Chemical Guys vs Meguiar's:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Meguiar's had more branded searches than Chemical Guys among car care brands in New Zealand. Meguiar's was estimated to have 3.7K branded searches compared to Chemical Guys’ 1.3K, and held a 40.1% Share of Search versus Chemical Guys’ 14.3%.
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Which is more popular in search, Chemical Guys or Meguiar's?
Compare the car wash, polish and detailing brands New Zealand drivers buy. 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.
Share of Search by month for Meguiar's, Chemical Guys. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Meguiar's | Turtle Wax | Chemical Guys | Armor All | Autoglym | Gyeon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 39% | 16.9% | 20.3% | 12.9% | 7.6% | 3.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 43.9% | 15.3% | 18.5% | 12% | 7.3% | 3% |
| Dec 2025 | 40% | 17.9% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 8.3% | 2.6% |
| Jan 2026 | 37.3% | 19.9% | 17.9% | 13.3% | 8.6% | 2.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 39.5% | 19.7% | 17.6% | 12.6% | 8% | 2.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 37.6% | 18.7% | 19.8% | 11.9% | 8.8% | 3.2% |
| Apr 2026 | 38.9% | 18.6% | 20.8% | 10.8% | 8.2% | 2.7% |
| May 2026 | 44.6% | 19.6% | 17.5% | 10.7% | 5.8% | 1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 46.7% | 20% | 16.8% | 10.7% | 3.9% | 1.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 43.3% | 23.5% | 13.9% | 12.4% | 4.2% | 2.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 40.1% | 24.7% | 14.3% | 12.8% | 6.1% | 2% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Chemical Guys and Meguiar's comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Meguiar's was ahead of Chemical Guys in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chemical Guys’ estimated Share of Search among car care brands in New Zealand moved from 20.3% to 14.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4K to 1.3K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Meguiar's’ estimated Share of Search among car care brands in New Zealand moved from 39% to 40.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.7K to 3.7K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand car care brands in August 2026?
1 change
In August 2026, Meguiar's lost estimated Share of Search among car care brands in New Zealand, from 43.3% to 40.1%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chemical Guys’ and Meguiar'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.
Chemical Guys
23 branded search terms
- ceramic coating chemical guys
- chemical guys
- chemical guys butter wet wax
- chemical guys car wash
- chemical guys detailing
- chemical guys honeydew snow foam
- chemical guys interior cleaner
- chemical guys leather cleaner
- chemical guys leather cleaner and conditioner kit
- chemical guys leather conditioner
- chemical guys near me
- chemical guys new car scent
- chemical guys nz
- chemical guys polish
- chemical guys total interior clean
- chemical guys total interior cleaner & protectant
- chemical guys vrp
- chemical guys wax
- chemicalguys
- chemicalguys com
- chemicalguys nz
- chemicalguys polish
- chemicalguys wax
Meguiar's
27 branded search terms
- car shampoo meguiars
- meguiar's
- meguiar's polish
- meguiar's wax
- meguiars
- meguiars ceramic wax
- meguiars com
- meguiars detailing
- meguiars gold class car wash
- meguiars gold class car wash shampoo & conditioner
- meguiars headlamp restoration kit
- meguiars hybrid ceramic wax
- meguiars near me
- meguiars new zealand
- meguiars nz
- meguiars online
- meguiars plastx
- meguiars polish
- meguiars scratch x
- meguiars ultimate all wheel cleaner
- meguiars ultimate black plastic restorer
- meguiars ultimate compound
- meguiars ultimate liquid wax
- meguiars ultimate polish
- meguiars wash and wax
- meguiars wax
- ultimate wash & wax meguiars
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