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title: "Coleman vs Napoleon: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Coleman or Napoleon more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Portable grill 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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# Coleman vs Napoleon: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Coleman or Napoleon more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Portable grill 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**: Coleman and Napoleon
- **Competitive set**: Portable grill brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Coleman Share of Search**: 0.29%
- **Napoleon Share of Search**: 1.4%

## Is Coleman or Napoleon more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Napoleon had more branded searches than Coleman among portable grill brands in New Zealand. Napoleon had about 50 branded searches, while Coleman had 10. Napoleon made up 1.4% of all portable grill brand searches we track, and Coleman accounted for 0.29%.
- Napoleon was ahead of Coleman in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Coleman’s share of searches among portable grill brands in New Zealand moved from 0.25% to 0.29%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Napoleon’s share of searches among portable grill brands in New Zealand moved from 1.7% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 50.

## Top portable grill brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Napoleon was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Coleman was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Napoleon was listed before Coleman in two out of three 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Weber | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Gasmate | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Napoleon | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Coleman | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Traeger | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about portable grill brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which portable grill brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Weber, 2. Gasmate, 3. Napoleon
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best portable grill brands in New Zealand?": 1. Weber, 2. Gasmate, 3. Napoleon
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best portable grill brand in New Zealand for camping?": 1. Weber, 2. Gasmate, 3. Coleman
- Searched Google, AI Overview "portable bbq nz": 1. Weber
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best portable grill": 1. Weber

Not named in any answer: Traeger.

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 portable grill brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Napoleon lost share of searches among portable grill brands in New Zealand, from 2.2% to 1.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | Coleman estimated searches | Coleman Share of Search | Coleman rank | Napoleon estimated searches | Napoleon Share of Search | Napoleon rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 10 | 0.25% | 5 | 70 | 1.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 10 | 0.21% | 5 | 110 | 2.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | 0.15% | 5 | 90 | 1.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 0.23% | 5 | 50 | 1.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 | 0.34% | 5 | 40 | 1.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | 0.38% | 5 | 50 | 1.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 40 | 1.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 10 | 0.33% | 5 | 70 | 2.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 10 | 0.41% | 5 | 20 | 0.82% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | 0.35% | 5 | 70 | 2.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 10 | 0.32% | 5 | 70 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 10 | 0.29% | 5 | 50 | 1.4% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Coleman’s and Napoleon’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.

- **Coleman**: Measured on the search term “coleman portable grill”.
- **Napoleon**: Measured on the search term “napoleon bbq”.

- [Coleman profile](/demand/nz/brands/coleman)
- [Napoleon profile](/demand/nz/brands/napoleon)
- [All portable grill brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-portable-grill-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Coleman or Napoleon more popular in search?

In September 2026, Napoleon had more branded searches than Coleman among portable grill brands in New Zealand. Napoleon had about 50 branded searches, while Coleman had 10. Napoleon made up 1.4% of all portable grill brand searches we track, and Coleman accounted for 0.29%.

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