How popular isProton in search?
In August 2026, there were an estimated 110 branded searches for Proton in New Zealand which is down 21.4% over the last 11 months. Proton holds <0.01% estimated Share of Search among New Zealand car brands and is ranked 86th of 87 competitors for search popularity.
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Which car brands compete with Proton?
Share of Search by month for Toyota, Mitsubishi, BYD, Ford, Mazda, Honda, Tesla, Kia, Nissan, BMW, Subaru, Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Suzuki, Hyundai, Porsche, Proton. The figures are in the table below the chart.
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| Month | Toyota | Mitsubishi | BYD | Ford | Mazda | Honda | Tesla | Kia | Nissan | BMW | Subaru | Volkswagen | Audi | Mercedes-Benz | Suzuki | Hyundai | Porsche | Lamborghini | Zeekr | Land Rover | Lexus | Holden | Jaecoo | GWM | Jeep | Ferrari | Aston Martin | Jaguar | Skoda | Chery | Geely | Volvo | Mclaren | Dodge | Rolls-Royce | Haval | MG | Denza | Leapmotor | Peugeot | Isuzu | Cupra | XPENG | Chevrolet | MINI | Dongfeng | Polestar | LDV | Mahindra | Bentley | Cadillac | Alfa Romeo | Fiat | Maserati | GMC | KGM | Daihatsu | Lotus | Chrysler | Infiniti | Genesis | Renault | Citroen | Tank | Datsun | RAM | Smart | Hummer | Ineos | Opel | Abarth | Saab | TVR | Seat | Morgan | Ora | Caterham | Jac | Lada | Lincoln | Alpine | DS | Plymouth | Rover | Austin | Proton | Pontiac |
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| Oct 2025 | 14.1% | 4.9% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.75% | 0.83% | 1% | 1% | 0.81% | 0.91% | 0.86% | 0.58% | 0.3% | 0.86% | 1.3% | 0.88% | 0.69% | 0.88% | 0.74% | 0.12% | 0.49% | 0.68% | 0.7% | 0.68% | 0.19% | 0.56% | 0.52% | 0.21% | 0.66% | 0.39% | 0.52% | 0.5% | 0.42% | 0.36% | 0.4% | 0.44% | 0.36% | 0.4% | 0.25% | 0.26% | 0.35% | 0.28% | 0.17% | 0.28% | 0.25% | 0.29% | 0.24% | 0.18% | 0.16% | 0.14% | 0.17% | 0.15% | 0.06% | 0.1% | 0.09% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | <0.01% |
| Nov 2025 | 14% | 4.8% | 3.1% | 5% | 4% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.64% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.77% | 0.82% | 1% | 1.1% | 0.83% | 0.88% | 0.94% | 0.58% | 0.32% | 0.89% | 1.4% | 0.86% | 0.71% | 0.73% | 0.84% | 0.23% | 0.43% | 0.65% | 0.67% | 0.63% | 0.27% | 0.48% | 0.55% | 0.54% | 0.63% | 0.38% | 0.44% | 0.45% | 0.43% | 0.37% | 0.42% | 0.45% | 0.37% | 0.37% | 0.25% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.26% | 0.17% | 0.28% | 0.25% | 0.19% | 0.24% | 0.17% | 0.12% | 0.14% | 0.18% | 0.13% | 0.07% | 0.1% | 0.08% | 0.06% | 0.06% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | <0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 14% | 4.9% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.66% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.73% | 0.86% | 1% | 1% | 0.73% | 1% | 0.93% | 0.66% | 0.35% | 0.88% | 1.2% | 0.79% | 0.6% | 0.84% | 0.84% | 0.68% | 0.43% | 0.7% | 0.71% | 0.72% | 0.19% | 0.58% | 0.57% | 0.36% | 0.65% | 0.39% | 0.48% | 0.55% | 0.46% | 0.38% | 0.42% | 0.49% | 0.41% | 0.4% | 0.26% | 0.28% | 0.4% | 