AA Money vs Avanti Finance:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Avanti Finance had more branded searches than AA Money among car finance providers in New Zealand. Avanti Finance had about 10,900 branded searches, while AA Money had 350. Avanti Finance made up 16.5% of all car finance provider searches we track, and AA Money accounted for 0.53%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about car finance providers, AA Money appeared in four of the five answers and Avanti Finance in none.
Who do people search for more?
Avanti Finance, about 31 searches for every 1 for AA Money
Who does AI mention more?
AA Money, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Avanti Finance in 0
Who does AI recommend more?
AA Money, the only one of the two named
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Top car finance providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AA Money was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Avanti Finance did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Simplify1st
AA Money2nd
Heartland Bank3rd
UDC Finance4th
Harmoney5th
MTF Finance6th
Marac7th
Avanti Finance–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
MTF Finance4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Heartland Bank4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Harmoney4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
AA Money4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
UDC Finance3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Simplify3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Marac1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Avanti Finance0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about car finance providers
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which car finance provider should I use in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best car finance providers in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best car finance provider in New Zealand for a car purchase?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“car finance nz”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“car loan nz”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.
Is AA Money or Avanti Finance more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for AA Money and Avanti Finance by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight car finance providers we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for Avanti Finance, AA Money. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | MTF Finance | Heartland Bank | Avanti Finance | Harmoney | UDC Finance | Simplify | Marac | AA Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 31.9% | 22.8% | 14% | 16.2% | 12.5% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.76% |
| Nov 2025 | 29.3% | 23.4% | 14.4% | 17.3% | 12.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.84% |
| Dec 2025 | 29.2% | 20.9% | 15.1% | 18.3% | 14% | 0.74% | 1.1% | 0.74% |
| Jan 2026 | 31% | 22.1% | 13.5% | 15.9% | 14.8% | 0.82% | 1.1% | 0.79% |
| Feb 2026 | 29.6% | 23.6% | 14.5% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 0.73% | 0.97% | 0.73% |
| Mar 2026 | 30.4% | 21.5% | 15.8% | 15.5% | 14.4% | 0.96% | 0.89% | 0.58% |
| Apr 2026 | 27.2% | 23.5% | 14.4% | 16.7% | 15.7% | 0.87% | 0.99% | 0.64% |
| May 2026 | 29.6% | 23.6% | 14.6% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 0.88% | 1% | 0.56% |
| Jun 2026 | 25.7% | 30.6% | 15.6% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 0.73% | 0.86% | 0.44% |
| Jul 2026 | 27.1% | 23.6% | 17.3% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 0.83% | 0.8% | 0.51% |
| Aug 2026 | 27% | 23.4% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 15.7% | 0.9% | 0.81% | 0.58% |
| Sep 2026 | 28.2% | 22.5% | 16.5% | 16% | 15% | 0.67% | 0.62% | 0.53% |
How has the AA Money and Avanti Finance comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Avanti Finance was ahead of AA Money in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AA Money’s share of searches among car finance providers in New Zealand moved from 0.76% to 0.53%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 490 to 350.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Avanti Finance’s share of searches among car finance providers in New Zealand moved from 14% to 16.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.1K to 10.9K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand car finance providers in September 2026?
2 changes

In September 2026, Avanti Finance lost share of searches among car finance providers in New Zealand, from 17.9% to 16.5%.

Estimated monthly branded searches for AA Money in New Zealand fell 28.6% over 12 measured months, from 490 to 350 in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
8 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AA Money’s and Avanti Finance’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.
AA Money
2 branded search terms
- aa car loan
- aa money
Avanti Finance
6 branded search terms
- avanti finance
- avanti finance limited
- avanti finance number
- avanti finance nz
- avanti loan
- avanti loans
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