--- title: "CFMOTO vs Kawasaki: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, CFMOTO or Kawasaki? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Motorcycle 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/cfmoto-vs-kawasaki" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CFMOTO vs Kawasaki: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, CFMOTO or Kawasaki? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Motorcycle 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**: CFMOTO and Kawasaki - **Competitive set**: Motorcycle brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **CFMOTO Share of Search**: 13.4% - **Kawasaki Share of Search**: 14.6% ## Which is more popular in search, CFMOTO or Kawasaki? - In August 2026, Kawasaki had more branded searches than CFMOTO among motorcycle brands in New Zealand. Kawasaki was estimated to have 7.6K branded searches compared to CFMOTO’s 7K, and held a 14.6% Share of Search versus CFMOTO’s 13.4%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: CFMOTO took it in July 2026, Kawasaki took it in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CFMOTO’s estimated Share of Search among motorcycle brands in New Zealand moved from 10.8% to 13.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.9K to 7K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kawasaki’s estimated Share of Search among motorcycle brands in New Zealand moved from 15.5% to 14.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.5K to 7.6K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand motorcycle brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Kawasaki overtook CFMOTO to rank 2nd among motorcycle brands in New Zealand, at 14.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for CFMOTO in New Zealand rose 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 5.9K to 7K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | CFMOTO estimated searches | CFMOTO Share of Search | CFMOTO rank | Kawasaki estimated searches | Kawasaki Share of Search | Kawasaki rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.9K | 10.8% | 6 | 8.5K | 15.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 6K | 11.3% | 5 | 8.2K | 15.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 4.9K | 9.4% | 6 | 6.9K | 13.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 6K | 11.8% | 6 | 6.9K | 13.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 5.9K | 11.2% | 6 | 7.3K | 13.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 7.2K | 12.4% | 5 | 8.3K | 14.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 7.3K | 13.5% | 3 | 7.8K | 14.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | 6.7K | 11.8% | 5 | 8.4K | 14.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 7.6K | 14.7% | 3 | 8.2K | 15.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 6.9K | 13.9% | 2 | 6.8K | 13.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 7K | 13.4% | 3 | 7.6K | 14.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CFMOTO’s and Kawasaki’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. - **CFMOTO**: Measured on the search terms “cf moto”, “cf moto 1000”, “cf moto 300”, “cf moto 450”, “cf moto 650”, “cf moto australia”, “cf moto moto”, “cf moto quad”, “cf moto side by side”, “cfmoto”, “cfmoto 300nk”, “cfmoto 300sr”, “cfmoto 450sr”, “cfmoto 450ss”, “cfmoto 650mt”, “cfmoto 650nk”, “cfmoto 800mt”, “cfmoto atv”, “cfmoto bike”, “cfmoto dealer near me”, “cfmoto dealers”, “cfmoto near me”, “cfmoto new zealand”, “cfmoto nz”, “cfmoto online”, “cfmoto quad bike”, “cfmoto scooter”, “cfmoto uforce”, “cfmoto uforce 1000”, “cfmoto uforce 600” and “cfmoto utv”, summed into one figure. - **Kawasaki**: Measured on the search terms “kawasaki”, “kawasaki 650r”, “kawasaki bike”, “kawasaki ex500”, “kawasaki h2”, “kawasaki hr”, “kawasaki mc”, “kawasaki mule”, “kawasaki near me”, “kawasaki nz”, “kawasaki online”, “kawasaki scooter” and “kawasaki vn”, summed into one figure. - [CFMOTO profile](/demand/nz/brands/cfmoto) - [Kawasaki profile](/demand/nz/brands/kawasaki) - [All motorcycle brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-motorcycle-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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, CFMOTO or Kawasaki? In August 2026, Kawasaki had more branded searches than CFMOTO among motorcycle brands in New Zealand. Kawasaki was estimated to have 7.6K branded searches compared to CFMOTO’s 7K, and held a 14.6% Share of Search versus CFMOTO’s 13.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CFMOTO vs Kawasaki: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cfmoto-vs-kawasaki This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cfmoto-vs-kawasaki. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.