--- title: "Cube vs Magnum Bikes: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Cube or Magnum Bikes more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the E-bike 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/cube-vs-magnum-bikes" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cube vs Magnum Bikes: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Cube or Magnum Bikes more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the E-bike 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**: Cube and Magnum Bikes - **Competitive set**: E-bike brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Cube Share of Search**: 8.5% - **Magnum Bikes Share of Search**: 3.9% ## Is Cube or Magnum Bikes more popular in search? - In September 2026, Cube had more branded searches than Magnum Bikes among e-bike brands in New Zealand. Cube had about 390 branded searches, while Magnum Bikes had 180. Cube made up 8.5% of all e-bike brand searches we track, and Magnum Bikes accounted for 3.9%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Magnum Bikes took it in January 2026, Cube took it in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cube’s share of searches among e-bike brands in New Zealand moved from 6% to 8.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 260 to 390. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Magnum Bikes’ share of searches among e-bike brands in New Zealand moved from 4.4% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 190 to 180. ## Top e-bike brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cube was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Magnum Bikes did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Giant | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Trek | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Smartmotion | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Specialized | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | MeloYelo | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Fiido | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Cube | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Rad Power Bikes | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Velectrix | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Magnum Bikes | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Lekker | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about e-bike brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which e-bike brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Giant, 2. Trek, 3. Specialized, 4. MeloYelo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best e-bike brands in New Zealand?": 1. Giant, 2. Trek, 3. Smartmotion, 4. MeloYelo, 5. Specialized - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best e-bike brand in New Zealand for daily commuting?": 1. Trek, 2. Giant, 3. Specialized, 4. Cube, 5. Smartmotion - Searched Google, AI Overview "e bike nz": 1. Smartmotion, 2. MeloYelo, 3. Fiido, 4. Specialized, 5. Giant, 6. Trek, 7. Cube - Searched Google, AI Overview "electric bike nz": 1. Fiido, 2. Smartmotion, 3. MeloYelo, 4. Specialized Not named in any answer: Rad Power Bikes, Velectrix, Magnum Bikes and Lekker. 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 e-bike brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Cube lost share of searches among e-bike brands in New Zealand, from 9.2% to 8.5%. - In September 2026, Magnum Bikes lost share of searches among e-bike brands in New Zealand, from 4.5% to 3.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Cube estimated searches | Cube Share of Search | Cube rank | Magnum Bikes estimated searches | Magnum Bikes Share of Search | Magnum Bikes rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 260 | 6% | 5 | 190 | 4.4% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 320 | 6.3% | 5 | 230 | 4.5% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 320 | 6.3% | 5 | 210 | 4.2% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 320 | 5.5% | 6 | 330 | 5.6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 320 | 6.2% | 5 | 200 | 3.9% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 320 | 4.1% | 6 | 230 | 2.9% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 390 | 5.8% | 5 | 230 | 3.4% | 8 | | May 2026 | 390 | 6.9% | 5 | 200 | 3.6% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 390 | 8.9% | 5 | 160 | 3.6% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 390 | 9.1% | 5 | 170 | 4% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 390 | 9.2% | 5 | 190 | 4.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 390 | 8.5% | 5 | 180 | 3.9% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cube’s and Magnum Bikes’ 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. - **Cube**: Measured on the search term “cube bike”. - **Magnum Bikes**: Measured on the search terms “magnum bike”, “magnum ebike” and “peak magnum ebike”, summed into one figure. - [Cube profile](/demand/nz/brands/cube) - [Magnum Bikes profile](/demand/nz/brands/magnum-bikes) - [All e-bike brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-e-bike-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Cube or Magnum Bikes more popular in search? In September 2026, Cube had more branded searches than Magnum Bikes among e-bike brands in New Zealand. Cube had about 390 branded searches, while Magnum Bikes had 180. Cube made up 8.5% of all e-bike brand searches we track, and Magnum Bikes accounted for 3.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cube vs Magnum Bikes: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cube-vs-magnum-bikes This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cube-vs-magnum-bikes. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.