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title: "BYD vs Genesis: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, BYD or Genesis? 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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# BYD vs Genesis: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, BYD or Genesis? 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**: BYD and Genesis
- **Competitive set**: Car brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **BYD Share of Search**: 4.3%
- **Genesis Share of Search**: 0.24%

## Which is more popular in search, BYD or Genesis?

- In August 2026, BYD had more branded searches than Genesis among car brands in New Zealand. BYD was estimated to have 53.2K branded searches compared to Genesis’ 2.9K, and held a 4.3% Share of Search versus Genesis’ 0.24%.
- BYD was ahead of Genesis in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- 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.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Genesis’ estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand moved from 0.17% to 0.24%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.1K to 2.9K.

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

- In August 2026, BYD rose from 4th to 3rd among car brands in New Zealand.
- In August 2026, Genesis fell from 59th to 61st among car brands in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | BYD estimated searches | BYD Share of Search | BYD rank | Genesis estimated searches | Genesis Share of Search | Genesis rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 31.6K | 2.6% | 16 | 2.1K | 0.17% | 65 |
| Nov 2025 | 37.1K | 3.1% | 10 | 2.1K | 0.17% | 67 |
| Dec 2025 | 31.6K | 2.8% | 14 | 1.8K | 0.16% | 68 |
| Jan 2026 | 49.3K | 3.8% | 7 | 2.2K | 0.17% | 66 |
| Feb 2026 | 35.8K | 3% | 11 | 2.3K | 0.19% | 65 |
| Mar 2026 | 105K | 7.1% | 2 | 2K | 0.14% | 68 |
| Apr 2026 | 91.1K | 6.9% | 2 | 2.1K | 0.16% | 66 |
| May 2026 | 65.3K | 5% | 3 | 2K | 0.15% | 66 |
| Jun 2026 | 60.3K | 5.1% | 3 | 2K | 0.17% | 66 |
| Jul 2026 | 48.7K | 4.2% | 4 | 2.9K | 0.25% | 59 |
| Aug 2026 | 53.2K | 4.3% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.24% | 61 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BYD’s and Genesis’ 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.

- **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.
- **Genesis**: Measured on the search terms “genesis car”, “genesis cars”, “genesis g70”, “genesis g80”, “genesis gv70”, “genesis gv80”, “genesis new zealand” and “genesis nz”, summed into one figure.

- [BYD profile](/demand/nz/brands/byd)
- [Genesis profile](/demand/nz/brands/genesis)
- [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, BYD or Genesis?

In August 2026, BYD had more branded searches than Genesis among car brands in New Zealand. BYD was estimated to have 53.2K branded searches compared to Genesis’ 2.9K, and held a 4.3% Share of Search versus Genesis’ 0.24%.

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