--- title: "Armstrong Motor Group vs Team Hutchinson Ford: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Armstrong Motor Group or Team Hutchinson Ford? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the New car dealer groups 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/armstrong-motor-group-vs-team-hutchinson-ford" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Armstrong Motor Group vs Team Hutchinson Ford: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Armstrong Motor Group or Team Hutchinson Ford? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the New car dealer groups 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**: Armstrong Motor Group and Team Hutchinson Ford - **Competitive set**: New car dealer groups - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Armstrong Motor Group Share of Search**: 19.9% - **Team Hutchinson Ford Share of Search**: 17.8% ## Which is more popular in search, Armstrong Motor Group or Team Hutchinson Ford? - In August 2026, Armstrong Motor Group had more branded searches than Team Hutchinson Ford among new car dealer groups in New Zealand. Armstrong Motor Group was estimated to have 5.2K branded searches compared to Team Hutchinson Ford’s 4.6K, and held a 19.9% Share of Search versus Team Hutchinson Ford’s 17.8%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Armstrong Motor Group took it in November 2025, Team Hutchinson Ford took it in December 2025, Armstrong Motor Group took it in March 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Armstrong Motor Group’s estimated Share of Search among new car dealer groups in New Zealand moved from 15.9% to 19.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.1K to 5.2K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Team Hutchinson Ford’s estimated Share of Search among new car dealer groups in New Zealand moved from 18% to 17.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.7K to 4.6K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand new car dealer groups in August 2026? - In August 2026, Team Hutchinson Ford overtook Andrew Simms to rank 2nd among new car dealer groups in New Zealand, at 17.8%. - In August 2026, Armstrong Motor Group lost estimated Share of Search among new car dealer groups in New Zealand, from 20.5% to 19.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Armstrong Motor Group estimated searches | Armstrong Motor Group Share of Search | Armstrong Motor Group rank | Team Hutchinson Ford estimated searches | Team Hutchinson Ford Share of Search | Team Hutchinson Ford rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.1K | 15.9% | 4 | 4.7K | 18% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 5K | 18.8% | 1 | 4.6K | 17.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 4.1K | 17.3% | 2 | 4.6K | 19.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 5K | 18.7% | 2 | 5.7K | 21.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 4.2K | 17.3% | 2 | 4.6K | 18.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 5.3K | 18.1% | 1 | 4.6K | 15.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 5.2K | 20.1% | 1 | 3.9K | 15.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 5.2K | 18.8% | 1 | 4.6K | 16.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 5K | 19.3% | 1 | 4.6K | 17.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 5K | 20.5% | 1 | 3.7K | 15.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 5.2K | 19.9% | 1 | 4.6K | 17.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Armstrong Motor Group’s and Team Hutchinson Ford’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. - **Armstrong Motor Group**: Measured on the search terms “armstrong motor group”, “armstrong motor group near me”, “armstrong motor group new zealand”, “armstrong motor group nz”, “armstrongmotorgroup”, “armstrongs” and “armstrongs co nz”, summed into one figure. - **Team Hutchinson Ford**: Measured on the search terms “team hutchinson ford”, “team hutchinson ford nz”, “team hutchinson ford service”, “team hutchinson ford used cars”, “teamhutchinsonford” and “teamhutchinsonford co nz”, summed into one figure. - [Armstrong Motor Group profile](/demand/nz/brands/armstrong-motor-group) - [Team Hutchinson Ford profile](/demand/nz/brands/team-hutchinson-ford) - [All new car dealer groups in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-car-dealer-groups): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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, Armstrong Motor Group or Team Hutchinson Ford? In August 2026, Armstrong Motor Group had more branded searches than Team Hutchinson Ford among new car dealer groups in New Zealand. Armstrong Motor Group was estimated to have 5.2K branded searches compared to Team Hutchinson Ford’s 4.6K, and held a 19.9% Share of Search versus Team Hutchinson Ford’s 17.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Armstrong Motor Group vs Team Hutchinson Ford: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/armstrong-motor-group-vs-team-hutchinson-ford This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/armstrong-motor-group-vs-team-hutchinson-ford. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.