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

Which is more popular in search, Chrysler or KGM? 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**: Chrysler and KGM
- **Competitive set**: Car brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Chrysler Share of Search**: 0.27%
- **KGM Share of Search**: 0.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Chrysler or KGM?

- In August 2026, KGM had more branded searches than Chrysler among car brands in New Zealand. KGM was estimated to have 3.8K branded searches compared to Chrysler’s 3.4K, and held a 0.3% Share of Search versus Chrysler’s 0.27%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Chrysler took it in December 2025, KGM took it in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chrysler’s estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand moved from 0.35% to 0.27%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.3K to 3.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, KGM’s estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand moved from 0.4% to 0.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5K to 3.8K.

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

- In August 2026, Chrysler rose from 61st to 59th among car brands in New Zealand.
- In August 2026, KGM fell from 55th to 56th among car brands in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Chrysler estimated searches | Chrysler Share of Search | Chrysler rank | KGM estimated searches | KGM Share of Search | KGM rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4.3K | 0.35% | 53 | 5K | 0.4% | 49 |
| Nov 2025 | 3.5K | 0.3% | 56 | 4.4K | 0.37% | 53 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.5K | 0.4% | 51 | 4.4K | 0.4% | 52 |
| Jan 2026 | 4K | 0.3% | 56 | 5K | 0.38% | 50 |
| Feb 2026 | 4K | 0.33% | 57 | 4.4K | 0.37% | 55 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.4K | 0.23% | 59 | 4.3K | 0.29% | 55 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.3K | 0.25% | 58 | 3.6K | 0.28% | 56 |
| May 2026 | 3.4K | 0.26% | 60 | 3.8K | 0.29% | 58 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.3K | 0.28% | 58 | 4.2K | 0.36% | 54 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.8K | 0.24% | 61 | 4.2K | 0.36% | 55 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.4K | 0.27% | 59 | 3.8K | 0.3% | 56 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chrysler’s and KGM’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.

- **Chrysler**: Measured on the search terms “chrysler”, “chrysler 300”, “chrysler 300c”, “chrysler car”, “chrysler cars”, “chrysler new zealand”, “chrysler nz” and “chrysler pt cruiser”, summed into one figure.
- **KGM**: Measured on the search terms “kgm”, “kgm nz”, “ssangyong”, “ssangyong cars”, “ssangyong korando”, “ssangyong musso”, “ssangyong nz” and “ssangyong rexton”, summed into one figure.

- [Chrysler profile](/demand/nz/brands/chrysler)
- [KGM profile](/demand/nz/brands/kgm)
- [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, Chrysler or KGM?

In August 2026, KGM had more branded searches than Chrysler among car brands in New Zealand. KGM was estimated to have 3.8K branded searches compared to Chrysler’s 3.4K, and held a 0.3% Share of Search versus Chrysler’s 0.27%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Chrysler vs KGM: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/chrysler-vs-kgm

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