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title: "Bosch vs Westinghouse: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Bosch or Westinghouse more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fridge 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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# Bosch vs Westinghouse: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Bosch or Westinghouse more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fridge 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**: Bosch and Westinghouse
- **Competitive set**: Fridge brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Bosch Share of Search**: 2%
- **Westinghouse Share of Search**: 5.7%

## Is Bosch or Westinghouse more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Westinghouse had more branded searches than Bosch among fridge brands in New Zealand. Westinghouse had about 1,690 branded searches, while Bosch had 590. Westinghouse made up 5.7% of all fridge brand searches we track, and Bosch accounted for 2%.
- Westinghouse was ahead of Bosch in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bosch’s share of searches among fridge brands in New Zealand moved from 1.3% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 390 to 590.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Westinghouse’s share of searches among fridge brands in New Zealand held steady at 5.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8K to 1.7K.

## Top fridge brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bosch was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Westinghouse was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Bosch was listed before Westinghouse in two out of three answers that named either.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fisher & Paykel | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| LG | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Haier | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Mitsubishi Electric | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Samsung | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Bosch | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Westinghouse | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Hisense | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about fridge brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which fridge brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Fisher & Paykel, 2. LG, 3. Bosch, 4. Mitsubishi Electric, 5. Haier
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best fridge brands in New Zealand?": 1. Fisher & Paykel, 2. LG, 3. Mitsubishi Electric, 4. Samsung, 5. Bosch, 6. Haier
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best fridge brand in New Zealand for a family kitchen?": 1. Fisher & Paykel, 2. Mitsubishi Electric, 3. LG, 4. Haier
- Searched Google, AI Overview "fridge brands nz": 1. Fisher & Paykel, 2. LG, 3. Samsung, 4. Haier, 5. Westinghouse, 6. Mitsubishi Electric, 7. Bosch
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best fridge nz": 1. Haier, 2. LG, 3. Samsung, 4. Fisher & Paykel

Not named in any answer: Hisense.

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 fridge brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Hisense overtook Westinghouse to rank 3rd among fridge brands in New Zealand, with 5.9% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Bosch gained share of searches among fridge brands in New Zealand, from 1.4% to 2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Bosch estimated searches | Bosch Share of Search | Bosch rank | Westinghouse estimated searches | Westinghouse Share of Search | Westinghouse rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 390 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.8K | 5.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 590 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.8K | 4.8% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 480 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.8K | 5.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 390 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.8K | 5.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 390 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.5K | 5.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 480 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.7K | 4.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 390 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.5K | 4.5% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 480 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.7K | 4.7% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 480 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.6K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 480 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.7K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 480 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.8K | 5.3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 590 | 2% | 8 | 1.7K | 5.7% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bosch’s and Westinghouse’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.

- **Bosch**: Measured on the search term “bosch fridge”.
- **Westinghouse**: Measured on the search terms “westinghouse”, “westinghouse fridge freezer”, “westinghouse saturn” and “westinghouse wdh804n7wa”, summed into one figure.

- [Bosch profile](/demand/nz/brands/bosch)
- [Westinghouse profile](/demand/nz/brands/westinghouse)
- [All fridge brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-fridge-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Bosch or Westinghouse more popular in search?

In September 2026, Westinghouse had more branded searches than Bosch among fridge brands in New Zealand. Westinghouse had about 1,690 branded searches, while Bosch had 590. Westinghouse made up 5.7% of all fridge brand searches we track, and Bosch accounted for 2%.

## Cite this page

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