--- title: "Alfa Romeo vs BMW: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Alfa Romeo or BMW? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car 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/compare/alfa-romeo-vs-bmw" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Alfa Romeo vs BMW: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Alfa Romeo or BMW? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car 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**: Alfa Romeo and BMW - **Competitive set**: Car brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Alfa Romeo Share of Search**: 0.41% - **BMW Share of Search**: 3.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Alfa Romeo or BMW? - In August 2026, BMW had more branded searches than Alfa Romeo among car brands in New Zealand. BMW was estimated to have 38.5K branded searches compared to Alfa Romeo’s 5.1K, and held a 3.1% Share of Search versus Alfa Romeo’s 0.41%. - BMW was ahead of Alfa Romeo in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Alfa Romeo’s estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand moved from 0.36% to 0.41%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.5K to 5.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BMW’s estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.9K to 38.5K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand car brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, BMW rose from 11th to 10th among car brands in New Zealand. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Alfa Romeo in New Zealand rose 13.6% over 11 measured months, from 4.5K to 5.1K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Alfa Romeo estimated searches | Alfa Romeo Share of Search | Alfa Romeo rank | BMW estimated searches | BMW Share of Search | BMW rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.5K | 0.36% | 51 | 40.9K | 3.3% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 0.37% | 52 | 36.9K | 3.1% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | 4.3K | 0.38% | 54 | 35.6K | 3.2% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 4.5K | 0.35% | 53 | 36.5K | 2.8% | 14 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 0.37% | 53 | 35.8K | 3% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 4.3K | 0.29% | 56 | 43.8K | 3% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | 4.3K | 0.33% | 54 | 36.1K | 2.8% | 11 | | May 2026 | 5K | 0.38% | 51 | 39.9K | 3.1% | 11 | | Jun 2026 | 4.3K | 0.36% | 53 | 36.4K | 3.1% | 11 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 0.38% | 52 | 36.1K | 3.1% | 11 | | Aug 2026 | 5.1K | 0.41% | 52 | 38.5K | 3.1% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Alfa Romeo’s and BMW’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. - **Alfa Romeo**: Measured on the search terms “alfa romeo”, “alfa romeo car”, “alfa romeo cars”, “alfa romeo giulia”, “alfa romeo giulietta”, “alfa romeo new zealand”, “alfa romeo nz”, “alfa romeo stelvio” and “alfa romeo tonale”, summed into one figure. - **BMW**: Measured on the search terms “bmw”, “bmw car”, “bmw cars”, “bmw i4”, “bmw i8”, “bmw ix”, “bmw ix3”, “bmw m2”, “bmw m3”, “bmw m4”, “bmw m5”, “bmw new zealand”, “bmw nz”, “bmw x1”, “bmw x3”, “bmw x5” and “bmw x7”, summed into one figure. - [Alfa Romeo profile](/demand/nz/brands/alfa-romeo) - [BMW profile](/demand/nz/brands/bmw) - [All car brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-car-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 87 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Alfa Romeo or BMW? In August 2026, BMW had more branded searches than Alfa Romeo among car brands in New Zealand. BMW was estimated to have 38.5K branded searches compared to Alfa Romeo’s 5.1K, and held a 3.1% Share of Search versus Alfa Romeo’s 0.41%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Alfa Romeo vs BMW: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/alfa-romeo-vs-bmw This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/alfa-romeo-vs-bmw. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.