0.27% | 0.16% | 0.29% | 0.25% | 0.23% | 0.27% | 0.17% | 0.13% | 0.15% | 0.23% | 0.2% | 0.07% | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 15% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 4% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 3% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2% | 1.4% | 0.59% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.84% | 0.97% | 0.97% | 0.97% | 0.7% | 0.76% | 0.92% | 0.62% | 0.34% | 0.9% | 0.82% | 0.7% | 0.63% | 0.84% | 0.93% | 0.53% | 0.44% | 0.66% | 0.67% | 0.66% | 0.28% | 0.46% | 0.51% | 0.32% | 0.6% | 0.37% | 0.48% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.35% | 0.38% | 0.42% | 0.35% | 0.38% | 0.27% | 0.27% | 0.3% | 0.24% | 0.17% | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.2% | 0.22% | 0.18% | 0.14% | 0.12% | 0.16% | 0.14% | 0.07% | 0.09% | 0.08% | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.07% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Feb 2026 | 15.4% | 5% | 3% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.72% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.82% | 0.83% | 0.97% | 1% | 0.69% | 0.7% | 0.97% | 0.66% | 0.38% | 0.85% | 0.88% | 0.81% | 0.6% | 0.78% | 0.83% | 0.5% | 0.38% | 0.71% | 0.71% | 0.66% | 0.33% | 0.53% | 0.52% | 0.39% | 0.52% | 0.41% | 0.42% | 0.43% | 0.42% | 0.37% | 0.39% | 0.4% | 0.37% | 0.37% | 0.27% | 0.24% | 0.33% | 0.33% | 0.19% | 0.28% | 0.26% | 0.22% | 0.22% | 0.17% | 0.15% | 0.13% | 0.17% | 0.14% | 0.07% | 0.1% | 0.08% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Mar 2026 | 13.4% | 4.4% | 7.1% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 5% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1% | 0.88% | 0.75% | 0.85% | 0.64% | 0.68% | 0.86% | 0.81% | 0.7% | 0.86% | 0.83% | 0.65% | 0.55% | 0.86% | 0.98% | 0.37% | 0.6% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 0.6% | 0.55% | 0.44% | 0.48% | 1.4% | 1% | 0.34% | 0.37% | 0.4% | 0.43% | 0.29% | 0.4% | 0.31% | 0.3% | 0.29% | 0.24% | 0.21% | 0.23% | 0.22% | 0.14% | 0.26% | 0.22% | 0.18% | 0.21% | 0.13% | 0.18% | 0.12% | 0.14% | 0.14% | 0.09% | 0.08% | 0.07% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.06% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 13.3% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.94% | 0.76% | 0.81% | 0.66% | 0.73% | 0.86% | 0.95% | 0.83% | 0.96% | 0.73% | 0.71% | 0.65% | 0.83% | 0.89% | 0.47% | 0.72% | 0.61% | 0.54% | 0.6% | 0.64% | 0.61% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.83% | 0.35% | 0.38% | 0.39% | 0.4% | 0.33% | 0.37% | 0.34% | 0.33% | 0.28% | 0.25% | 0.23% | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.16% | 0.25% | 0.21% | 0.2% | 0.19% | 0.15% | 0.19% | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.15% | 0.07% | 0.09% | 0.08% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | <0.01% |
