brands in Australia held steady at 0.31%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 21.8K to 20.4K. ## Top car brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lotus was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Ineos 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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, Ineos rose from 54th to 52nd among car brands in Australia. - In September 2026, Lotus fell from 52nd to 55th among car brands in Australia. ## Month by month | Month | Ineos estimated searches | Ineos Share of Search | Ineos rank | Lotus estimated searches | Lotus Share of Search | Lotus rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 23.2K | 0.33% | 51 | 21.8K | 0.31% | 52 | | Nov 2025 | 28.4K | 0.42% | 50 | 21.8K | 0.32% | 53 | | Dec 2025 | 23.2K | 0.37% | 52 | 20.5K | 0.33% | 53 | | Jan 2026 | 28.1K | 0.39% | 50 | 19.9K | 0.27% | 54 | | Feb 2026 | 23.2K | 0.34% | 52 | 20.1K | 0.3% | 54 | | Mar 2026 | 28K | 0.34% | 52 | 20.4K | 0.25% | 55 | | Apr 2026 | 23.1K | 0.32% | 52 | 21.7K | 0.3% | 55 | | May 2026 | 23.1K | 0.32% | 54 | 24K | 0.33% | 52 | | Jun 2026 | 23.1K | 0.34% | 52 | 19.7K | 0.29% | 54 | | Jul 2026 | 23.1K | 0.35% | 54 | 22.7K | 0.35% | 55 | | Aug 2026 | 23.1K | 0.33% | 54 | 24.5K | 0.35% | 52 | | Sep 2026 | 22.9K | 0.35% | 52 | 20.4K | 0.31% | 55 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ineos’ and Lotus’ 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. - **Ineos**: Measured on the search terms “ineos cars” and “ineos grenadier”, summed into one figure. - **Lotus**: Measured on the search terms “lotus cars”, “lotus eletre”, “lotus elise”, “lotus emira” and “lotus evija”, summed into one figure. - [Ineos profile](/demand/au/brands/ineos) - [Lotus profile](/demand/au/brands/lotus) - [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 Ineos or Lotus more popular in search? In September 2026, Ineos had more branded searches than Lotus among car brands in Australia. Ineos had about 22,900 branded searches, while Lotus had 20,400. Ineos made up 0.35% of all car brand searches we track, and Lotus accounted for 0.31%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ineos vs Lotus: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/ineos-vs-lotus This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/ineos-vs-lotus. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.