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title: "Honda Power Equipment vs Husqvarna: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Honda Power Equipment or Husqvarna more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Plate compactor 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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# Honda Power Equipment vs Husqvarna: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Honda Power Equipment or Husqvarna more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Plate compactor 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**: Honda Power Equipment and Husqvarna
- **Competitive set**: Plate compactor brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Honda Power Equipment Share of Search**: 4.3%
- **Husqvarna Share of Search**: 41.2%

## Is Honda Power Equipment or Husqvarna more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Husqvarna had more branded searches than Honda Power Equipment among plate compactor brands in New Zealand. Husqvarna had about 7,330 branded searches, while Honda Power Equipment had 770. Husqvarna made up 41.2% of all plate compactor brand searches we track, and Honda Power Equipment accounted for 4.3%.
- Husqvarna was ahead of Honda Power Equipment in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Honda Power Equipment’s share of searches among plate compactor brands in New Zealand moved from 5% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 970 to 770.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Husqvarna’s share of searches among plate compactor brands in New Zealand moved from 54% to 41.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.4K to 7.3K.

## Top plate compactor brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Honda Power Equipment nor Husqvarna showed up in any of the five 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mikasa | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Weber MT | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Wacker Neuson | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Makita | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Husqvarna | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Honda Power Equipment | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Bobcat | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Milwaukee | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about plate compactor brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which plate compactor brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Wacker Neuson, 2. Mikasa, 3. Weber MT
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best plate compactor brands in New Zealand?": 1. Weber MT, 2. Mikasa, 3. Wacker Neuson
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best plate compactor brand in New Zealand for ground compaction?": 1. Mikasa, 2. Weber MT, 3. Wacker Neuson
- Searched Google, AI Overview "plate compactor nz": 1. Mikasa
- Searched Google, AI Overview "plate compactor for paving": named none of the brands we track

Not named in any answer: Makita, Husqvarna, Honda Power Equipment, Bobcat and Milwaukee.

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 plate compactor brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Makita overtook Husqvarna to become the leader among plate compactor brands in New Zealand, with 45.6% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Honda Power Equipment gained share of searches among plate compactor brands in New Zealand, from 3.8% to 4.3%.
- In September 2026, Husqvarna lost share of searches among plate compactor brands in New Zealand, from 44.6% to 41.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Honda Power Equipment estimated searches | Honda Power Equipment Share of Search | Honda Power Equipment rank | Husqvarna estimated searches | Husqvarna Share of Search | Husqvarna rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 970 | 5% | 4 | 10.4K | 54% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.1K | 5.5% | 3 | 10.4K | 53.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 860 | 5% | 4 | 8.6K | 50% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 790 | 4.6% | 4 | 8.6K | 50.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1K | 5.9% | 3 | 8.8K | 50% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 740 | 4.3% | 4 | 8.6K | 49.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 600 | 3.5% | 4 | 8.5K | 50.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 590 | 3.5% | 4 | 8.4K | 49.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 570 | 3.7% | 4 | 7K | 45.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 500 | 3.3% | 4 | 6.8K | 45.4% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 580 | 3.8% | 4 | 6.8K | 44.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 770 | 4.3% | 4 | 7.3K | 41.2% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Honda Power Equipment’s and Husqvarna’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.

- **Honda Power Equipment**: Measured on the search terms “honda lawn mower”, “honda mower”, “honda power equipment” and “honda water blaster”, summed into one figure.
- **Husqvarna**: Measured on the search terms “husqvarna”, “husqvarna 236”, “husqvarna 395xp”, “husqvarna 450”, “husqvarna 562xp”, “husqvarna automower”, “husqvarna concrete saw”, “husqvarna hamilton”, “husqvarna motorbike” and “husqvarna weed eater”, summed into one figure.

- [Honda Power Equipment profile](/demand/nz/brands/honda-power-equipment)
- [Husqvarna profile](/demand/nz/brands/husqvarna)
- [All plate compactor brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-plate-compactor-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 Honda Power Equipment or Husqvarna more popular in search?

In September 2026, Husqvarna had more branded searches than Honda Power Equipment among plate compactor brands in New Zealand. Husqvarna had about 7,330 branded searches, while Honda Power Equipment had 770. Husqvarna made up 41.2% of all plate compactor brand searches we track, and Honda Power Equipment accounted for 4.3%.

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