--- title: "FTN Motion vs Sur-Ron: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is FTN Motion or Sur-Ron more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electric motorbike 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/ftn-motion-vs-sur-ron" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # FTN Motion vs Sur-Ron: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is FTN Motion or Sur-Ron more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electric motorbike 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**: FTN Motion and Sur-Ron - **Competitive set**: Electric motorbike brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **FTN Motion Share of Search**: 2.7% - **Sur-Ron Share of Search**: 75.9% ## Is FTN Motion or Sur-Ron more popular in search? - In October 2026, Sur-Ron had more branded searches than FTN Motion among electric motorbike brands in New Zealand. Sur-Ron had about 13,400 branded searches, while FTN Motion had 480. Sur-Ron made up 75.9% of all electric motorbike brand searches we track, and FTN Motion accounted for 2.7%. - Sur-Ron was ahead of FTN Motion in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, FTN Motion’s share of searches among electric motorbike brands in New Zealand moved from 2.4% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 480. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Sur-Ron’s share of searches among electric motorbike brands in New Zealand moved from 75.1% to 75.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 15.1K to 13.4K. ## Top electric motorbike brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sur-Ron was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. FTN Motion was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Sur-Ron was listed before FTN Motion in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sur-Ron | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | UBCO | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Zero Motorcycles | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Stark Future | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Talaria | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | FTN Motion | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Super73 | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about electric motorbike brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which electric motorbike brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. UBCO, 2. Sur-Ron, 3. Zero Motorcycles, 4. FTN Motion - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best electric motorbike brands in New Zealand?": 1. Zero Motorcycles, 2. Stark Future, 3. Sur-Ron, 4. Talaria, 5. FTN Motion - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best electric motorbike brand in New Zealand for off road riding?": 1. Sur-Ron, 2. Talaria, 3. Stark Future - Searched Google, AI Overview "electric dirt bike nz": 1. Sur-Ron, 2. UBCO - Searched Google, AI Overview "road legal electric motorbike": 1. Zero Motorcycles Not named in any answer: Super73. 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 electric motorbike brands in October 2026? - Sur-Ron’s share of searches among electric motorbike brands in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 74.3% to 75.9% in October 2026. ## How has branded search for FTN Motion and Sur-Ron changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | FTN Motion estimated searches | FTN Motion Share of Search | FTN Motion rank | Sur-Ron estimated searches | Sur-Ron Share of Search | Sur-Ron rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 480 | 2.4% | 3 | 15.1K | 75.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 390 | 2.1% | 3 | 15.1K | 81.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 390 | 2.3% | 3 | 12.9K | 76.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 590 | 3% | 3 | 15.2K | 77.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 720 | 2.8% | 4 | 19.5K | 74.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1K | 3.9% | 3 | 19.1K | 74.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | 880 | 4% | 4 | 15.4K | 69.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 590 | 2.9% | 4 | 15.1K | 73.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 590 | 3.4% | 3 | 12.7K | 74.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 720 | 4.2% | 3 | 12.7K | 74.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 480 | 2.8% | 3 | 12.9K | 75.5% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 480 | 2.7% | 3 | 13.4K | 75.9% | 1 | ## How are FTN Motion’s and Sur-Ron’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FTN Motion’s and Sur-Ron’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. - **FTN Motion**: Measured on the search term “ftn motion”. - **Sur-Ron**: Measured on the search terms “e bikes surron”, “sur ron”, “sur ron lbx”, “surron”, “surron bike”, “surron e bike”, “surron electric dirtbike” and “surron storm bee”, summed into one figure. - [FTN Motion profile](/demand/nz/brands/ftn-motion) - [Sur-Ron profile](/demand/nz/brands/sur-ron) - [All electric motorbike brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-electric-motorbike-brands): 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 FTN Motion or Sur-Ron more popular in search? In October 2026, Sur-Ron had more branded searches than FTN Motion among electric motorbike brands in New Zealand. Sur-Ron had about 13,400 branded searches, while FTN Motion had 480. Sur-Ron made up 75.9% of all electric motorbike brand searches we track, and FTN Motion accounted for 2.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "FTN Motion vs Sur-Ron: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ftn-motion-vs-sur-ron This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ftn-motion-vs-sur-ron. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.