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BMW vs Porsche:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

In August 2026, BMW had more branded searches than Porsche among car brands in New Zealand. BMW was estimated to have 38.5K branded searches compared to Porsche’s 30.9K, and held a 3.1% Share of Search versus Porsche’s 2.5%.

Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand in August 2026Which is more popular in search, BMW or Porsche?
BMW3.1%38.5K searches
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Porsche2.5%30.9K searches

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Which is more popular in search, BMW or Porsche?

Compare automotive marques sought by New Zealanders for new and used cars, utes, and SUVs, using branded searches made 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.

BMW and Porsche among car brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for BMW, Porsche. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthToyotaMitsubishiBYDFordMazdaHondaTeslaKiaNissanBMWSubaruVolkswagenAudiMercedes-BenzSuzukiHyundaiPorscheLamborghiniZeekrLand RoverLexusHoldenJaecooGWMJeepFerrariAston MartinJaguarSkodaCheryGeelyVolvoMclarenDodgeRolls-RoyceHavalMGDenzaLeapmotorPeugeotIsuzuCupraXPENGChevroletMINIDongfengPolestarLDVMahindraBentleyCadillacAlfa RomeoFiatMaseratiGMCKGMDaihatsuLotusChryslerInfinitiGenesisRenaultCitroenTankDatsunRAMSmartHummerIneosOpelAbarthSaabTVRSeatMorganOraCaterhamJacLadaLincolnAlpineDSPlymouthRoverAustinProtonPontiac
Oct 202514.1%4.9%2.6%4.5%4.1%4%3.4%3.5%3.9%3.3%3.2%3.2%2.9%2.7%3%2.6%2.5%1.8%0.8%1.5%1.3%1.3%0.75%0.83%1%1%0.81%0.91%0.86%0.58%0.3%0.86%1.3%0.88%0.69%0.88%0.74%0.12%0.49%0.68%0.7%0.68%0.19%0.56%0.52%0.21%0.66%0.39%0.52%0.5%0.42%0.36%0.4%0.44%0.36%0.4%0.25%0.26%0.35%0.28%0.17%0.28%0.25%0.29%0.24%0.18%0.16%0.14%0.17%0.15%0.06%0.1%0.09%0.06%0.05%0.04%0.03%0.05%0.05%0.05%0.03%0.04%0.03%0.02%0.01%0.01%<0.01%
Nov 202514%4.8%3.1%5%4%3.7%3.1%3.6%3.9%3.1%3.1%3.2%2.6%2.8%2.9%2.5%2.6%2.1%0.64%1.5%1.2%1.4%0.77%0.82%1%1.1%0.83%0.88%0.94%0.58%0.32%0.89%1.4%0.86%0.71%0.73%0.84%0.23%0.43%0.65%0.67%0.63%0.27%0.48%0.55%0.54%0.63%0.38%0.44%0.45%0.43%0.37%0.42%0.45%0.37%0.37%0.25%0.3%0.3%0.26%0.17%0.28%0.25%0.19%0.24%0.17%0.12%0.14%0.18%0.13%0.07%0.1%0.08%0.06%0.06%0.03%0.04%0.05%0.03%0.03%0.02%0.05%0.02%0.01%0.01%0.01%<0.01%
Dec 202514%4.9%2.8%4.5%3.9%4.2%3%3.8%3.4%3.2%3.2%2.9%2.7%2.9%2.9%2.5%2.4%1.8%0.66%1.4%1.4%1.3%0.73%0.86%1%1%0.73%1%0.93%0.66%0.35%0.88%1.2%0.79%0.6%0.84%0.84%0.68%0.43%0.7%0.71%0.72%0.19%0.58%0.57%0.36%0.65%0.39%0.48%0.55%0.46%0.38%0.42%0.49%0.41%0.4%0.26%0.28%0.4%0.27%0.16%0.29%0.25%0.23%0.27%0.17%0.13%0.15%0.23%0.2%0.07%0.09%0.09%0.05%0.06%0.04%0.04%0.05%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.06%0.02%0.01%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jan 202615%4.9%3.8%4.9%4.3%4%3.1%4.2%3.5%2.8%3.2%3%2.6%2.9%2.9%2.6%2%1.4%0.59%1.4%1.4%1.2%0.84%0.97%0.97%0.97%0.7%0.76%0.92%0.62%0.34%0.9%0.82%0.7%0.63%0.84%0.93%0.53%0.44%0.66%0.67%0.66%0.28%0.46%0.51%0.32%0.6%0.37%0.48%0.4%0.4%0.35%0.38%0.42%0.35%0.38%0.27%0.27%0.3%0.24%0.17%0.25%0.25%0.2%0.22%0.18%0.14%0.12%0.16%0.14%0.07%0.09%0.08%0.06%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.05%0.04%0.04%0.03%0.07%0.02%0.02%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Feb 202615.4%5%3%4.3%4.5%4.2%2.8%3.8%3.5%3%3.2%3.2%2.7%2.7%2.9%2.6%2.3%1.7%0.72%1.3%1.4%1.3%0.82%0.83%0.97%1%0.69%0.7%0.97%0.66%0.38%0.85%0.88%0.81%0.6%0.78%0.83%0.5%0.38%0.71%0.71%0.66%0.33%0.53%0.52%0.39%0.52%0.41%0.42%0.43%0.42%0.37%0.39%0.4%0.37%0.37%0.27%0.24%0.33%0.33%0.19%0.28%0.26%0.22%0.22%0.17%0.15%0.13%0.17%0.14%0.07%0.1%0.08%0.05%0.06%0.04%0.04%0.05%0.04%0.05%0.03%0.04%0.02%0.02%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Mar 