| May 2026 | 14.3% | 5% | 5% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.96% | 0.93% | 0.84% | 1.2% | 0.75% | 0.81% | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.65% | 0.97% | 0.72% | 0.68% | 0.67% | 0.82% | 0.71% | 0.54% | 0.6% | 0.63% | 0.61% | 0.77% | 0.52% | 0.46% | 0.49% | 0.65% | 0.76% | 0.3% | 0.34% | 0.47% | 0.41% | 0.38% | 0.39% | 0.36% | 0.34% | 0.29% | 0.3% | 0.28% | 0.26% | 0.3% | 0.15% | 0.22% | 0.22% | 0.19% | 0.2% | 0.14% | 0.19% | 0.14% | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.07% | 0.09% | 0.08% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jun 2026 | 13.4% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.78% | 1% | 0.91% | 1.1% | 0.81% | 0.87% | 0.73% | 0.7% | 0.55% | 0.97% | 0.8% | 0.74% | 0.74% | 0.81% | 0.76% | 0.45% | 0.73% | 0.62% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.44% | 0.54% | 0.53% | 0.54% | 0.64% | 0.34% | 0.36% | 0.44% | 0.45% | 0.36% | 0.35% | 0.38% | 0.39% | 0.36% | 0.27% | 0.26% | 0.28% | 0.29% | 0.17% | 0.24% | 0.23% | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.17% | 0.13% | 0.15% | 0.12% | 0.06% | 0.1% | 0.08% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jul 2026 | 13.4% | 5% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1% | 1.1% | 0.87% | 1.1% | 0.84% | 0.71% | 0.74% | 0.74% | 0.7% | 0.81% | 1% | 0.73% | 0.66% | 0.78% | 0.81% | 0.58% | 0.63% | 1% | 0.62% | 0.83% | 0.82% | 0.47% | 0.46% | 0.52% | 0.59% | 0.34% | 0.37% | 0.44% | 0.42% | 0.38% | 0.76% | 0.4% | 0.37% | 0.36% | 0.27% | 0.24% | 0.24% | 0.29% | 0.25% | 0.24% | 0.22% | 0.24% | 0.18% | 0.18% | 0.16% | 0.14% | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.07% | 0.1% | 0.07% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | <0.01% | 0.03% |
| Aug 2026 | 13.8% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0.9% | 0.85% | 0.83% | 0.82% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.75% | 0.73% | 0.72% | 0.71% | 0.71% | 0.65% | 0.64% | 0.62% | 0.59% | 0.57% | 0.55% | 0.52% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.49% | 0.48% | 0.46% | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.41% | 0.37% | 0.37% | 0.35% | 0.3% | 0.27% | 0.27% | 0.27% | 0.25% | 0.24% | 0.23% | 0.23% | 0.22% | 0.19% | 0.17% | 0.16% | 0.15% | 0.14% | 0.12% | 0.1% | 0.08% | 0.07% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
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| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 13.8% | 171K | +9.7% | +0.4 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 4.9% | 60.4K | +3.4% | -0.1 points | |
| 3, moved from 4th to 3rd | 4.3% | 53.2K | +9.2% | +0.1 pointsmoved from 4th to 3rd | |
| 4, moved from 3rd to 4th | 4.2% | 52.4K | +2.9% | -0.1 pointsmoved from 3rd to 4th | |
| 5, held 5th | 4.2% | 52.3K | +14.3% | +0.3 points | |
| 6, held 6th | 3.7% | 45.4K | +0.98% | -0.2 points | |
| 7, moved from 8th to 7th | 3.5% | 43.9K | +7.2% | 0 pointsmoved from 8th to 7th | |
| 8, moved from 7th to 8th | 3.3% | 41.3K | -1% | -0.2 pointsmoved from 7th to 8th | |
| 9, moved from 10th to 9th | 3.3% | 41.2K | +11.7% | +0.2 pointsmoved from 10th to 9th | |
| 10, moved from 11th to 10th | 3.1% | 38.5K | +6.6% | 0 pointsmoved from 11th to 10th | |
| 11, moved from 9th to 11th | 3.1% | 38K | +1.3% | -0.2 pointsmoved from 9th to 11th | |
| 12, held 12th | 3% | 37.7K | +16.4% | +0.3 points | |
| 13, moved from 16th to 13th | 2.7% | 33.9K | +18.2% | +0.3 pointsmoved from 16th to 13th | |
| 14, held 14th | 2.6% | 32.5K | +10.3% | +0.1 points | |
