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title: "BMW vs Smart: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, BMW or Smart? 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 Smart: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, BMW or Smart? 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 Smart
- **Competitive set**: Car brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **BMW Share of Search**: 3.1%
- **Smart Share of Search**: 0.16%

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

- In August 2026, BMW had more branded searches than Smart among car brands in New Zealand. BMW was estimated to have 38.5K branded searches compared to Smart’s 1.9K, and held a 3.1% Share of Search versus Smart’s 0.16%.
- BMW was ahead of Smart 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, Smart’s estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand held steady at 0.16%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K.

## 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.

## Month by month

| Month | BMW estimated searches | BMW Share of Search | BMW rank | Smart estimated searches | Smart Share of Search | Smart rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40.9K | 3.3% | 9 | 1.9K | 0.16% | 67 |
| Nov 2025 | 36.9K | 3.1% | 11 | 1.5K | 0.12% | 70 |
| Dec 2025 | 35.6K | 3.2% | 9 | 1.5K | 0.13% | 70 |
| Jan 2026 | 36.5K | 2.8% | 14 | 1.9K | 0.14% | 69 |
| Feb 2026 | 35.8K | 3% | 10 | 1.8K | 0.15% | 68 |
| Mar 2026 | 43.8K | 3% | 10 | 2.7K | 0.18% | 65 |
| Apr 2026 | 36.1K | 2.8% | 11 | 2.4K | 0.19% | 65 |
| May 2026 | 39.9K | 3.1% | 11 | 2.5K | 0.19% | 65 |
| Jun 2026 | 36.4K | 3.1% | 11 | 2K | 0.17% | 67 |
| Jul 2026 | 36.1K | 3.1% | 11 | 1.9K | 0.16% | 67 |
| Aug 2026 | 38.5K | 3.1% | 10 | 1.9K | 0.16% | 67 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BMW’s and Smart’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.
- **Smart**: Measured on the search terms “smart car”, “smart cars”, “smart forfour”, “smart fortwo”, “smart new zealand” and “smart nz”, summed into one figure.

- [BMW profile](/demand/nz/brands/bmw)
- [Smart profile](/demand/nz/brands/smart)
- [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 Smart?

In August 2026, BMW had more branded searches than Smart among car brands in New Zealand. BMW was estimated to have 38.5K branded searches compared to Smart’s 1.9K, and held a 3.1% Share of Search versus Smart’s 0.16%.

## Cite this page

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

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