Forest River vs Leisure Travel Vans:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Forest River had more branded searches than Leisure Travel Vans among motorhome brands worldwide. Forest River had about 66,200 branded searches, while Leisure Travel Vans had 8,100. Forest River made up 36.7% of all motorhome brand searches we track, and Leisure Travel Vans accounted for 4.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about motorhome brands, Leisure Travel Vans appeared in two of the four answers and Forest River in one. Leisure Travel Vans was mentioned before Forest River in two out of three answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Forest River, about 8 searches for every 1 for Leisure Travel Vans
Who does AI mention more?
Leisure Travel Vans, mentioned in 2 of 4 answers, Forest River in 1
Who does AI recommend more?
Leisure Travel Vans, named ahead of Forest River in 2 of 3 answers
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Top motorhome brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Leisure Travel Vans was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Forest River was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview. Leisure Travel Vans was listed before Forest River in two out of three answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Winnebago1st
Tiffin2nd
Newmar3rd- Leisure Travel Vans4th
Jayco5th
Thor6th- Forest River7th
Airstream–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Tiffin4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
- Winnebago4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
- Newmar3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
- Leisure Travel Vans2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
- Thor2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
- Forest River1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
- Jayco1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
- Airstream0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
See every answer about motorhome brands
4 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which motorhome brand should I buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best motorhome brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best motorhome brand for family road trips?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“motorhome brands”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“motorhomes for sale”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
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 21, 2026.
Is Forest River or Leisure Travel Vans more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Forest River and Leisure Travel Vans by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight motorhome brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Forest River, Leisure Travel Vans. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Forest River | Jayco | Tiffin | Airstream | Newmar | Leisure Travel Vans | Thor | Winnebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 38.2% | 34.9% | 7% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 2.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 36.4% | 36.6% | 7.3% | 4.9% | 6% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 40.1% | 33% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 34.5% | 38.5% | 7.7% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 2.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 37.7% | 31% | 9.3% | 4.1% | 6.2% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 39.7% | 32.7% | 8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 1.9% |
| Apr 2026 | 40% | 32.9% | 8% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 2% |
| May 2026 | 38.7% | 31.8% | 7.8% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 2.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 38.9% | 32% | 7.8% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 1.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 37.4% | 34.2% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 3% | 2.5% |
| Aug 2026 | 37.5% | 30.8% | 7.5% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 5% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Sep 2026 | 36.7% | 33.5% | 8.2% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 3% | 2% |
How has the Forest River and Leisure Travel Vans comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Forest River was ahead of Leisure Travel Vans in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Forest River’s share of searches among motorhome brands worldwide moved from 38.2% to 36.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 81K to 66.2K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Leisure Travel Vans’ share of searches among motorhome brands worldwide moved from 3.8% to 4.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K.
How did search popularity change for motorhome brands worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Forest River lost share of searches among motorhome brands worldwide, from 37.5% to 36.7%.
In September 2026, Leisure Travel Vans lost share of searches among motorhome brands worldwide, from 5% to 4.5%.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Forest River’s and Leisure Travel Vans’ 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.
Forest River
2 branded search terms
- forest river
- forest river rv
Leisure Travel Vans
1 branded search term
- leisure travel vans
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