--- title: "Evolution Motors: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Evolution Motors is an used car dealer in Napier. 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/evolution-motors-napier" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Evolution Motors: search popularity in New Zealand Evolution Motors is an used car dealer in Napier. 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**: Evolution Motors - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among Napier used car dealerships**: 6.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Napier used car dealerships | 4 | 6.4% | 160 | - [Napier used car dealerships](/demand/nz/locations/napier/used-car-dealerships) ## Top Napier used car dealerships in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Evolution Motors appeared in all four answers. Evolution Motors is the second most recommended of the seven. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dave Panton Car Sales | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Evolution Motors | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Turners | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Stephen Hill Motors | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Bayswater Vehicles | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Wayne Kirk Motor Group | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Allan Pike Cars | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Napier used car dealerships - Asked ChatGPT "Which used car dealership should I shop at in Napier, New Zealand?": 1. Dave Panton Car Sales, 2. Evolution Motors, 3. Turners, 4. Stephen Hill Motors - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best used car dealerships in Napier, New Zealand?": 1. Evolution Motors, 2. Dave Panton Car Sales, 3. Stephen Hill Motors, 4. Turners, 5. Bayswater Vehicles - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best used car dealership in Napier, New Zealand for a reliable second car?": 1. Dave Panton Car Sales, 2. Evolution Motors, 3. Bayswater Vehicles - Searched Google, AI Overview "used cars napier nz": 1. Turners, 2. Evolution Motors, 3. Dave Panton Car Sales Not named in any answer: Wayne Kirk Motor Group and Allan Pike Cars. 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 Evolution Motors changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Evolution Motors in New Zealand held steady at 370. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Evolution Motors’ share of searches among Napier used car dealerships in New Zealand decreased from 7.2% to 6.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Evolution Motors’ share of searches among Napier used car dealerships in New Zealand peaked at 10.1% in February 2026 and was lowest at 6% in June 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Napier used car dealerships in September 2026? - In September 2026, Bayswater Vehicles gained share of searches among Napier used car dealerships in New Zealand, from 8% to 8.8%. - In September 2026, Stephen Hill Motors lost share of searches among Napier used car dealerships in New Zealand, from 16.7% to 15.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dave Panton Car Sales in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 30 to 20 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Wayne Kirk Motor Group in New Zealand fell 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 90 to 70 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Allan Pike Cars in New Zealand fell 20% over 12 measured months, from 50 to 40 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Evolution Motors in New Zealand fell 20% over 12 measured months, from 200 to 160 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Napier used car dealerships | 200 | 7.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Napier used car dealerships | 210 | 7.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Napier used car dealerships | 190 | 6.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Napier used car dealerships | 280 | 8.8% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Napier used car dealerships | 280 | 10.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Napier used car dealerships | 210 | 6.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Napier used car dealerships | 210 | 8.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | Napier used car dealerships | 210 | 8.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Napier used car dealerships | 150 | 6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Napier used car dealerships | 190 | 6.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Napier used car dealerships | 190 | 6.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Napier used car dealerships | 160 | 6.4% | 4 | ## How are Evolution Motors’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Evolution Motors’ 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. - “evolution motors” - “evolution motors napier” ## Which Napier used car dealerships compete with Evolution Motors? - [Turners](/demand/nz/brands/turners): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/evolution-motors-napier-vs-turners - [Stephen Hill Motors](/demand/nz/brands/stephen-hill-motors): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/evolution-motors-napier-vs-stephen-hill-motors - [Bayswater Vehicles](/demand/nz/brands/bayswater-vehicles): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/bayswater-vehicles-vs-evolution-motors-napier - [Wayne Kirk Motor Group](/demand/nz/brands/wayne-kirk-motor-group): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/evolution-motors-napier-vs-wayne-kirk-motor-group - [Allan Pike Cars](/demand/nz/brands/allan-pike-cars): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/allan-pike-cars-vs-evolution-motors-napier - [Dave Panton Car Sales](/demand/nz/brands/dave-panton-car-sales) ## 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. 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