--- title: "C4 vs V Energy: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is C4 or V Energy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Energy drink 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/c4-vs-v-energy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # C4 vs V Energy: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is C4 or V Energy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Energy drink 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**: C4 and V Energy - **Competitive set**: Energy drink brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **C4 Share of Search**: 2.4% - **V Energy Share of Search**: 24.5% ## Is C4 or V Energy more popular in search? - In October 2026, V Energy had more branded searches than C4 among energy drink brands in New Zealand. V Energy had about 7,020 branded searches, while C4 had 690. V Energy made up 24.5% of all energy drink brand searches we track, and C4 accounted for 2.4%. - V Energy was ahead of C4 in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, C4’s share of searches among energy drink brands in New Zealand moved from 1.6% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450 to 690. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, V Energy’s share of searches among energy drink brands in New Zealand moved from 17.7% to 24.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5K to 7K. ## Top energy drink brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, V Energy was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. C4 was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. V Energy was listed before C4 in three out of five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Red Bull | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | V Energy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Monster Energy | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | C4 | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mother | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Prime | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about energy drink brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which energy drink brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. V Energy, 2. Red Bull, 3. Mother - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best energy drink brands in New Zealand?": 1. V Energy, 2. Red Bull, 3. Monster Energy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best energy drink brand in New Zealand for a quick boost?": 1. V Energy, 2. Red Bull, 3. Monster Energy, 4. Mother - Searched Google, AI Overview "energy drink brands": 1. Red Bull, 2. Monster Energy, 3. C4 - Searched Google, AI Overview "best energy drink": 1. C4, 2. Red Bull Not named in any answer: Prime. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand energy drink brands in October 2026? - In October 2026, C4 gained share of searches among energy drink brands in New Zealand, from 1.8% to 2.4%. - In October 2026, V Energy lost share of searches among energy drink brands in New Zealand, from 26.2% to 24.5%. ## How has branded search for C4 and V Energy changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | C4 estimated searches | C4 Share of Search | C4 rank | V Energy estimated searches | V Energy Share of Search | V Energy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 450 | 1.6% | 6 | 5K | 17.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 380 | 1.6% | 6 | 4K | 16.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 470 | 2.3% | 6 | 4.6K | 22.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 380 | 1.9% | 6 | 5K | 24.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 400 | 1.6% | 6 | 5.5K | 22.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 380 | 1.9% | 6 | 4.6K | 23.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | 470 | 2% | 6 | 5.5K | 24% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 450 | 1.9% | 6 | 5.5K | 23.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 560 | 1.9% | 6 | 5.5K | 18.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 580 | 2.1% | 6 | 6.8K | 24.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 510 | 1.8% | 6 | 7.3K | 26.2% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | 690 | 2.4% | 6 | 7K | 24.5% | 2 | ## How are C4’s and V Energy’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using C4’s and V Energy’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. - **C4**: Measured on the search terms “c4 energy”, “c4 energy cans”, “c4 energy drink” and “c4energy”, summed into one figure. - **V Energy**: Measured on the search terms “v drink”, “v energy drink”, “v energy shots” and “venergy”, summed into one figure. - [C4 profile](/demand/nz/brands/c4) - [V Energy profile](/demand/nz/brands/v-energy) - [All energy drink brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-energy-drink-brands): 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 C4 or V Energy more popular in search? In October 2026, V Energy had more branded searches than C4 among energy drink brands in New Zealand. V Energy had about 7,020 branded searches, while C4 had 690. V Energy made up 24.5% of all energy drink brand searches we track, and C4 accounted for 2.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "C4 vs V Energy: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/c4-vs-v-energy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/c4-vs-v-energy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.