| 15, held 15th | 2.6% | 32.3K | +10.7% | +0.1 points | |
| 16, moved from 13th to 16th | 2.5% | 31.2K | +2.9% | -0.1 pointsmoved from 13th to 16th | |
| 17, held 17th | 2.5% | 30.9K | +7.8% | 0 points | |
| 18, held 18th | 1.6% | 20.3K | +1.5% | -0.1 points | |
| 19, moved from 22nd to 19th | 1.5% | 18.9K | +49.5% | +0.4 pointsmoved from 22nd to 19th | |
| 20, moved from 19th to 20th | 1.4% | 17.6K | -7.8% | -0.2 pointsmoved from 19th to 20th | |
| 21, moved from 20th to 21st | 1.4% | 16.9K | +10.3% | 0 pointsmoved from 20th to 21st | |
| 22, moved from 21st to 22nd | 1.2% | 14.8K | +13.6% | +0.1 pointsmoved from 21st to 22nd | |
| 23, moved from 25th to 23rd | 1.1% | 13.4K | +9.2% | 0 pointsmoved from 25th to 23rd | |
| 24, held 24th | 1% | 12.7K | +3.3% | 0 points | |
| 25, moved from 28th to 25th | 1% | 12.5K | +22.9% | +0.1 pointsmoved from 28th to 25th | |
| 26, moved from 23rd to 26th | 1% | 12.4K | -0.16% | -0.1 pointsmoved from 23rd to 26th | |
| 27, moved from 29th to 27th | 0.9% | 11.2K | +13.8% | +0.1 pointsmoved from 29th to 27th | |
| 28, moved from 39th to 28th | 0.85% | 10.5K | +26.2% | +0.1 pointsmoved from 39th to 28th | |
| 29, moved from 37th to 29th | 0.83% | 10.3K | +18.3% | +0.1 pointsmoved from 37th to 29th | |
| 30, moved from 36th to 30th | 0.82% | 10.2K | +17% | +0.1 pointsmoved from 36th to 30th | |
| 31, moved from 40th to 31st | 0.8% | 9.9K | +21.1% | +0.1 pointsmoved from 40th to 31st | |
| 32, held 32nd | 0.8% | 9.9K | +4.5% | 0 points | |
| 33, moved from 27th to 33rd | 0.75% | 9.3K | -20.4% | -0.3 pointsmoved from 27th to 33rd | |
| 34, moved from 38th to 34th | 0.73% | 9.1K | +6.2% | 0 pointsmoved from 38th to 34th | |
| 35, moved from 41st to 35th | 0.72% | 8.9K | +16.3% | +0.1 pointsmoved from 41st to 35th | |
| 36, moved from 34th to 36th | 0.71% | 8.8K | -3.3% | -0.1 pointsmoved from 34th to 36th | |
| 37, moved from 33rd to 37th | 0.71% | 8.8K | -7.2% | -0.1 pointsmoved from 33rd to 37th | |
| 38, moved from 45th to 38th | 0.65% | 8.1K | +20.5% | +0.1 pointsmoved from 45th to 38th | |
| 39, moved from 42nd to 39th | 0.64% | 8K | +8.8% | 0 pointsmoved from 42nd to 39th | |
| 40, moved from 26th to 40th | 0.62% | 7.7K | -37.1% | -0.4 pointsmoved from 26th to 40th | |
| 41, moved from 43rd to 41st | 0.59% | 7.4K | +1.8% | 0 pointsmoved from 43rd to 41st | |
| 42, moved from 30th to 42nd | 0.57% | 7.1K | -26.5% | -0.3 pointsmoved from 30th to 42nd | |
| 43, moved from 31st to 43rd | 0.55% | 6.8K | -29.3% | -0.3 pointsmoved from 31st to 43rd | |
| 44, moved from 47th to 44th | 0.52% | 6.5K | +17.4% | 0 pointsmoved from 47th to 44th | |
| 45, moved from 48th to 45th | 0.5% | 6.3K | +16.6% | 0 pointsmoved from 48th to 45th | |
| 46, held 46th | 0.5% | 6.2K | +1.1% | 0 points | |
| 47, moved from 44th to 47th | 0.49% | 6.1K | -10.8% | -0.1 pointsmoved from 44th to 47th | |
| 48, moved from 56th to 48th | 0.48% | 6K | +49.1% | +0.1 pointsmoved from 56th to 48th | |
| 49, moved from 53rd to 49th | 0.46% | 5.7K | +30.3% | +0.1 pointsmoved from 53rd to 49th | |
| 50, moved from 49th to 50th | 0.42% | 5.3K | +2.1% | 0 pointsmoved from 49th to 50th | |
