--- title: "Allan Pike Cars vs Dave Panton Car Sales: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Allan Pike Cars or Dave Panton Car Sales? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Napier used car dealerships 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/allan-pike-cars-vs-dave-panton-car-sales" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Allan Pike Cars vs Dave Panton Car Sales: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Allan Pike Cars or Dave Panton Car Sales? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Napier used car dealerships 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**: Allan Pike Cars and Dave Panton Car Sales - **Competitive set**: Napier used car dealerships - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Allan Pike Cars Share of Search**: 1.2% - **Dave Panton Car Sales Share of Search**: 0.93% ## Which is more popular in search, Allan Pike Cars or Dave Panton Car Sales? - In August 2026, Allan Pike Cars had more branded searches than Dave Panton Car Sales among napier used car dealerships in New Zealand. Allan Pike Cars was estimated to have 80 branded searches compared to Dave Panton Car Sales’ 60, and held a 1.2% Share of Search versus Dave Panton Car Sales’ 0.93%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Dave Panton Car Sales took it in June 2026, Allan Pike Cars took it in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Allan Pike Cars’ estimated Share of Search among napier used car dealerships in New Zealand moved from 1.5% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 100 to 80. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dave Panton Car Sales’ estimated Share of Search among napier used car dealerships in New Zealand moved from 0.75% to 0.93%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 60. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand napier used car dealerships in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dave Panton Car Sales in New Zealand rose 20% over 11 measured months, from 50 to 60 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Allan Pike Cars in New Zealand fell 20% over 11 measured months, from 100 to 80 in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Allan Pike Cars estimated searches | Allan Pike Cars Share of Search | Allan Pike Cars rank | Dave Panton Car Sales estimated searches | Dave Panton Car Sales Share of Search | Dave Panton Car Sales rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 100 | 1.5% | 4 | 50 | 0.75% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 70 | 1.3% | 4 | 50 | 0.9% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 80 | 1.2% | 4 | 60 | 0.91% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 120 | 1.8% | 4 | 80 | 1.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 60 | 0.93% | 4 | 60 | 0.93% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 80 | 1.4% | 4 | 80 | 1.4% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 60 | 1.1% | 4 | 60 | 1.1% | 5 | | May 2026 | 50 | 0.94% | 4 | 50 | 0.94% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 50 | 0.94% | 5 | 60 | 1.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 80 | 1.5% | 4 | 60 | 1.1% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 80 | 1.2% | 4 | 60 | 0.93% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Allan Pike Cars’ and Dave Panton Car Sales’ 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. - **Allan Pike Cars**: Measured on the search terms “allan pike cars” and “allan pike cars napier”, summed into one figure. - **Dave Panton Car Sales**: Measured on the search terms “dave panton car sales” and “dave panton car sales napier”, summed into one figure. - [Allan Pike Cars profile](/demand/nz/brands/allan-pike-cars) - [Dave Panton Car Sales profile](/demand/nz/brands/dave-panton-car-sales) - [All napier used car dealerships in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-napier-used-car-dealerships): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Allan Pike Cars or Dave Panton Car Sales? In August 2026, Allan Pike Cars had more branded searches than Dave Panton Car Sales among napier used car dealerships in New Zealand. Allan Pike Cars was estimated to have 80 branded searches compared to Dave Panton Car Sales’ 60, and held a 1.2% Share of Search versus Dave Panton Car Sales’ 0.93%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Allan Pike Cars vs Dave Panton Car Sales: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/allan-pike-cars-vs-dave-panton-car-sales This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/allan-pike-cars-vs-dave-panton-car-sales. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.