--- title: "How popular is C4? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "C4 is a pre-workout supplement and energy drink brand. 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/nz/brands/c4" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is C4? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand C4 is a pre-workout supplement and energy drink brand. 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 - **Brand**: C4 - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among energy drink brands**: 2.4% ## Where does C4 compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Energy drink brands | 6 | 2.4% | 690 | - [Energy drink brands](/demand/nz/categories/nz-energy-drink-brands) ## 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. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Red Bull | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | V Energy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Monster Energy | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | C4 | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mother | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Prime | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about energy drink brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which energy drink brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. V Energy, 2. Red Bull, 3. Mother - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best energy drink brands in New Zealand?": 1. V Energy, 2. Red Bull, 3. Monster Energy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best energy drink brand in New Zealand for a quick boost?": 1. V Energy, 2. Red Bull, 3. Monster Energy, 4. Mother - Searched Google, AI Overview "energy drink brands": 1. Red Bull, 2. Monster Energy, 3. C4 - Searched Google, AI Overview "best energy drink": 1. C4, 2. Red Bull Not named in any answer: Prime. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for C4 changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - 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? - In October 2026, Mother gained share of searches among energy drink brands in New Zealand, from 4.1% to 5.3%. - In October 2026, C4 gained share of searches among energy drink brands in New Zealand, from 1.8% to 2.4%. - In October 2026, V Energy lost share of searches among energy drink brands in New Zealand, from 26.2% to 24.5%. - In October 2026, Red Bull lost share of searches among energy drink brands in New Zealand, from 43.4% to 42.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Prime in New Zealand fell 28% over 12 measured months, from 1.2K to 850 in October 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Energy drink brands | 450 | 1.6% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Energy drink brands | 380 | 1.6% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Energy drink brands | 470 | 2.3% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Energy drink brands | 380 | 1.9% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Energy drink brands | 400 | 1.6% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Energy drink brands | 380 | 1.9% | 6 | | May 2026 | Energy drink brands | 470 | 2% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Energy drink brands | 450 | 1.9% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Energy drink brands | 560 | 1.9% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Energy drink brands | 580 | 2.1% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Energy drink brands | 510 | 1.8% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | Energy drink brands | 690 | 2.4% | 6 | ## How are C4’s branded searches counted? 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” ## Which energy drink brands compete with C4? - [Red Bull](/demand/nz/brands/red-bull): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/c4-vs-red-bull - [V Energy](/demand/nz/brands/v-energy): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/c4-vs-v-energy - [Monster Energy](/demand/nz/brands/monster-energy): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/c4-vs-monster-energy - [Mother](/demand/nz/brands/mother): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/c4-vs-mother - [Prime](/demand/nz/brands/prime-hydration): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/c4-vs-prime-hydration ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "How popular is C4? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/c4 This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/c4. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.