| 51, moved from 50th to 51st | 0.42% | 5.2K | +6.2% | 0 pointsmoved from 50th to 51st | |
| 52, held 52nd | 0.41% | 5.1K | +15.9% | 0 points | |
| 53, moved from 35th to 53rd | 0.37% | 4.6K | -48.8% | -0.4 pointsmoved from 35th to 53rd | |
| 54, moved from 51st to 54th | 0.37% | 4.5K | -2.2% | 0 pointsmoved from 51st to 54th | |
| 55, moved from 54th to 55th | 0.35% | 4.3K | +1.4% | 0 pointsmoved from 54th to 55th | |
| 56, moved from 55th to 56th | 0.3% | 3.8K | -10.7% | -0.1 pointsmoved from 55th to 56th | |
| 57, moved from 58th to 57th | 0.27% | 3.4K | +9.4% | 0 pointsmoved from 58th to 57th | |
| 58, moved from 60th to 58th | 0.27% | 3.4K | +18.6% | 0 pointsmoved from 60th to 58th | |
| 59, moved from 61st to 59th | 0.27% | 3.4K | +18.7% | 0 pointsmoved from 61st to 59th | |
| 60, moved from 57th to 60th | 0.25% | 3.1K | -8% | 0 pointsmoved from 57th to 60th | |
| 61, moved from 59th to 61st | 0.24% | 2.9K | -0.34% | 0 pointsmoved from 59th to 61st | |
| 62, moved from 63rd to 62nd | 0.23% | 2.8K | +1.1% | 0 pointsmoved from 63rd to 62nd | |
| 63, moved from 64th to 63rd | 0.23% | 2.8K | +10.1% | 0 pointsmoved from 64th to 63rd | |
| 64, moved from 62nd to 64th | 0.22% | 2.7K | -4.6% | 0 pointsmoved from 62nd to 64th | |
| 65, held 65th | 0.19% | 2.4K | +15% | 0 points | |
| 66, held 66th | 0.17% | 2.2K | +5.9% | 0 points | |
| 67, held 67th | 0.16% | 1.9K | +0.52% | 0 points | |
| 68, held 68th | 0.15% | 1.8K | +10.4% | 0 points | |
| 69, moved from 70th to 69th | 0.14% | 1.8K | +20.5% | 0 pointsmoved from 70th to 69th | |
| 70, moved from 69th to 70th | 0.12% | 1.5K | -4.5% | 0 pointsmoved from 69th to 70th | |
| 71, moved from 73rd to 71st | 0.1% | 1.2K | +55.8% | 0 pointsmoved from 73rd to 71st | |
| 72, moved from 71st to 72nd | 0.08% | 970 | -19.8% | 0 pointsmoved from 71st to 72nd | |
| 73, moved from 72nd to 73rd | 0.07% | 880 | +10% | 0 pointsmoved from 72nd to 73rd | |
| 74, moved from 76th to 74th | 0.05% | 610 | +5.2% | 0 pointsmoved from 76th to 74th | |
| 75, moved from 74th to 75th | 0.05% | 570 | -19.7% | 0 pointsmoved from 74th to 75th | |
| 76, moved from 78th to 76th | 0.04% | 550 | +14.6% | 0 pointsmoved from 78th to 76th | |
| 77, moved from 79th to 77th | 0.04% | 530 | +35.9% | 0 pointsmoved from 79th to 77th | |
| 78, moved from 77th to 78th | 0.04% | 530 | -5.4% | 0 pointsmoved from 77th to 78th | |
| 79, moved from 80th to 79th | 0.04% | 480 | +23.1% | 0 pointsmoved from 80th to 79th | |
| 80, moved from 81st to 80th | 0.03% | 390 | 0% | 0 pointsmoved from 81st to 80th | |
| 81, moved from 75th to 81st | 0.03% | 320 | -45.8% | 0 pointsmoved from 75th to 81st | |
| 82, moved from 83rd to 82nd | 0.02% | 280 | -22.2% | 0 pointsmoved from 83rd to 82nd | |
| 83, moved from 86th to 83rd | 0.02% | 210 | +50% | 0 pointsmoved from 86th to 83rd | |
| 84, moved from 85th to 84th | 0.02% | 210 | +23.5% | 0 pointsmoved from 85th to 84th | |
| 85, moved from 84th to 85th | 0.01% | 140 | -17.6% | 0 pointsmoved from 84th to 85th | |
| 86, moved from 87th to 86th | <0.01% | 110 | 0% | 0 pointsmoved from 87th to 86th | |
| 87, moved from 82nd to 87th | <0.01% | 90 | -76.9% | 0 pointsmoved from 82nd to 87th |
1.
