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title: "Austin vs Citroen: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Austin or Citroen? 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."
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# Austin vs Citroen: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Austin or Citroen? 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**: Austin and Citroen
- **Competitive set**: Car brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Austin Share of Search**: 0.01%
- **Citroen Share of Search**: 0.23%

## Which is more popular in search, Austin or Citroen?

- In August 2026, Citroen had more branded searches than Austin among car brands in New Zealand. Citroen was estimated to have 2.8K branded searches compared to Austin’s 140, and held a 0.23% Share of Search versus Austin’s 0.01%.
- Citroen was ahead of Austin in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Austin’s estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand held steady at 0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 140.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Citroen’s estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand moved from 0.25% to 0.23%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.1K to 2.8K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand car brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Citroen rose from 64th to 63rd among car brands in New Zealand.
- In August 2026, Austin fell from 84th to 85th among car brands in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Austin estimated searches | Austin Share of Search | Austin rank | Citroen estimated searches | Citroen Share of Search | Citroen rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 170 | 0.01% | 85 | 3.1K | 0.25% | 60 |
| Nov 2025 | 140 | 0.01% | 85 | 3K | 0.25% | 61 |
| Dec 2025 | 140 | 0.01% | 84 | 2.8K | 0.25% | 62 |
| Jan 2026 | 170 | 0.01% | 85 | 3.3K | 0.25% | 60 |
| Feb 2026 | 140 | 0.01% | 85 | 3.1K | 0.26% | 61 |
| Mar 2026 | 170 | 0.01% | 84 | 3.3K | 0.22% | 60 |
| Apr 2026 | 170 | 0.01% | 84 | 2.7K | 0.21% | 62 |
| May 2026 | 210 | 0.02% | 83 | 2.9K | 0.22% | 61 |
| Jun 2026 | 170 | 0.01% | 83 | 2.8K | 0.23% | 62 |
| Jul 2026 | 170 | 0.01% | 84 | 2.6K | 0.22% | 64 |
| Aug 2026 | 140 | 0.01% | 85 | 2.8K | 0.23% | 63 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Austin’s and Citroen’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.

- **Austin**: Measured on the search term “austin cars”.
- **Citroen**: Measured on the search terms “citroen”, “citroen 2cv”, “citroen berlingo”, “citroen c3”, “citroen c4”, “citroen c5 aircross”, “citroen car”, “citroen cars”, “citroen new zealand” and “citroen nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Austin profile](/demand/nz/brands/austin)
- [Citroen profile](/demand/nz/brands/citroen)
- [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, Austin or Citroen?

In August 2026, Citroen had more branded searches than Austin among car brands in New Zealand. Citroen was estimated to have 2.8K branded searches compared to Austin’s 140, and held a 0.23% Share of Search versus Austin’s 0.01%.

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