202613.4%4.4%7.1%3.7%3.5%3.6%5%3.9%3.8%3%2.6%2.7%2.3%2.6%2.6%2.5%2.1%1.6%1.3%1.2%1.3%1.1%1%0.88%0.75%0.85%0.64%0.68%0.86%0.81%0.7%0.86%0.83%0.65%0.55%0.86%0.98%0.37%0.6%0.58%0.58%0.6%0.55%0.44%0.48%1.4%1%0.34%0.37%0.4%0.43%0.29%0.4%0.31%0.3%0.29%0.24%0.21%0.23%0.22%0.14%0.26%0.22%0.18%0.21%0.13%0.18%0.12%0.14%0.14%0.09%0.08%0.07%0.04%0.04%0.05%0.03%0.06%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.02%0.01%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Apr 202613.3%4.6%6.9%3.7%3.3%3.5%4.7%3.7%3.3%2.8%2.7%2.9%2.2%2.4%2.6%2.5%2.2%1.5%1.6%1.1%1.2%1.4%1.2%0.94%0.76%0.81%0.66%0.73%0.86%0.95%0.83%0.96%0.73%0.71%0.65%0.83%0.89%0.47%0.72%0.61%0.54%0.6%0.64%0.61%0.5%1.3%0.83%0.35%0.38%0.39%0.4%0.33%0.37%0.34%0.33%0.28%0.25%0.23%0.25%0.25%0.16%0.25%0.21%0.2%0.19%0.15%0.19%0.13%0.13%0.15%0.07%0.09%0.08%0.05%0.05%0.04%0.03%0.05%0.04%0.04%0.02%0.03%0.01%0.02%0.01%0.01%<0.01%
May 202614.3%5%5%3.9%3.6%3.6%3.7%4.2%3.1%3.1%2.9%3.3%2.5%2.4%2.6%2.3%2.4%1.8%1.4%1.4%1.4%1.1%0.96%0.93%0.84%1.2%0.75%0.81%0.75%0.75%0.65%0.97%0.72%0.68%0.67%0.82%0.71%0.54%0.6%0.63%0.61%0.77%0.52%0.46%0.49%0.65%0.76%0.3%0.34%0.47%0.41%0.38%0.39%0.36%0.34%0.29%0.3%0.28%0.26%0.3%0.15%0.22%0.22%0.19%0.2%0.14%0.19%0.14%0.13%0.13%0.07%0.09%0.08%0.05%0.04%0.04%0.05%0.05%0.05%0.04%0.02%0.03%0.02%0.01%0.02%0.01%<0.01%
Jun 202613.4%5.1%5.1%4.2%3.8%3.9%3.7%3.5%3.2%3.1%3.3%2.9%2.6%2.7%2.5%2.4%2.3%1.7%1.1%1.3%1.2%1.4%0.78%1%0.91%1.1%0.81%0.87%0.73%0.7%0.55%0.97%0.8%0.74%0.74%0.81%0.76%0.45%0.73%0.62%0.7%1.1%0.44%0.54%0.53%0.54%0.64%0.34%0.36%0.44%0.45%0.36%0.35%0.38%0.39%0.36%0.27%0.26%0.28%0.29%0.17%0.24%0.23%0.19%0.19%0.19%0.17%0.13%0.15%0.12%0.06%0.1%0.08%0.06%0.05%0.04%0.03%0.08%0.04%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.01%0.01%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jul 202613.4%5%4.2%4.4%3.9%3.9%3.5%3.6%3.2%3.1%3.2%2.8%2.5%2.5%2.5%2.6%2.5%1.7%1.1%1.6%1.3%1.1%1%1.1%0.87%1.1%0.84%0.71%0.74%0.74%0.7%0.81%1%0.73%0.66%0.78%0.81%0.58%0.63%1%0.62%0.83%0.82%0.47%0.46%0.52%0.59%0.34%0.37%0.44%0.42%0.38%0.76%0.4%0.37%0.36%0.27%0.24%0.24%0.29%0.25%0.24%0.22%0.24%0.18%0.18%0.16%0.14%0.13%0.13%0.07%0.1%0.07%0.05%0.06%0.04%0.03%0.05%0.03%0.03%0.05%0.03%0.01%0.01%0.01%<0.01%0.03%
Aug 202613.8%4.9%4.3%4.2%4.2%3.7%3.5%3.3%3.3%3.1%3.1%3%2.7%2.6%2.6%2.5%2.5%1.6%1.5%1.4%1.4%1.2%1.1%1%1%1%0.9%0.85%0.83%0.82%0.8%0.8%0.75%0.73%0.72%0.71%0.71%0.65%0.64%0.62%0.59%0.57%0.55%0.52%0.5%0.5%0.49%0.48%0.46%0.42%0.42%0.41%0.37%0.37%0.35%0.3%0.27%0.27%0.27%0.25%0.24%0.23%0.23%0.22%0.19%0.17%0.16%0.15%0.14%0.12%0.1%0.08%0.07%0.05%0.05%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.03%0.03%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
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How has the BMW and Porsche comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • BMW was ahead of Porsche 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, Porsche’s estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand held steady at 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 31.4K to 30.9K.

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

  1. In August 2026, BMW rose from 11th to 10th among car brands in New Zealand.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BMW’s and Porsche’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

17 branded 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
  • bmw x7

Porsche

12 branded search terms

  • porsche
  • porsche 911
  • porsche boxster
  • porsche car
  • porsche cars
  • porsche cayenne
  • porsche cayman
  • porsche macan
  • porsche new zealand
  • porsche nz
  • porsche panamera
  • porsche taycan

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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