Toyota13.8%
held 1st · 171K estimated branded searches · +9.7% vs prior month · +0.4 points
4.9%
held 2nd · 60.4K estimated branded searches · +3.4% vs prior month · -0.1 points
3.
BYD
4.3%
moved from 4th to 3rd · 53.2K estimated branded searches · +9.2% vs prior month · +0.1 points
4.
Ford
4.2%
moved from 3rd to 4th · 52.4K estimated branded searches · +2.9% vs prior month · -0.1 points
5.
Mazda
4.2%
held 5th · 52.3K estimated branded searches · +14.3% vs prior month · +0.3 points
6.
Honda3.7%
held 6th · 45.4K estimated branded searches · +0.98% vs prior month · -0.2 points
7.
Tesla3.5%
moved from 8th to 7th · 43.9K estimated branded searches · +7.2% vs prior month · 0 points
8.
Kia3.3%
moved from 7th to 8th · 41.3K estimated branded searches · -1% vs prior month · -0.2 points
9.
Nissan3.3%
moved from 10th to 9th · 41.2K estimated branded searches · +11.7% vs prior month · +0.2 points
10.
BMW3.1%
moved from 11th to 10th · 38.5K estimated branded searches · +6.6% vs prior month · 0 points
11.
Subaru3.1%
moved from 9th to 11th · 38K estimated branded searches · +1.3% vs prior month · -0.2 points
12.
Volkswagen3%
held 12th · 37.7K estimated branded searches · +16.4% vs prior month · +0.3 points
13.
Audi2.7%
moved from 16th to 13th · 33.9K estimated branded searches · +18.2% vs prior month · +0.3 points
2.6%
held 14th · 32.5K estimated branded searches · +10.3% vs prior month · +0.1 points
15.
Suzuki2.6%
held 15th · 32.3K estimated branded searches · +10.7% vs prior month · +0.1 points
16.
Hyundai
2.5%
moved from 13th to 16th · 31.2K estimated branded searches · +2.9% vs prior month · -0.1 points
17.
Porsche2.5%
held 17th · 30.9K estimated branded searches · +7.8% vs prior month · 0 points
18.
Lamborghini1.6%
held 18th · 20.3K estimated branded searches · +1.5% vs prior month · -0.1 points
19.Zeekr
1.5%
moved from 22nd to 19th · 18.9K estimated branded searches · +49.5% vs prior month · +0.4 points
20.
Land Rover1.4%
moved from 19th to 20th · 17.6K estimated branded searches · -7.8% vs prior month · -0.2 points
21.
Lexus1.4%
moved from 20th to 21st · 16.9K estimated branded searches · +10.3% vs prior month · 0 points
22.
Holden1.2%
moved from 21st to 22nd · 14.8K estimated branded searches · +13.6% vs prior month · +0.1 points
23.
Jaecoo1.1%
moved from 25th to 23rd · 13.4K estimated branded searches · +9.2% vs prior month · 0 points
24.
GWM1%
held 24th · 12.7K estimated branded searches · +3.3% vs prior month · 0 points
25.
Jeep
1%
moved from 28th to 25th · 12.5K estimated branded searches · +22.9% vs prior month · +0.1 points
26.
Ferrari1%
moved from 23rd to 26th · 12.4K estimated branded searches · -0.16% vs prior month · -0.1 points
27.
Aston Martin0.9%
moved from 29th to 27th · 11.2K estimated branded searches · +13.8% vs prior month · +0.1 points
28.
Jaguar0.85%
moved from 39th to 28th · 10.5K estimated branded searches · +26.2% vs prior month · +0.1 points
29.
Skoda
0.83%
moved from 37th to 29th · 10.3K estimated branded searches · +18.3% vs prior month · +0.1 points
30.
