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title: "BMW vs Fiat: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, BMW or Fiat? 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# BMW vs Fiat: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, BMW or Fiat? 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 Fiat
- **Competitive set**: Car brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **BMW Share of Search**: 3.1%
- **Fiat Share of Search**: 0.37%

## Which is more popular in search, BMW or Fiat?

- In August 2026, BMW had more branded searches than Fiat among car brands in New Zealand. BMW was estimated to have 38.5K branded searches compared to Fiat’s 4.6K, and held a 3.1% Share of Search versus Fiat’s 0.37%.
- BMW was ahead of Fiat in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 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, Fiat’s estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand moved from 0.4% to 0.37%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5K to 4.6K.

## 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, Fiat fell from 35th to 53rd among car brands in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | BMW estimated searches | BMW Share of Search | BMW rank | Fiat estimated searches | Fiat Share of Search | Fiat rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40.9K | 3.3% | 9 | 5K | 0.4% | 48 |
| Nov 2025 | 36.9K | 3.1% | 11 | 5K | 0.42% | 49 |
| Dec 2025 | 35.6K | 3.2% | 9 | 4.7K | 0.42% | 49 |
| Jan 2026 | 36.5K | 2.8% | 14 | 5K | 0.38% | 49 |
| Feb 2026 | 35.8K | 3% | 10 | 4.7K | 0.39% | 50 |
| Mar 2026 | 43.8K | 3% | 10 | 6K | 0.4% | 48 |
| Apr 2026 | 36.1K | 2.8% | 11 | 4.9K | 0.37% | 51 |
| May 2026 | 39.9K | 3.1% | 11 | 5.1K | 0.39% | 50 |
| Jun 2026 | 36.4K | 3.1% | 11 | 4.2K | 0.35% | 55 |
| Jul 2026 | 36.1K | 3.1% | 11 | 8.9K | 0.76% | 35 |
| Aug 2026 | 38.5K | 3.1% | 10 | 4.6K | 0.37% | 53 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BMW’s and Fiat’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.
- **Fiat**: Measured on the search terms “fiat”, “fiat 500”, “fiat 500e”, “fiat car”, “fiat cars”, “fiat ducato”, “fiat new zealand”, “fiat nz” and “fiat panda”, summed into one figure.

- [BMW profile](/demand/nz/brands/bmw)
- [Fiat profile](/demand/nz/brands/fiat)
- [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 Fiat?

In August 2026, BMW had more branded searches than Fiat among car brands in New Zealand. BMW was estimated to have 38.5K branded searches compared to Fiat’s 4.6K, and held a 3.1% Share of Search versus Fiat’s 0.37%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "BMW vs Fiat: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bmw-vs-fiat

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