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title: "Dometic vs Engel: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Dometic or Engel more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cool box brands set in New Zealand. 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."
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# Dometic vs Engel: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Dometic or Engel more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cool box brands set in New Zealand. 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

- **Compared**: Dometic and Engel
- **Competitive set**: Cool box brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Dometic Share of Search**: 0.47%
- **Engel Share of Search**: 0.93%

## Is Dometic or Engel more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Engel had more branded searches than Dometic among cool box brands in New Zealand. Engel had about 20 branded searches, while Dometic had 10. Engel made up 0.93% of all cool box brand searches we track, and Dometic accounted for 0.47%.
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Engel took it in July 2026, Dometic took it in August 2026, Engel took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dometic’s share of searches among cool box brands in New Zealand moved from 1.5% to 0.47%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 10.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Engel’s share of searches among cool box brands in New Zealand moved from 0.36% to 0.93%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10 to 20.

## Top cool box brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Dometic was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Engel was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Dometic was listed before Engel in three out of four answers.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Coleman | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Dometic | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| YETI | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Engel | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Igloo | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Icey-Tek | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about cool box brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which cool box brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Coleman, 2. Dometic, 3. Engel
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cool box brands in New Zealand?": 1. YETI, 2. Coleman, 3. Engel, 4. Dometic, 5. Igloo
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cool box brand in New Zealand for day trips?": 1. Coleman, 2. Dometic, 3. YETI, 4. Igloo
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best cool box": 1. Coleman, 2. Dometic
- Searched Google, AI Overview "esky nz": 1. Icey-Tek

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand cool box brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Dometic lost share of searches among cool box brands in New Zealand, from 1% to 0.47%.
- In September 2026, Engel rose from 6th to 4th among cool box brands in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Dometic estimated searches | Dometic Share of Search | Dometic rank | Engel estimated searches | Engel Share of Search | Engel rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40 | 1.5% | 4 | 10 | 0.36% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 0.88% | 4 | 20 | 0.35% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 70 | 0.73% | 4 | 30 | 0.31% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 50 | 0.97% | 4 | 10 | 0.19% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 30 | 0.97% | 4 | 20 | 0.65% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 30 | 1.2% | 4 | 10 | 0.41% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 20 | 1.1% | 5 | 10 | 0.53% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 20 | 1.1% | 5 | 10 | 0.55% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 10 | 0.64% | 5 | 10 | 0.64% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | 0.53% | 6 | 20 | 1.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 20 | 1% | 5 | 10 | 0.5% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 10 | 0.47% | 6 | 20 | 0.93% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dometic’s and Engel’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Dometic**: Measured on the search term “dometic cfx”.
- **Engel**: Measured on the search term “engel cooler”.

- [Dometic profile](/demand/nz/brands/dometic)
- [Engel profile](/demand/nz/brands/engel)
- [All cool box brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-cool-box-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dometic or Engel more popular in search?

In September 2026, Engel had more branded searches than Dometic among cool box brands in New Zealand. Engel had about 20 branded searches, while Dometic had 10. Engel made up 0.93% of all cool box brand searches we track, and Dometic accounted for 0.47%.

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