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LG vs Trane:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Trane had more branded searches than LG among air conditioner brands worldwide. Trane had about 90,500 branded searches, while LG had 58,600. Trane made up 4% of all air conditioner brand searches we track, and LG accounted for 2.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about air conditioner brands, LG appeared in four of the five answers and Trane in three. Trane was mentioned before LG in three out of four answers.

Among air conditioner brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Trane, about 54% more searches than LG

Trane 90.5K searchesLG 58.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

LG, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Trane in 3

LG in 4 of 5Trane in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Trane, named ahead of LG in 3 of 4 answers

Trane first in 3LG first in 1

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Top air conditioner brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, LG was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Trane was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Trane was listed before LG in three out of four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Trane1st
  2. Carrier2nd
  3. Midea3rd
  4. LG4th
  5. Mitsubishi Electric5th
  6. Daikin6th
  7. Panasonic–
  8. Fujitsu–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • LG4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Midea3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Trane3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Carrier3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Daikin2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Mitsubishi Electric2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Panasonic0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Fujitsu0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is LG or Trane more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for LG and Trane by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight air conditioner brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

LG and Trane among air conditioner brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Trane, LG. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPanasonicMideaDaikinMitsubishi ElectricTraneCarrierLGFujitsu
Oct 202542.9%20.4%20.4%5%5%2.2%3.3%0.83%
Nov 202544.9%21.6%17.6%5.3%4.3%1.6%3.7%1%
Dec 202543.7%21%21%4.2%4.2%1.5%3.3%1%
Jan 202643%20.5%20.5%5%5%1.8%3.3%0.99%
Feb 202650.8%16.8%16.8%5%4.1%2.8%2.9%0.69%
Mar 202640.9%17.9%21.8%5.4%4.4%6.5%2.5%0.62%
Apr 202645.3%16.1%19.7%4.8%3.9%7.2%2.2%0.59%
May 202642.9%19.2%19.2%4.7%3.8%7%2.2%0.82%
Jun 202633.7%27.3%22.3%5.5%3.6%4.5%2.1%1.1%
Jul 202634.9%29.5%19.7%4.8%3.9%3.9%2.2%0.99%
Aug 202639.1%27.1%18.1%4.4%4.4%3.6%2.5%0.77%
Sep 202641.4%24.1%19.7%4.8%4%2.7%2.6%0.78%

How has the LG and Trane comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Trane was ahead of LG in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LG’s share of searches among air conditioner brands worldwide moved from 3.3% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 71.7K to 58.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trane’s share of searches among air conditioner brands worldwide moved from 5% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 90.5K.

How did search popularity change for air conditioner brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for LG worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 71.7K to 58.6K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Trane worldwide fell 17.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 90.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LG’s and Trane’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.

LG

2 branded search terms

  • lg com
  • lg washer

Trane

1 branded search term

  • trane

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