--- title: "BNT vs Repco: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is BNT or Repco 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bnt-automotive-vs-repco" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BNT vs Repco: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is BNT or Repco 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**: BNT and Repco - **Competitive set**: Automotive parts retailers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **BNT Share of Search**: 8.9% - **Repco Share of Search**: 52.6% ## Is BNT or Repco more popular in search? - In September 2026, Repco had more branded searches than BNT among automotive parts retailers in New Zealand. Repco had about 110,000 branded searches, while BNT had 18,700. Repco made up 52.6% of all automotive parts retailer searches we track, and BNT accounted for 8.9%. - Repco was ahead of BNT in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Repco’s share of searches among automotive parts retailers in New Zealand moved from 47% to 52.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 110K. ## Top automotive parts retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Repco appeared in all five answers. BNT was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Repco was listed before BNT in every answer. 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 Repco in New Zealand fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 110K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | BNT estimated searches | BNT Share of Search | BNT rank | Repco estimated searches | Repco Share of Search | Repco rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 20.2K | 7% | 3 | 135K | 47% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 18.7K | 6.4% | 3 | 135K | 46.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 18.7K | 5.4% | 3 | 165K | 47.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 20.2K | 7% | 3 | 135K | 46.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 16.5K | 6.9% | 3 | 110K | 46.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 18.7K | 7.8% | 3 | 110K | 46% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 16.5K | 7% | 3 | 110K | 46.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | 16.5K | 8% | 3 | 110K | 53.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 18.7K | 8.8% | 3 | 110K | 52% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 16.5K | 8% | 3 | 110K | 53.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 18.7K | 8.9% | 3 | 110K | 52.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 18.7K | 8.9% | 3 | 110K | 52.6% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BNT’s and Repco’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. - **BNT**: Measured on the search terms “bnt” and “bnt automotive”, summed into one figure. - **Repco**: Measured on the search terms “Repco”, “repco auto parts”, “repco car accessories” and “repco car parts”, summed into one figure. - [BNT profile](/demand/nz/brands/bnt-automotive) - [Repco profile](/demand/nz/brands/repco) - [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 BNT or Repco more popular in search? In September 2026, Repco had more branded searches than BNT among automotive parts retailers in New Zealand. Repco had about 110,000 branded searches, while BNT had 18,700. Repco made up 52.6% of all automotive parts retailer searches we track, and BNT accounted for 8.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "BNT vs Repco: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bnt-automotive-vs-repco This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bnt-automotive-vs-repco. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.