--- title: "Kawasaki vs KTM: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Kawasaki or KTM more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Motorcycle 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-motorcycle-brands/compare/kawasaki-vs-ktm" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kawasaki vs KTM: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Kawasaki or KTM more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Motorcycle 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**: Kawasaki and KTM - **Competitive set**: Motorcycle brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kawasaki Share of Search**: 15% - **KTM Share of Search**: 9.3% ## Is Kawasaki or KTM more popular in search? - In September 2026, Kawasaki had more branded searches than KTM among motorcycle brands in New Zealand. Kawasaki had about 4,340 branded searches, while KTM had 2,690. Kawasaki made up 15% of all motorcycle brand searches we track, and KTM accounted for 9.3%. - Kawasaki was ahead of KTM in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kawasaki’s share of searches among motorcycle brands in New Zealand moved from 15.1% to 15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.3K to 4.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, KTM’s share of searches among motorcycle brands in New Zealand moved from 8.7% to 9.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.1K to 2.7K. ## Top motorcycle brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Kawasaki appeared in all four answers. KTM was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Kawasaki was listed before KTM 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Honda Motorcycles | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Kawasaki | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | BMW Motorrad | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | KTM | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Triumph | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Yamaha Motor | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Royal Enfield | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Ducati | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Harley-Davidson | 9th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | CFMOTO | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Suzuki Motorcycles | 11th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about motorcycle brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which motorcycle brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Honda Motorcycles, 2. Kawasaki, 3. Royal Enfield, 4. KTM, 5. Ducati, 6. Suzuki Motorcycles - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best motorcycle brands in New Zealand?": 1. Honda Motorcycles, 2. Kawasaki, 3. KTM, 4. BMW Motorrad, 5. Triumph, 6. Harley-Davidson, 7. CFMOTO, 8. Royal Enfield - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best motorcycle brand in New Zealand for road riding?": 1. Honda Motorcycles, 2. Kawasaki, 3. Triumph - Searched Google, AI Overview "best motorcycle brand": 1. Honda Motorcycles, 2. Yamaha Motor, 3. BMW Motorrad, 4. Kawasaki, 5. Ducati, 6. Harley-Davidson, 7. Triumph 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 motorcycle brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Royal Enfield overtook KTM to rank 5th among motorcycle brands in New Zealand, with 9.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, KTM gained share of searches among motorcycle brands in New Zealand, from 7.2% to 9.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Kawasaki in New Zealand fell 18.9% over 12 measured months, from 5.3K to 4.3K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Kawasaki estimated searches | Kawasaki Share of Search | Kawasaki rank | KTM estimated searches | KTM Share of Search | KTM rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.3K | 15.1% | 2 | 3.1K | 8.7% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 5.2K | 15.3% | 2 | 3.3K | 9.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 12.7% | 3 | 2.8K | 8.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 13.4% | 2 | 2.8K | 8.5% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 4.3K | 12.6% | 3 | 3.8K | 11% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 5.3K | 14.2% | 2 | 3.3K | 9.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 5.1K | 15.3% | 2 | 2.8K | 8.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 5.2K | 14.8% | 2 | 3.3K | 9.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 5K | 15.3% | 2 | 2.6K | 8% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 4.3K | 13.4% | 2 | 2.4K | 7.5% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 5K | 15.1% | 2 | 2.4K | 7.2% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 4.3K | 15% | 2 | 2.7K | 9.3% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kawasaki’s and KTM’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. - **Kawasaki**: Measured on the search terms “kawasaki”, “kawasaki 650r”, “kawasaki bike”, “kawasaki hr”, “kawasaki mc”, “kawasaki mule”, “kawasaki scooter” and “kawasaki vn”, summed into one figure. - **KTM**: Measured on the search terms “ktm”, “ktm bike”, “ktm bow”, “ktm duke”, “ktm ebike” and “ktm scooter”, summed into one figure. - [Kawasaki profile](/demand/nz/brands/kawasaki) - [KTM profile](/demand/nz/brands/ktm) - [All motorcycle brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-motorcycle-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Kawasaki or KTM more popular in search? In September 2026, Kawasaki had more branded searches than KTM among motorcycle brands in New Zealand. Kawasaki had about 4,340 branded searches, while KTM had 2,690. Kawasaki made up 15% of all motorcycle brand searches we track, and KTM accounted for 9.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kawasaki vs KTM: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-motorcycle-brands/compare/kawasaki-vs-ktm This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-motorcycle-brands/compare/kawasaki-vs-ktm. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.