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title: "Autoglym vs Chemical Guys: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Autoglym or Chemical Guys? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car care 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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# Autoglym vs Chemical Guys: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Autoglym or Chemical Guys? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car care 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**: Autoglym and Chemical Guys
- **Competitive set**: Car care brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Autoglym Share of Search**: 6.1%
- **Chemical Guys Share of Search**: 14.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Autoglym or Chemical Guys?

- In August 2026, Chemical Guys had more branded searches than Autoglym among car care brands in New Zealand. Chemical Guys was estimated to have 1.3K branded searches compared to Autoglym’s 560, and held a 14.3% Share of Search versus Autoglym’s 6.1%.
- Chemical Guys was ahead of Autoglym in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Autoglym’s estimated Share of Search among car care brands in New Zealand moved from 7.6% to 6.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 530 to 560.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chemical Guys’ estimated Share of Search among car care brands in New Zealand moved from 20.3% to 14.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4K to 1.3K.

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

- In August 2026, Autoglym gained estimated Share of Search among car care brands in New Zealand, from 4.2% to 6.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | Autoglym estimated searches | Autoglym Share of Search | Autoglym rank | Chemical Guys estimated searches | Chemical Guys Share of Search | Chemical Guys rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 530 | 7.6% | 5 | 1.4K | 20.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 610 | 7.3% | 5 | 1.5K | 18.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 740 | 8.3% | 5 | 1.6K | 17.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 650 | 8.6% | 5 | 1.4K | 17.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 560 | 8% | 5 | 1.2K | 17.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 650 | 8.8% | 5 | 1.5K | 19.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 580 | 8.2% | 5 | 1.5K | 20.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 510 | 5.8% | 5 | 1.5K | 17.5% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 370 | 3.9% | 5 | 1.6K | 16.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 460 | 4.2% | 5 | 1.5K | 13.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 560 | 6.1% | 5 | 1.3K | 14.3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Autoglym’s and Chemical Guys’ 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.

- **Autoglym**: Measured on the search terms “autoglym”, “autoglym bumper & trim gel”, “autoglym car wash”, “autoglym ceramic coating”, “autoglym com”, “autoglym detailing”, “autoglym magma”, “autoglym near me”, “autoglym nz”, “autoglym polish”, “autoglym super resin polish” and “autoglym wax”, summed into one figure.
- **Chemical Guys**: Measured on the search terms “ceramic coating chemical guys”, “chemical guys”, “chemical guys butter wet wax”, “chemical guys car wash”, “chemical guys detailing”, “chemical guys honeydew snow foam”, “chemical guys interior cleaner”, “chemical guys leather cleaner”, “chemical guys leather cleaner and conditioner kit”, “chemical guys leather conditioner”, “chemical guys near me”, “chemical guys new car scent”, “chemical guys nz”, “chemical guys polish”, “chemical guys total interior clean”, “chemical guys total interior cleaner & protectant”, “chemical guys vrp”, “chemical guys wax”, “chemicalguys”, “chemicalguys com”, “chemicalguys nz”, “chemicalguys polish” and “chemicalguys wax”, summed into one figure.

- [Autoglym profile](/demand/nz/brands/autoglym)
- [Chemical Guys profile](/demand/nz/brands/chemical-guys)
- [All car care brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-car-care-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Autoglym or Chemical Guys?

In August 2026, Chemical Guys had more branded searches than Autoglym among car care brands in New Zealand. Chemical Guys was estimated to have 1.3K branded searches compared to Autoglym’s 560, and held a 14.3% Share of Search versus Autoglym’s 6.1%.

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