--- title: "Dave Panton Car Sales vs Evolution Motors: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Dave Panton Car Sales or Evolution Motors more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Napier used car dealerships 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/dave-panton-car-sales-vs-evolution-motors-napier" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Dave Panton Car Sales vs Evolution Motors: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Dave Panton Car Sales or Evolution Motors more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Napier used car dealerships 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**: Dave Panton Car Sales and Evolution Motors - **Competitive set**: Napier used car dealerships - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Dave Panton Car Sales Share of Search**: 0.8% - **Evolution Motors Share of Search**: 6.4% ## Is Dave Panton Car Sales or Evolution Motors more popular in search? - In September 2026, Evolution Motors had more branded searches than Dave Panton Car Sales among Napier used car dealerships in New Zealand. Evolution Motors had about 160 branded searches, while Dave Panton Car Sales had 20. Evolution Motors made up 6.4% of all Napier used car dealership searches we track, and Dave Panton Car Sales accounted for 0.8%. - Evolution Motors was ahead of Dave Panton Car Sales in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dave Panton Car Sales’ share of searches among Napier used car dealerships in New Zealand moved from 1.1% to 0.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 20. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Evolution Motors’ share of searches among Napier used car dealerships in New Zealand moved from 7.2% to 6.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 200 to 160. ## Top Napier used car dealerships in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, both Dave Panton Car Sales and Evolution Motors showed up in all four answers. Dave Panton Car Sales was listed before Evolution Motors in two of them. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dave Panton Car Sales | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Evolution Motors | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Turners | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Stephen Hill Motors | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Bayswater Vehicles | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Wayne Kirk Motor Group | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Allan Pike Cars | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Napier used car dealerships - Asked ChatGPT "Which used car dealership should I shop at in Napier, New Zealand?": 1. Dave Panton Car Sales, 2. Evolution Motors, 3. Turners, 4. Stephen Hill Motors - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best used car dealerships in Napier, New Zealand?": 1. Evolution Motors, 2. Dave Panton Car Sales, 3. Stephen Hill Motors, 4. Turners, 5. Bayswater Vehicles - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best used car dealership in Napier, New Zealand for a reliable second car?": 1. Dave Panton Car Sales, 2. Evolution Motors, 3. Bayswater Vehicles - Searched Google, AI Overview "used cars napier nz": 1. Turners, 2. Evolution Motors, 3. Dave Panton Car Sales Not named in any answer: Wayne Kirk Motor Group and Allan Pike Cars. 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 Napier used car dealerships in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dave Panton Car Sales in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 30 to 20 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Evolution Motors in New Zealand fell 20% over 12 measured months, from 200 to 160 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Dave Panton Car Sales estimated searches | Dave Panton Car Sales Share of Search | Dave Panton Car Sales rank | Evolution Motors estimated searches | Evolution Motors Share of Search | Evolution Motors rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 30 | 1.1% | 7 | 200 | 7.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 20 | 0.74% | 7 | 210 | 7.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 30 | 1.1% | 7 | 190 | 6.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 20 | 0.63% | 7 | 280 | 8.8% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 20 | 0.72% | 7 | 280 | 10.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 40 | 1.3% | 7 | 210 | 6.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 30 | 1.2% | 7 | 210 | 8.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 20 | 0.79% | 7 | 210 | 8.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 20 | 0.8% | 7 | 150 | 6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 20 | 0.7% | 7 | 190 | 6.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 20 | 0.67% | 7 | 190 | 6.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 20 | 0.8% | 7 | 160 | 6.4% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dave Panton Car Sales’ and Evolution Motors’ 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. - **Dave Panton Car Sales**: Measured on the search term “dave panton car sales”. - **Evolution Motors**: Measured on the search terms “evolution motors” and “evolution motors napier”, summed into one figure. - [Dave Panton Car Sales profile](/demand/nz/brands/dave-panton-car-sales) - [Evolution Motors profile](/demand/nz/brands/evolution-motors-napier) - [All Napier used car dealerships in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/napier/used-car-dealerships): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Dave Panton Car Sales or Evolution Motors more popular in search? In September 2026, Evolution Motors had more branded searches than Dave Panton Car Sales among Napier used car dealerships in New Zealand. Evolution Motors had about 160 branded searches, while Dave Panton Car Sales had 20. Evolution Motors made up 6.4% of all Napier used car dealership searches we track, and Dave Panton Car Sales accounted for 0.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Dave Panton Car Sales vs Evolution Motors: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/dave-panton-car-sales-vs-evolution-motors-napier This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/dave-panton-car-sales-vs-evolution-motors-napier. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.