Chemical Guys vs Griot's Garage:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Chemical Guys had more branded searches than Griot's Garage among car care brands worldwide. Chemical Guys had about 112,000 branded searches, while Griot's Garage had 27,100. Chemical Guys made up 27% of all car care brand searches we track, and Griot's Garage accounted for 6.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about car care brands, Griot's Garage appeared in all five answers and Chemical Guys in three. Griot's Garage was mentioned before Chemical Guys in three out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Chemical Guys, about 4 searches for every 1 for Griot's Garage
Who does AI mention more?
Griot's Garage, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Griot's Garage, named ahead of Chemical Guys in 3 of 5 answers
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Top car care brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Griot's Garage appeared in all five answers. Chemical Guys was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Griot's Garage was listed before Chemical Guys in three out of five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Meguiar's1st- Griot's Garage1st
CarPro3rd- Chemical Guys4th
Turtle Wax5th
Armor All6th
Gyeon7th
Autoglym–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Griot's Garage5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Turtle Wax4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- CarPro4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Chemical Guys3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Meguiar's3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Armor All1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Gyeon1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Autoglym0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about car care brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which car care brand should I buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best car care brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best car care brand for a clean car?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“car cleaning products”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“car detailing products”
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 Chemical Guys or Griot's Garage more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Chemical Guys and Griot's Garage by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight car care brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Chemical Guys, Griot's Garage. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Chemical Guys | Meguiar's | Turtle Wax | Armor All | Autoglym | CarPro | Griot's Garage | Gyeon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 25.6% | 25.3% | 13.9% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 27.7% | 22.6% | 12.3% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 5.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 26.4% | 21.5% | 11.7% | 7.9% | 14.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 24.4% | 24% | 13.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 7.2% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 28.4% | 23.1% | 12.6% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 6.9% | 4.6% | 5.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 26.6% | 21.4% | 14.4% | 7.9% | 11.7% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 29.3% | 23.7% | 13% | 7.1% | 10.6% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| May 2026 | 30.7% | 20.3% | 13.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 5% |
| Jun 2026 | 27.9% | 22.4% | 15.1% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 4.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 23.7% | 23.4% | 15.7% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 7% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Aug 2026 | 24.1% | 23.7% | 16% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 5.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 27% | 21.9% | 14.7% | 9.8% | 8% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
How has the Chemical Guys and Griot's Garage comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Chemical Guys was ahead of Griot's Garage in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chemical Guys’ share of searches among car care brands worldwide moved from 25.6% to 27%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 111K to 112K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Griot's Garage’s share of searches among car care brands worldwide moved from 5.1% to 6.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 27.1K.
How did search popularity change for car care brands worldwide in September 2026?
3 changes
In September 2026, CarPro overtook Griot's Garage to rank 6th among car care brands worldwide, with 6.6% of the searches.
In September 2026, Chemical Guys gained share of searches among car care brands worldwide, from 24.1% to 27%.
In September 2026, Griot's Garage lost share of searches among car care brands worldwide, from 7.1% to 6.6%.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chemical Guys’ and Griot's Garage’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.
Chemical Guys
2 branded search terms
- chemical guys
- chemicalguys
Griot's Garage
1 branded search term
- griots garage
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