Chery
0.82%
moved from 36th to 30th · 10.2K estimated branded searches · +17% vs prior month · +0.1 points
31.
Geely0.8%
moved from 40th to 31st · 9.9K estimated branded searches · +21.1% vs prior month · +0.1 points
32.
Volvo0.8%
held 32nd · 9.9K estimated branded searches · +4.5% vs prior month · 0 points
33.
Mclaren0.75%
moved from 27th to 33rd · 9.3K estimated branded searches · -20.4% vs prior month · -0.3 points
34.
Dodge
0.73%
moved from 38th to 34th · 9.1K estimated branded searches · +6.2% vs prior month · 0 points
35.
Rolls-Royce0.72%
moved from 41st to 35th · 8.9K estimated branded searches · +16.3% vs prior month · +0.1 points
36.
Haval0.71%
moved from 34th to 36th · 8.8K estimated branded searches · -3.3% vs prior month · -0.1 points
37.
MG0.71%
moved from 33rd to 37th · 8.8K estimated branded searches · -7.2% vs prior month · -0.1 points
38.
Denza0.65%
moved from 45th to 38th · 8.1K estimated branded searches · +20.5% vs prior month · +0.1 points
39.
Leapmotor
0.64%
moved from 42nd to 39th · 8K estimated branded searches · +8.8% vs prior month · 0 points
40.
Peugeot
0.62%
moved from 26th to 40th · 7.7K estimated branded searches · -37.1% vs prior month · -0.4 points
41.
Isuzu
0.59%
moved from 43rd to 41st · 7.4K estimated branded searches · +1.8% vs prior month · 0 points
42.
Cupra
0.57%
moved from 30th to 42nd · 7.1K estimated branded searches · -26.5% vs prior month · -0.3 points
43.
XPENG0.55%
moved from 31st to 43rd · 6.8K estimated branded searches · -29.3% vs prior month · -0.3 points
44.
Chevrolet0.52%
moved from 47th to 44th · 6.5K estimated branded searches · +17.4% vs prior month · 0 points
45.
MINI
0.5%
moved from 48th to 45th · 6.3K estimated branded searches · +16.6% vs prior month · 0 points
46.
Dongfeng
0.5%
held 46th · 6.2K estimated branded searches · +1.1% vs prior month · 0 points
47.
Polestar0.49%
moved from 44th to 47th · 6.1K estimated branded searches · -10.8% vs prior month · -0.1 points
48.
LDV0.48%
moved from 56th to 48th · 6K estimated branded searches · +49.1% vs prior month · +0.1 points
49.
Mahindra0.46%
moved from 53rd to 49th · 5.7K estimated branded searches · +30.3% vs prior month · +0.1 points
50.
Bentley0.42%
moved from 49th to 50th · 5.3K estimated branded searches · +2.1% vs prior month · 0 points
51.
Cadillac0.42%
moved from 50th to 51st · 5.2K estimated branded searches · +6.2% vs prior month · 0 points
52.
Alfa Romeo
0.41%
held 52nd · 5.1K estimated branded searches · +15.9% vs prior month · 0 points
53.
Fiat0.37%
moved from 35th to 53rd · 4.6K estimated branded searches · -48.8% vs prior month · -0.4 points
54.
Maserati
0.37%
moved from 51st to 54th · 4.5K estimated branded searches · -2.2% vs prior month · 0 points
55.
GMC0.35%
moved from 54th to 55th · 4.3K estimated branded searches · +1.4% vs prior month · 0 points
56.
KGM
0.3%
moved from 55th to 56th · 3.8K estimated branded searches · -10.7% vs prior month · -0.1 points
57.
Daihatsu0.27%
moved from 58th to 57th · 3.4K estimated branded searches · +9.4% vs prior month · 0 points
58.
Lotus0.27%
moved from 60th to 58th · 3.4K estimated branded searches · +18.6% vs prior month · 0 points
59.
Chrysler
0.27%
moved from 61st to 59th · 3.4K estimated branded searches · +18.7% vs prior month · 0 points
60.
Infiniti0.25%
moved from 57th to 60th · 3.1K estimated branded searches · -8% vs prior month · 0 points
61.
