--- title: "Tamiya vs Team Associated: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Tamiya or Team Associated more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the RC car 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/tamiya-vs-team-associated" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Tamiya vs Team Associated: Which is searched more? Is Tamiya or Team Associated more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the RC car 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**: Tamiya and Team Associated - **Competitive set**: RC car brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Tamiya Share of Search**: 34.8% - **Team Associated Share of Search**: 5.7% ## Is Tamiya or Team Associated more popular in search? - In September 2026, Tamiya had more branded searches than Team Associated among RC car brands worldwide. Tamiya had about 165,000 branded searches, while Team Associated had 27,100. Tamiya made up 34.8% of all RC car brand searches we track, and Team Associated accounted for 5.7%. - Tamiya was ahead of Team Associated in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tamiya’s share of searches among RC car brands worldwide moved from 36.1% to 34.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Team Associated’s share of searches among RC car brands worldwide moved from 5.9% to 5.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K. ## Top RC car brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Team Associated was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Tamiya was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Team Associated was listed before Tamiya in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Arrma | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Traxxas | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Losi | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Axial | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Team Associated | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Tamiya | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | HPI Racing | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about RC car brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which RC car brand should I buy?": 1. Arrma, 2. Traxxas, 3. Losi, 4. Axial - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best RC car brands?": 1. Traxxas, 2. Arrma, 3. Losi, 4. Team Associated, 5. Axial, 6. Tamiya - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best RC car brand for off-road fun?": 1. Traxxas, 2. Arrma, 3. Axial, 4. Losi, 5. Team Associated - Searched Google, AI Overview "remote control car": 1. Traxxas - Searched Google, AI Overview "fast rc car": 1. Arrma, 2. Traxxas Not named in any answer: HPI Racing. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for RC car brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Tamiya gained share of searches among RC car brands worldwide, from 31.4% to 34.8%. - In September 2026, Team Associated gained share of searches among RC car brands worldwide, from 5.2% to 5.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Tamiya estimated searches | Tamiya Share of Search | Tamiya rank | Team Associated estimated searches | Team Associated Share of Search | Team Associated rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 201K | 36.1% | 2 | 33.1K | 5.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 201K | 32.1% | 2 | 33.1K | 5.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 201K | 28.8% | 2 | 33.1K | 4.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 201K | 28.5% | 2 | 40.5K | 5.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 165K | 31.7% | 2 | 33.1K | 6.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 165K | 28.2% | 2 | 33.1K | 5.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 31.2% | 2 | 33.1K | 6.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | 165K | 31.5% | 2 | 27.1K | 5.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 165K | 32.4% | 2 | 27.1K | 5.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 165K | 31.6% | 2 | 27.1K | 5.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 165K | 31.4% | 2 | 27.1K | 5.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 165K | 34.8% | 2 | 27.1K | 5.7% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Tamiya’s and Team Associated’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. - **Tamiya**: Measured on the search term “tamiya”. - **Team Associated**: Measured on the search term “team associated”. - [Tamiya profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tamiya) - [Team Associated profile](/demand/global-en/brands/team-associated) - [All RC car brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/rc-car-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Tamiya or Team Associated more popular in search? In September 2026, Tamiya had more branded searches than Team Associated among RC car brands worldwide. Tamiya had about 165,000 branded searches, while Team Associated had 27,100. Tamiya made up 34.8% of all RC car brand searches we track, and Team Associated accounted for 5.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Tamiya vs Team Associated: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/tamiya-vs-team-associated This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/tamiya-vs-team-associated. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.