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How popular isC4?

In October 2026, people searched for C4 by name about 690 times in New Zealand, a 53.3% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 2.4% of all New Zealand energy drink brand searches, placing C4 sixth out of six brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about energy drink brands, C4 appeared in two of the five answers and was the fourth most recommended of the six.

Search and AI answers in October 2026

C4 is the sixth most searched of 6 competitors and the fourth most recommended in the AI answers we collected.

  1. Red BullShare of searches 42.7%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. V EnergyShare of searches 24.5%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. Monster EnergyShare of searches 22.1%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. MotherShare of searches 5.3%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. C4Share of searches 2.4%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th

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Top energy drink brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, C4 was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. C4 is the fourth most recommended of the six.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Red Bull1st
  2. V Energy2nd
  3. Monster Energy3rd
  4. C44th
  5. Mother5th
  6. Prime–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Red Bull5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • V Energy3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Monster Energy3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Mother2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • C42 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Prime0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

How often do people search for C4 compared with other New Zealand energy drink brands?

C4 against energy drink brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Red Bull, V Energy, Monster Energy, Mother, Prime, C4. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthRed BullV EnergyMonster EnergyMotherPrimeC4
Nov 202552.5%17.7%21.2%3%4.1%1.6%
Dec 202557.1%16.2%17.7%2.8%4.6%1.6%
Jan 202645.9%22.8%19.8%4.2%5%2.3%
Feb 202643%24.7%22.8%4.1%3.5%1.9%
Mar 202644.3%22.6%23.8%4.3%3.4%1.6%
Apr 202643.5%23.3%22%5.4%3.8%1.9%
May 202640.8%24%24.1%5.1%4%2%
Jun 202646.1%23.1%21.6%4.4%2.9%1.9%
Jul 202651%18.7%17.4%3.5%7.5%1.9%
Aug 202642.1%24.9%23.3%4.2%3.4%2.1%
Sep 202643.4%26.2%22%4.1%2.5%1.8%
Oct 202642.7%24.5%22.1%5.3%3%2.4%

  1. 1.Red Bull

    42.7%

    Held 1st. 12.3K estimated branded searches, +0.99% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  2. 2.V Energy

    24.5%

    Held 2nd. 7K estimated branded searches, -4.4% vs prior month. Share -1.8 points.

  3. 3.Monster Energy

    22.1%

    Held 3rd. 6.3K estimated branded searches, +2.9% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  4. 4.Mother

    5.3%

    Held 4th. 1.5K estimated branded searches, +33% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.

  5. 5.Prime

    3%

    Held 5th. 850 estimated branded searches, +23.2% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  6. 6.C4

    2.4%

    Held 6th. 690 estimated branded searches, +35.3% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

Compare popularity between C4 and its closest rivals

Every comparison with C4

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How has branded search demand for C4 changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for C4 in New Zealand rose from 450 to 690.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, C4’s share of searches among energy drink brands in New Zealand increased from 1.6% to 2.4%.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand energy drink brands in October 2026?

5 changes

  1. In October 2026, Mother gained share of searches among energy drink brands in New Zealand, from 4.1% to 5.3%.

  2. In October 2026, C4 gained share of searches among energy drink brands in New Zealand, from 1.8% to 2.4%.

  3. In October 2026, V Energy lost share of searches among energy drink brands in New Zealand, from 26.2% to 24.5%.

  4. In October 2026, Red Bull lost share of searches among energy drink brands in New Zealand, from 43.4% to 42.7%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Prime in New Zealand fell 28% over 12 measured months, from 1.2K to 850 in October 2026.

How are C4’s branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using C4’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • c4 energy
  • c4 energy cans
  • c4 energy drink
  • c4energy

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