Genesis0.24%
moved from 59th to 61st · 2.9K estimated branded searches · -0.34% vs prior month · 0 points
62.
Renault
0.23%
moved from 63rd to 62nd · 2.8K estimated branded searches · +1.1% vs prior month · 0 points
63.
Citroen
0.23%
moved from 64th to 63rd · 2.8K estimated branded searches · +10.1% vs prior month · 0 points
64.
Tank0.22%
moved from 62nd to 64th · 2.7K estimated branded searches · -4.6% vs prior month · 0 points
65.Datsun
0.19%
held 65th · 2.4K estimated branded searches · +15% vs prior month · 0 points
66.
RAM0.17%
held 66th · 2.2K estimated branded searches · +5.9% vs prior month · 0 points
67.
Smart0.16%
held 67th · 1.9K estimated branded searches · +0.52% vs prior month · 0 points
68.Hummer
0.15%
held 68th · 1.8K estimated branded searches · +10.4% vs prior month · 0 points
69.
Ineos0.14%
moved from 70th to 69th · 1.8K estimated branded searches · +20.5% vs prior month · 0 points
70.
Opel
0.12%
moved from 69th to 70th · 1.5K estimated branded searches · -4.5% vs prior month · 0 points
71.
Abarth0.1%
moved from 73rd to 71st · 1.2K estimated branded searches · +55.8% vs prior month · 0 points
72.Saab
0.08%
moved from 71st to 72nd · 970 estimated branded searches · -19.8% vs prior month · 0 points
73.
TVR0.07%
moved from 72nd to 73rd · 880 estimated branded searches · +10% vs prior month · 0 points
74.
Seat0.05%
moved from 76th to 74th · 610 estimated branded searches · +5.2% vs prior month · 0 points
75.
Morgan0.05%
moved from 74th to 75th · 570 estimated branded searches · -19.7% vs prior month · 0 points
76.
Ora0.04%
moved from 78th to 76th · 550 estimated branded searches · +14.6% vs prior month · 0 points
77.
Caterham0.04%
moved from 79th to 77th · 530 estimated branded searches · +35.9% vs prior month · 0 points
78.
Jac0.04%
moved from 77th to 78th · 530 estimated branded searches · -5.4% vs prior month · 0 points
79.
Lada
0.04%
moved from 80th to 79th · 480 estimated branded searches · +23.1% vs prior month · 0 points
80.
0.03%
moved from 81st to 80th · 390 estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · 0 points
81.
Alpine0.03%
moved from 75th to 81st · 320 estimated branded searches · -45.8% vs prior month · 0 points
82.
DS0.02%
moved from 83rd to 82nd · 280 estimated branded searches · -22.2% vs prior month · 0 points
83.Plymouth
0.02%
moved from 86th to 83rd · 210 estimated branded searches · +50% vs prior month · 0 points
84.Rover
0.02%
moved from 85th to 84th · 210 estimated branded searches · +23.5% vs prior month · 0 points
85.Austin
0.01%
moved from 84th to 85th · 140 estimated branded searches · -17.6% vs prior month · 0 points
86.
Proton<0.01%
moved from 87th to 86th · 110 estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · 0 points
87.Pontiac
<0.01%
moved from 82nd to 87th · 90 estimated branded searches · -76.9% vs prior month · 0 points
Compare search popularity between Proton and its closest rivals
How has branded search demand for Proton changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?
2 findings
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Proton in New Zealand fell from 140 to 110.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Proton’s estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand held steady, from 0.01% to <0.01%.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand car brands in August 2026?
6 changes
Mazda’s estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.6% to 4.2% in August 2026.
In August 2026, Jaguar rose from 39th to 28th among car brands in New Zealand.
In August 2026, Geely rose from 40th to 31st among car brands in New Zealand.
In August 2026, LDV rose from 56th to 48th among car brands in New Zealand.
In August 2026, Skoda rose from 37th to 29th among car brands in New Zealand.
In August 2026, Denza rose from 45th to 38th among car brands in New Zealand.
How is Proton measured?
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Proton’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.
1 branded search term
- proton cars
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