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Kawasaki vs Royal Enfield:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Kawasaki had more branded searches than Royal Enfield among motorcycle brands in New Zealand. Kawasaki had about 4,340 branded searches, while Royal Enfield had 2,730. Kawasaki made up 15% of all motorcycle brand searches we track, and Royal Enfield accounted for 9.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about motorcycle brands, Kawasaki appeared in all four answers and Royal Enfield in two. Kawasaki was mentioned before Royal Enfield in every answer.

Among motorcycle brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Kawasaki, about 59% more searches than Royal Enfield

Kawasaki 4.3K searchesRoyal Enfield 2.7K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Kawasaki, mentioned in every answer we collected

Kawasaki in 4 of 4Royal Enfield in 2 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Kawasaki, named ahead of Royal Enfield in every answer

Kawasaki first in 4Royal Enfield never first

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Top motorcycle brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Kawasaki appeared in all four answers. Royal Enfield 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 Royal Enfield in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Honda Motorcycles1st
  2. Kawasaki2nd
  3. BMW Motorrad3rd
  4. KTM4th
  5. Triumph5th
  6. Yamaha Motor6th
  7. Royal Enfield7th
  8. Ducati8th
  9. Harley-Davidson9th
  10. CFMOTO10th
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Kawasaki4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Honda Motorcycles4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Triumph3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Harley-Davidson2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Ducati2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Royal Enfield2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • KTM2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • BMW Motorrad2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • CFMOTO1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Suzuki Motorcycles1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

+1 more

See every answer about motorcycle brands

4 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Kawasaki or Royal Enfield more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Kawasaki and Royal Enfield by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 motorcycle brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Kawasaki and Royal Enfield among motorcycle brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Kawasaki, Royal Enfield. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthHarley-DavidsonKawasakiDucatiCFMOTORoyal EnfieldKTMHonda MotorcyclesTriumphSuzuki MotorcyclesBMW MotorradYamaha Motor
Oct 202527%15.1%13.6%9%9.4%8.7%6.1%4.4%2.9%2.5%1.4%
Nov 202528.4%15.3%12.3%9.5%8.1%9.6%5.5%3.8%3.3%2.8%1.3%
Dec 202532.8%12.7%14.5%7.9%8.1%8.1%5.4%3.8%3.3%2.3%1.1%
Jan 202629.2%13.4%12.9%9.9%8.6%8.5%5.5%4.6%3.6%2.9%0.97%
Feb 202628.8%12.6%12.6%9.6%8.2%11%5.7%3.8%3.4%2.9%1.3%
Mar 202627.1%14.2%13.2%11%7.7%9.1%6.2%3.8%3.9%2.9%0.98%
Apr 202625.6%15.3%11.9%12.2%10%8.2%5.7%4%3.6%2.6%0.87%
May 202629.7%14.8%11.2%9.7%8.6%9.4%5.4%4.2%3.2%2.8%1.1%
Jun 202629%15.3%11%13.6%7%8%5.6%4.4%2.8%2.4%0.82%
Jul 202633.9%13.4%10.8%12.1%7.3%7.5%4.7%5%2.5%2.1%0.76%
Aug 202633.6%15.1%11.1%11%6.8%7.2%4.8%4.5%2.9%2%1%
Sep 202627.6%15%13.2%9.6%9.5%9.3%5.2%4.7%2.9%2.1%0.87%

How has the Kawasaki and Royal Enfield comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand motorcycle brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Royal Enfield overtook KTM to rank 5th among motorcycle brands in New Zealand, with 9.5% of the searches.

  2. 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.

How are branded searches counted?

16 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kawasaki’s and Royal Enfield’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

8 branded search terms

  • kawasaki
  • kawasaki 650r
  • kawasaki bike
  • kawasaki hr
  • kawasaki mc
  • kawasaki mule
  • kawasaki scooter
  • kawasaki vn

Royal Enfield

8 branded search terms

  • royal enfield
  • royal enfield 650
  • royal enfield bike
  • royal enfield interceptor
  • royal enfield moto
  • royal enfield scooter
  • royalenfield
  • royalenfield bike

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