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title: "Ford vs Kia: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Ford or Kia? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SUV 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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# Ford vs Kia: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Ford or Kia? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SUV 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**: Ford and Kia
- **Competitive set**: SUV brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Ford Share of Search**: 7.8%
- **Kia Share of Search**: 9.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Ford or Kia?

- In August 2026, Kia had more branded searches than Ford among SUV brands worldwide. Kia was estimated to have 5M branded searches compared to Ford’s 4.1M, and held a 9.5% Share of Search versus Ford’s 7.8%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Kia took it in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ford’s estimated Share of Search among SUV brands worldwide moved from 8.9% to 7.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5M to 4.1M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kia’s estimated Share of Search among SUV brands worldwide moved from 8.9% to 9.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 5M.

## How did search popularity change for SUV brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Kia overtook Ford to rank 5th among SUV brands worldwide, at 9.5%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Ford worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 5M to 4.1M in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Ford estimated searches | Ford Share of Search | Ford rank | Kia estimated searches | Kia Share of Search | Kia rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5M | 8.9% | 5 | 5M | 8.9% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 5M | 9.2% | 5 | 4.1M | 7.5% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 5M | 9.4% | 5 | 4.1M | 7.7% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 5M | 8.4% | 5 | 5M | 8.4% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.1M | 7.8% | 6 | 5M | 9.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 5M | 8.9% | 5 | 5M | 8.9% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.1M | 7.8% | 6 | 5M | 9.5% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 4.1M | 7.7% | 6 | 5M | 9.4% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 8.2% | 5 | 4.1M | 8.2% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.1M | 7.9% | 5 | 4.1M | 7.9% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.1M | 7.8% | 6 | 5M | 9.5% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ford’s and Kia’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.

- **Ford**: Measured on the search term “ford”.
- **Kia**: Measured on the search term “kia”.

- [Ford profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ford)
- [Kia profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kia)
- [All SUV brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/suv-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Ford or Kia?

In August 2026, Kia had more branded searches than Ford among SUV brands worldwide. Kia was estimated to have 5M branded searches compared to Ford’s 4.1M, and held a 9.5% Share of Search versus Ford’s 7.8%.

## Cite this page

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