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title: "Coleman vs Engel: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Coleman or Engel more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cooler box brands set worldwide. 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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# Coleman vs Engel: Which is searched more?

Is Coleman or Engel more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cooler box brands set worldwide. 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**: Coleman and Engel
- **Competitive set**: Cooler box brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Coleman Share of Search**: 12.5%
- **Engel Share of Search**: 9.3%

## Is Coleman or Engel more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Coleman had more branded searches than Engel among cooler box brands worldwide. Coleman had about 201,000 branded searches, while Engel had 150,000. Coleman made up 12.5% of all cooler box brand searches we track, and Engel accounted for 9.3%.
- Coleman was ahead of Engel in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Coleman’s share of searches among cooler box brands worldwide moved from 16% to 12.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 201K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Engel’s share of searches among cooler box brands worldwide moved from 10.8% to 9.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 166K to 150K.

## Top cooler box brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Coleman appeared in all five answers. Engel was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Coleman was listed before Engel 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RTIC | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Coleman | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| YETI | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Igloo | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Engel | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Pelican | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Esky | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Dometic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Icey-Tek | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about cooler box brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which cooler box brand should I buy?": 1. RTIC, 2. Coleman, 3. YETI, 4. Igloo
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cooler box brands?": 1. YETI, 2. RTIC, 3. Coleman, 4. Igloo, 5. Pelican, 6. Engel
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cooler box brand for camping and travel?": 1. YETI, 2. Coleman, 3. RTIC, 4. Engel, 5. Igloo
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best cooler box": 1. RTIC, 2. Coleman, 3. Engel, 4. Igloo
- Searched Google, AI Overview "insulated cooler box": 1. Igloo, 2. Coleman, 3. RTIC

Not named in any answer: Esky, Dometic and Icey-Tek.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for cooler box brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Engel overtook Igloo to rank 5th among cooler box brands worldwide, with 9.3% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Coleman gained share of searches among cooler box brands worldwide, from 12% to 12.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | Coleman estimated searches | Coleman Share of Search | Coleman rank | Engel estimated searches | Engel Share of Search | Engel rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 246K | 16% | 3 | 166K | 10.8% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 246K | 14.7% | 4 | 202K | 12.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 246K | 13.9% | 4 | 243K | 13.7% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 246K | 16.1% | 2 | 202K | 13.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 201K | 14.2% | 3 | 141K | 9.9% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 246K | 14.5% | 3 | 145K | 8.5% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 246K | 14.3% | 3 | 142K | 8.3% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 246K | 12.1% | 4 | 147K | 7.3% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 246K | 11.1% | 4 | 153K | 6.9% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 246K | 10.9% | 4 | 141K | 6.2% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 246K | 12% | 4 | 153K | 7.5% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 201K | 12.5% | 4 | 150K | 9.3% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Coleman’s and Engel’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.

- **Coleman**: Measured on the search term “coleman”.
- **Engel**: Measured on the search terms “engel”, “engel cooler”, “engel esky” and “engel fridge”, summed into one figure.

- [Coleman profile](/demand/global-en/brands/coleman)
- [Engel profile](/demand/global-en/brands/engel)
- [All cooler box brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cooler-box-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Coleman or Engel more popular in search?

In September 2026, Coleman had more branded searches than Engel among cooler box brands worldwide. Coleman had about 201,000 branded searches, while Engel had 150,000. Coleman made up 12.5% of all cooler box brand searches we track, and Engel accounted for 9.3%.

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