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title: "Car sharing services in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the car sharing and peer-to-peer car rental services New Zealanders hire by the hour or day. Share of Search among Cityhop, Turo, Mevo, Uber Carshare and Zilch, the car sharing services Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/nz-car-sharing-services"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# Car sharing services in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the car sharing and peer-to-peer car rental services New Zealanders hire by the hour or day. Share of Search among Cityhop, Turo, Mevo, Uber Carshare and Zilch, the car sharing services Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Car sharing services
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Cityhop, 55.7%

## Which brand is most popular in search among car sharing services in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, Cityhop was the most searched among car sharing services in New Zealand, with an estimated 3.6K branded searches and 55.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Turo is in 2nd place, 34.1 percentage points behind at 21.6% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cityhop’s estimated Share of Search among car sharing services in New Zealand increased from 55.1% to 55.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Turo’s estimated Share of Search among car sharing services in New Zealand increased from 13.8% to 21.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mevo’s estimated Share of Search among car sharing services in New Zealand decreased from 28% to 19.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cityhop’s estimated Share of Search among car sharing services in New Zealand peaked at 58.8% in January 2026 and was lowest at 39.2% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Turo’s estimated Share of Search among car sharing services in New Zealand peaked at 21.6% in August 2026 and was lowest at 12.5% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mevo’s estimated Share of Search among car sharing services in New Zealand peaked at 45.2% in March 2026 and was lowest at 19.1% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Uber Carshare’s estimated Share of Search among car sharing services in New Zealand peaked at 2.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 1.2% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Turo rose from 3rd to 2nd among car sharing services in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mevo fell from 2nd to 3rd among car sharing services in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Uber Carshare and Zilch held steady: their estimated Share of Search among car sharing services in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Cityhop vs Turo: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/cityhop-vs-turo): 55.7% against 21.6% Share of Search.
- [Cityhop vs Mevo: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/cityhop-vs-mevo): 55.7% against 19.1% Share of Search.
- [Cityhop vs Uber Carshare: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/cityhop-vs-uber-carshare): 55.7% against 2.2% Share of Search.
- [Turo vs Mevo: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/mevo-vs-turo): 21.6% against 19.1% Share of Search.
- [Turo vs Uber Carshare: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/turo-vs-uber-carshare): 21.6% against 2.2% Share of Search.
- [Mevo vs Uber Carshare: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/mevo-vs-uber-carshare): 19.1% against 2.2% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand car sharing services in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Mevo lost estimated Share of Search among car sharing services in New Zealand, from 19.7% to 19.1%.
- Cityhop’s estimated Share of Search among car sharing services in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 48.2% to 55.7% in August 2026.
- Turo’s estimated Share of Search among car sharing services in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 16.9% to 21.6% in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Zilch in New Zealand fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 110 to 90 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Cityhop | 55.7% | 3.6K | 0.0% | Cityhop |
| 2 | Turo | 21.6% | 1.4K | +0.7% | Turo |
| 3 | Mevo | 19.1% | 1.2K | -3.2% | Mevo |
| 4 | Uber Carshare | 2.2% | 140 | +16.7% | Uber Carshare |
| 5 | Zilch | 1.4% | 90 | 0.0% | Zilch |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Cityhop | 4.4K | 55.1% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Mevo | 2.2K | 28% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Turo | 1.1K | 13.8% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Uber Carshare | 140 | 1.8% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Zilch | 110 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Cityhop | 4.4K | 53.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Mevo | 2.2K | 27.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Turo | 1.3K | 15.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Uber Carshare | 150 | 1.8% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Zilch | 110 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Cityhop | 4.4K | 55.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Mevo | 2.1K | 27% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Turo | 1.1K | 14.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Zilch | 140 | 1.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Uber Carshare | 130 | 1.6% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Cityhop | 5.4K | 58.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Mevo | 2.2K | 23.8% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Turo | 1.4K | 14.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Uber Carshare | 140 | 1.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Zilch | 110 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Cityhop | 5.3K | 57.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Mevo | 2.2K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Turo | 1.4K | 15.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Zilch | 170 | 1.9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Uber Carshare | 110 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Mevo | 5K | 45.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Cityhop | 4.3K | 39.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Turo | 1.4K | 12.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Zilch | 210 | 1.9% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Uber Carshare | 130 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Cityhop | 4.3K | 46.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Mevo | 3.4K | 37.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Turo | 1.2K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Zilch | 170 | 1.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Uber Carshare | 110 | 1.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Cityhop | 3.5K | 48.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Mevo | 2.3K | 31.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Turo | 1.2K | 16.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Zilch | 140 | 1.9% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Uber Carshare | 110 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Cityhop | 3.5K | 53% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Mevo | 1.6K | 24.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Turo | 1.2K | 18.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Zilch | 140 | 2.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Uber Carshare | 80 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Cityhop | 3.6K | 55.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Turo | 1.4K | 21.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Mevo | 1.3K | 19.7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Uber Carshare | 120 | 1.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Zilch | 90 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Cityhop | 3.6K | 55.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Turo | 1.4K | 21.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Mevo | 1.2K | 19.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Uber Carshare | 140 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Zilch | 90 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Cityhop | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Mevo | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Turo | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Uber Carshare | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Zilch | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Cityhop**: Measured on the search terms “cityhop”, “cityhop car share”, “cityhop near me”, “cityhop new zealand”, “cityhop nz” and “cityhop van”, summed into one figure.
- **Mevo**: Measured on the search terms “mevo”, “mevo camera”, “mevo car share”, “mevo co nz”, “mevo nz” and “mevo online”, summed into one figure.
- **Turo**: Measured on the search terms “car hire turo”, “turo”, “turo car rental”, “turo com”, “turo hire”, “turo near me”, “turo new zealand”, “turo nz” and “turo rent”, summed into one figure.
- **Uber Carshare**: Measured on the search terms “uber carshare”, “uber carshare new zealand”, “uber carshare nz”, “uber com” and “ubercarshare”, summed into one figure.
- **Zilch**: Measured on the search term “zilch car share”.

- [Cityhop](/demand/nz/brands/cityhop)
- [Mevo](/demand/nz/brands/mevo)
- [Turo](/demand/nz/brands/turo)
- [Uber Carshare](/demand/nz/brands/uber-carshare)
- [Zilch](/demand/nz/brands/zilch)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among car sharing services in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Cityhop was the most searched among car sharing services in New Zealand, with an estimated 3.6K branded searches and 55.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Car sharing services in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-car-sharing-services

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