--- title: "Lectric vs Trek: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Lectric or Trek more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electric bike 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/lectric-vs-trek" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lectric vs Trek: Which is searched more? Is Lectric or Trek more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electric bike 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**: Lectric and Trek - **Competitive set**: Electric bike brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Lectric Share of Search**: 14.3% - **Trek Share of Search**: 27.8% ## Is Lectric or Trek more popular in search? - In September 2026, Trek had more branded searches than Lectric among electric bike brands worldwide. Trek had about 368,000 branded searches, while Lectric had 189,000. Trek made up 27.8% of all electric bike brand searches we track, and Lectric accounted for 14.3%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Lectric took it in November 2025, Trek took it in December 2025, Lectric took it in February 2026, Trek took it in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lectric’s share of searches among electric bike brands worldwide moved from 19.3% to 14.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 250K to 189K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trek’s share of searches among electric bike brands worldwide moved from 23.3% to 27.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 368K. ## Top electric bike brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lectric was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Trek was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Trek was listed before Lectric in three out of four answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Specialized | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Trek | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Lectric | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Aventon | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Gazelle Bikes | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ride1Up | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Rad Power Bikes | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Giant | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Cube | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | VanMoof | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Cowboy Bikes | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | EVELO | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about electric bike brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which electric bike brand should I buy?": 1. Trek, 2. Specialized, 3. Lectric, 4. Gazelle Bikes, 5. Aventon - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best electric bike brands?": 1. Specialized, 2. Trek, 3. Gazelle Bikes, 4. Aventon, 5. Rad Power Bikes, 6. Lectric, 7. Ride1Up, 8. Giant - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best electric bike brand for daily commuting?": 1. Specialized, 2. Trek, 3. Gazelle Bikes, 4. Aventon - Searched Google, AI Overview "electric bike brands": 1. Lectric, 2. Ride1Up, 3. Aventon, 4. Rad Power Bikes, 5. Specialized, 6. Trek, 7. Giant - Searched Google, AI Overview "electric commuter bike": 1. Lectric, 2. Aventon Not named in any answer: Cube, VanMoof, Cowboy Bikes and EVELO. 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 electric bike brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Lectric lost share of searches among electric bike brands worldwide, from 15.2% to 14.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Trek worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 301K to 368K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Lectric estimated searches | Lectric Share of Search | Lectric rank | Trek estimated searches | Trek Share of Search | Trek rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 250K | 19.3% | 2 | 301K | 23.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 258K | 22.7% | 1 | 246K | 21.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 203K | 19.6% | 2 | 246K | 23.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 200K | 19.8% | 2 | 246K | 24.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 257K | 23.8% | 1 | 246K | 22.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 587K | 31.9% | 1 | 368K | 20% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 403K | 21.8% | 1 | 368K | 19.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | 491K | 25% | 1 | 450K | 22.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 442K | 26.4% | 1 | 368K | 22% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 245K | 16.5% | 2 | 368K | 24.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 244K | 15.2% | 3 | 450K | 28% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 189K | 14.3% | 3 | 368K | 27.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lectric’s and Trek’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. - **Lectric**: Measured on the search terms “ebike lectric”, “ebikes lectric”, “lectric”, “lectric e bike”, “lectric ebikes”, “lectric electric bike”, “lectric xp” and “lectric xpedition”, summed into one figure. - **Trek**: Measured on the search term “trek bike”. - [Lectric profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lectric) - [Trek profile](/demand/global-en/brands/trek) - [All electric bike brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/electric-bike-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 Lectric or Trek more popular in search? In September 2026, Trek had more branded searches than Lectric among electric bike brands worldwide. Trek had about 368,000 branded searches, while Lectric had 189,000. Trek made up 27.8% of all electric bike brand searches we track, and Lectric accounted for 14.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lectric vs Trek: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/lectric-vs-trek This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/lectric-vs-trek. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.