--- title: "Furuno vs Simrad: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Furuno or Simrad more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Marine electronics 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-marine-electronics-brands/compare/furuno-vs-simrad" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Furuno vs Simrad: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Furuno or Simrad more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Marine electronics 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**: Furuno and Simrad - **Competitive set**: Marine electronics brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Furuno Share of Search**: 5.9% - **Simrad Share of Search**: 25.9% ## Is Furuno or Simrad more popular in search? - In September 2026, Simrad had more branded searches than Furuno among marine electronics brands in New Zealand. Simrad had about 660 branded searches, while Furuno had 150. Simrad made up 25.9% of all marine electronics brand searches we track, and Furuno accounted for 5.9%. - Simrad was ahead of Furuno in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Furuno’s share of searches among marine electronics brands in New Zealand moved from 3.5% to 5.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 100 to 150. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Simrad’s share of searches among marine electronics brands in New Zealand moved from 21.9% to 25.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 630 to 660. ## Top marine electronics brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Furuno and Simrad were each mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Simrad was listed before Furuno in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Garmin Marine | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Simrad | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Lowrance | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Raymarine | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Furuno | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Humminbird | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about marine electronics brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which marine electronics brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Garmin Marine, 2. Simrad, 3. Raymarine, 4. Furuno - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best marine electronics brands in New Zealand?": 1. Garmin Marine, 2. Simrad, 3. Lowrance, 4. Raymarine, 5. Furuno - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best marine electronics brand in New Zealand for a fishing boat?": 1. Garmin Marine, 2. Simrad, 3. Lowrance, 4. Furuno - Searched Google, AI Overview "fish finder nz": 1. Lowrance Not named in any answer: Humminbird. 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 marine electronics brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Furuno overtook Humminbird to rank 5th among marine electronics brands in New Zealand, with 5.9% of the searches. - In September 2026, Simrad lost share of searches among marine electronics brands in New Zealand, from 26.4% to 25.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Furuno estimated searches | Furuno Share of Search | Furuno rank | Simrad estimated searches | Simrad Share of Search | Simrad rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 100 | 3.5% | 6 | 630 | 21.9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 150 | 4.1% | 6 | 720 | 19.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 120 | 3.1% | 6 | 750 | 19.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 220 | 5% | 5 | 980 | 22.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 120 | 3.9% | 6 | 750 | 24.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 100 | 3.6% | 6 | 670 | 24.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 120 | 5.5% | 5 | 550 | 25.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | 80 | 3% | 6 | 650 | 24.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 120 | 4.8% | 5 | 620 | 25% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 150 | 5.5% | 5 | 700 | 25.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 100 | 3.4% | 6 | 780 | 26.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 150 | 5.9% | 5 | 660 | 25.9% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Furuno’s and Simrad’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. - **Furuno**: Measured on the search terms “furuno depth finder”, “furuno depth sounder” and “furuno fish finder”, summed into one figure. - **Simrad**: Measured on the search terms “simrad”, “simrad autopilot”, “simrad fish finder”, “simrad marine”, “simrad nsx”, “simrad radar”, “simrad sonar”, “simrad sounder” and “simrad transducer”, summed into one figure. - [Furuno profile](/demand/nz/brands/furuno) - [Simrad profile](/demand/nz/brands/simrad) - [All marine electronics brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-marine-electronics-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 Furuno or Simrad more popular in search? In September 2026, Simrad had more branded searches than Furuno among marine electronics brands in New Zealand. Simrad had about 660 branded searches, while Furuno had 150. Simrad made up 25.9% of all marine electronics brand searches we track, and Furuno accounted for 5.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Furuno vs Simrad: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-marine-electronics-brands/compare/furuno-vs-simrad This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-marine-electronics-brands/compare/furuno-vs-simrad. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.