--- title: "Terans Auto Traders: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Terans Auto Traders is a used car dealership in Palmerston North. 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/terans-auto-traders" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Terans Auto Traders: search popularity in New Zealand Terans Auto Traders is a used car dealership in Palmerston North. 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**: Terans Auto Traders - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among Palmerston North used car dealerships**: 2.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Palmerston North used car dealerships | 10 | 2.2% | 50 | - [Palmerston North used car dealerships](/demand/nz/locations/palmerston-north/used-car-dealerships) ## Top Palmerston North used car dealerships in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Terans Auto Traders was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Terans Auto Traders is the third most recommended of the ten. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Greenland Auto Group | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | McVerry Crawford Motor Group | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Terans Auto Traders | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | ORIX Vehicle Sales | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Mainly Cars | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Turners Cars Palmerston North | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Ian Humphrey Motors | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Imported Carz | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Yes Cars | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Japan Cars | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Palmerston North used car dealerships - Asked ChatGPT "Which used car dealership should I shop at in Palmerston North, New Zealand?": 1. McVerry Crawford Motor Group, 2. Greenland Auto Group, 3. ORIX Vehicle Sales, 4. Imported Carz - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best used car dealerships in Palmerston North, New Zealand?": 1. Mainly Cars, 2. Terans Auto Traders, 3. ORIX Vehicle Sales, 4. Greenland Auto Group, 5. Ian Humphrey Motors, 6. Turners Cars Palmerston North, 7. McVerry Crawford Motor Group - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best used car dealership in Palmerston North, New Zealand for a used car?": 1. Greenland Auto Group, 2. Terans Auto Traders, 3. McVerry Crawford Motor Group, 4. Turners Cars Palmerston North - Searched Google, AI Overview "used car dealers palmerston north": 1. Greenland Auto Group, 2. Turners Cars Palmerston North, 3. Imported Carz, 4. Yes Cars Not named in any answer: Japan 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 Terans Auto Traders changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Terans Auto Traders in New Zealand fell from 100 to 60. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Terans Auto Traders’ share of searches among Palmerston North used car dealerships in New Zealand decreased from 3.8% to 2.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Terans Auto Traders’ share of searches among Palmerston North used car dealerships in New Zealand peaked at 4.3% in December 2025 and was lowest at 2.1% in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Terans Auto Traders fell from 8th to 10th among Palmerston North used car dealerships in New Zealand. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Palmerston North used car dealerships in September 2026? - In September 2026, Mainly Cars overtook ORIX Vehicle Sales to rank 3rd among Palmerston North used car dealerships in New Zealand, with 13.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, Ian Humphrey Motors overtook ORIX Vehicle Sales and 3 others to rank 4th among Palmerston North used car dealerships in New Zealand, with 9.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, McVerry Crawford Motor Group lost share of searches among Palmerston North used car dealerships in New Zealand, from 17.5% to 14.2%. - In September 2026, ORIX Vehicle Sales lost share of searches among Palmerston North used car dealerships in New Zealand, from 9.6% to 7.8%. - Japan Cars’ share of searches among Palmerston North used car dealerships in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 5.6% to 8.2% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Turners Cars Palmerston North in New Zealand rose 22.9% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 590 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Palmerston North used car dealerships | 70 | 3.8% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | Palmerston North used car dealerships | 80 | 3.9% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Palmerston North used car dealerships | 80 | 4.3% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Palmerston North used car dealerships | 80 | 3.3% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | Palmerston North used car dealerships | 90 | 3.8% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | Palmerston North used car dealerships | 50 | 2.1% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | Palmerston North used car dealerships | 70 | 3.4% | 9 | | May 2026 | Palmerston North used car dealerships | 60 | 3% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | Palmerston North used car dealerships | 60 | 2.6% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | Palmerston North used car dealerships | 60 | 2.8% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | Palmerston North used car dealerships | 60 | 2.6% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | Palmerston North used car dealerships | 50 | 2.2% | 10 | ## How are Terans Auto Traders’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Terans Auto Traders’ 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. - “terans auto traders” - “terans auto traders palmerston north” ## Which Palmerston North used car dealerships compete with Terans Auto Traders? - [Turners Cars Palmerston North](/demand/nz/brands/turners-cars-palmerston-north) - [McVerry Crawford Motor Group](/demand/nz/brands/mcverry-crawford-motor-group) - [Mainly Cars](/demand/nz/brands/mainly-cars) - [Ian Humphrey Motors](/demand/nz/brands/ian-humphrey-motors) - [Yes Cars](/demand/nz/brands/yes-cars): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/terans-auto-traders-vs-yes-cars - [Japan Cars](/demand/nz/brands/japan-cars): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/japan-cars-vs-terans-auto-traders - [ORIX Vehicle Sales](/demand/nz/brands/orix-vehicle-sales): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/orix-vehicle-sales-vs-terans-auto-traders - [Greenland Auto Group](/demand/nz/brands/greenland-auto-group): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/greenland-auto-group-vs-terans-auto-traders - [Imported Carz](/demand/nz/brands/imported-carz): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/imported-carz-vs-terans-auto-traders ## 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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