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title: "AutoOne vs BNT: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is AutoOne or BNT more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the automotive parts retailers 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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# AutoOne vs BNT: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is AutoOne or BNT more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the automotive parts retailers 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**: AutoOne and BNT
- **Competitive set**: Automotive parts retailers
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **AutoOne Share of Search**: 0.08%
- **BNT Share of Search**: 8.9%

## Is AutoOne or BNT more popular in search?

- In September 2026, BNT had more branded searches than AutoOne among automotive parts retailers in New Zealand. BNT had about 18,700 branded searches, while AutoOne had 170. BNT made up 8.9% of all automotive parts retailer searches we track, and AutoOne accounted for 0.08%.
- BNT was ahead of AutoOne in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AutoOne’s share of searches among automotive parts retailers in New Zealand moved from 0.07% to 0.08%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 210 to 170.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BNT’s share of searches among automotive parts retailers in New Zealand moved from 7% to 8.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20.2K to 18.7K.

## Top automotive parts retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, BNT was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. AutoOne did not appear in any of the five answers.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Repco | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Supercheap Auto | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| BNT | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| NAPA Auto Parts | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Partmaster | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| AutoOne | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about automotive parts retailers

- Asked ChatGPT "Which automotive parts retailer should I shop at in New Zealand?": 1. Repco, 2. Supercheap Auto, 3. BNT
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best automotive parts retailers in New Zealand?": 1. Repco, 2. Supercheap Auto, 3. BNT, 4. Partmaster, 5. NAPA Auto Parts
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best automotive parts retailer in New Zealand for car parts?": 1. Repco, 2. Supercheap Auto, 3. BNT
- Searched Google, AI Overview "automotive parts nz": 1. Repco, 2. NAPA Auto Parts
- Searched Google, AI Overview "car parts nz": 1. Repco, 2. Supercheap Auto

Not named in any answer: AutoOne.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand automotive parts retailers in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for AutoOne in New Zealand fell 19% over 12 measured months, from 210 to 170 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | AutoOne estimated searches | AutoOne Share of Search | AutoOne rank | BNT estimated searches | BNT Share of Search | BNT rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 210 | 0.07% | 6 | 20.2K | 7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 170 | 0.06% | 6 | 18.7K | 6.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 210 | 0.06% | 6 | 18.7K | 5.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 210 | 0.07% | 6 | 20.2K | 7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 210 | 0.09% | 6 | 16.5K | 6.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 210 | 0.09% | 6 | 18.7K | 7.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 140 | 0.06% | 6 | 16.5K | 7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 170 | 0.08% | 6 | 16.5K | 8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 170 | 0.08% | 6 | 18.7K | 8.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 170 | 0.08% | 6 | 16.5K | 8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 170 | 0.08% | 6 | 18.7K | 8.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 170 | 0.08% | 6 | 18.7K | 8.9% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AutoOne’s and BNT’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.

- **AutoOne**: Measured on the search term “autoone”.
- **BNT**: Measured on the search terms “bnt” and “bnt automotive”, summed into one figure.

- [AutoOne profile](/demand/nz/brands/autoone)
- [BNT profile](/demand/nz/brands/bnt-automotive)
- [All automotive parts retailers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-automotive-parts-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is AutoOne or BNT more popular in search?

In September 2026, BNT had more branded searches than AutoOne among automotive parts retailers in New Zealand. BNT had about 18,700 branded searches, while AutoOne had 170. BNT made up 8.9% of all automotive parts retailer searches we track, and AutoOne accounted for 0.08%.

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