--- title: "BMW vs BYD: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, BMW or BYD? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bmw-vs-byd" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BMW vs BYD: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, BMW or BYD? 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**: BMW and BYD - **Competitive set**: Car brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **BMW Share of Search**: 3.1% - **BYD Share of Search**: 4.3% ## Which is more popular in search, BMW or BYD? - In August 2026, BYD had more branded searches than BMW among car brands in New Zealand. BYD was estimated to have 53.2K branded searches compared to BMW’s 38.5K, and held a 4.3% Share of Search versus BMW’s 3.1%. - The lead changed hands 5 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: BYD took it in November 2025, BMW took it in December 2025, BYD took it in January 2026, BMW took it in February 2026, BYD took it in March 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BMW’s estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.9K to 38.5K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BYD’s estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand moved from 2.6% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 31.6K to 53.2K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand car brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, BMW rose from 11th to 10th among car brands in New Zealand. - In August 2026, BYD rose from 4th to 3rd among car brands in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | BMW estimated searches | BMW Share of Search | BMW rank | BYD estimated searches | BYD Share of Search | BYD rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40.9K | 3.3% | 9 | 31.6K | 2.6% | 16 | | Nov 2025 | 36.9K | 3.1% | 11 | 37.1K | 3.1% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 35.6K | 3.2% | 9 | 31.6K | 2.8% | 14 | | Jan 2026 | 36.5K | 2.8% | 14 | 49.3K | 3.8% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 35.8K | 3% | 10 | 35.8K | 3% | 11 | | Mar 2026 | 43.8K | 3% | 10 | 105K | 7.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 36.1K | 2.8% | 11 | 91.1K | 6.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | 39.9K | 3.1% | 11 | 65.3K | 5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 36.4K | 3.1% | 11 | 60.3K | 5.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 36.1K | 3.1% | 11 | 48.7K | 4.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 38.5K | 3.1% | 10 | 53.2K | 4.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BMW’s and BYD’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. - **BMW**: Measured on the search terms “bmw”, “bmw car”, “bmw cars”, “bmw i4”, “bmw i8”, “bmw ix”, “bmw ix3”, “bmw m2”, “bmw m3”, “bmw m4”, “bmw m5”, “bmw new zealand”, “bmw nz”, “bmw x1”, “bmw x3”, “bmw x5” and “bmw x7”, summed into one figure. - **BYD**: Measured on the search terms “atto 3”, “atto3”, “byd”, “byd atto 1”, “byd atto 2”, “byd atto 3”, “byd car”, “byd cars”, “byd dolphin”, “byd new zealand”, “byd nz”, “byd seal”, “byd seal lion 6”, “byd sealion 7” and “byd shark 6”, summed into one figure. - [BMW profile](/demand/nz/brands/bmw) - [BYD profile](/demand/nz/brands/byd) - [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, BMW or BYD? In August 2026, BYD had more branded searches than BMW among car brands in New Zealand. BYD was estimated to have 53.2K branded searches compared to BMW’s 38.5K, and held a 4.3% Share of Search versus BMW’s 3.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "BMW vs BYD: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bmw-vs-byd This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bmw-vs-byd. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.