--- title: "FTN Motion vs Zero Motorcycles: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is FTN Motion or Zero Motorcycles 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-zero-motorcycles" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # FTN Motion vs Zero Motorcycles: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is FTN Motion or Zero Motorcycles 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 Zero Motorcycles - **Competitive set**: Electric motorbike brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **FTN Motion Share of Search**: 2.7% - **Zero Motorcycles Share of Search**: 0.8% ## Is FTN Motion or Zero Motorcycles more popular in search? - In October 2026, FTN Motion had more branded searches than Zero Motorcycles among electric motorbike brands in New Zealand. FTN Motion had about 480 branded searches, while Zero Motorcycles had 140. FTN Motion made up 2.7% of all electric motorbike brand searches we track, and Zero Motorcycles accounted for 0.8%. - FTN Motion was ahead of Zero Motorcycles 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, Zero Motorcycles’ share of searches among electric motorbike brands in New Zealand moved from 0.35% to 0.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 140. ## Top electric motorbike brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Zero Motorcycles was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the 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. Zero Motorcycles was listed before FTN Motion in every answer that named either. 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? - In October 2026, Zero Motorcycles rose from 6th to 5th among electric motorbike brands in New Zealand. ## How has branded search for FTN Motion and Zero Motorcycles changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | FTN Motion estimated searches | FTN Motion Share of Search | FTN Motion rank | Zero Motorcycles estimated searches | Zero Motorcycles Share of Search | Zero Motorcycles rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 480 | 2.4% | 3 | 70 | 0.35% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 390 | 2.1% | 3 | 40 | 0.22% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 390 | 2.3% | 3 | 90 | 0.53% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 590 | 3% | 3 | 70 | 0.36% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 720 | 2.8% | 4 | 170 | 0.65% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 1K | 3.9% | 3 | 210 | 0.81% | 6 | | May 2026 | 880 | 4% | 4 | 170 | 0.77% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 590 | 2.9% | 4 | 110 | 0.53% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 590 | 3.4% | 3 | 110 | 0.64% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 720 | 4.2% | 3 | 90 | 0.53% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 480 | 2.8% | 3 | 90 | 0.53% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 480 | 2.7% | 3 | 140 | 0.8% | 5 | ## How are FTN Motion’s and Zero Motorcycles’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FTN Motion’s and Zero Motorcycles’ 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”. - **Zero Motorcycles**: Measured on the search terms “zero motorcycles” and “zeromotorcycles”, summed into one figure. - [FTN Motion profile](/demand/nz/brands/ftn-motion) - [Zero Motorcycles profile](/demand/nz/brands/zero-motorcycles) - [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 Zero Motorcycles more popular in search? In October 2026, FTN Motion had more branded searches than Zero Motorcycles among electric motorbike brands in New Zealand. FTN Motion had about 480 branded searches, while Zero Motorcycles had 140. FTN Motion made up 2.7% of all electric motorbike brand searches we track, and Zero Motorcycles accounted for 0.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "FTN Motion vs Zero Motorcycles: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ftn-motion-vs-zero-motorcycles This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ftn-motion-vs-zero-motorcycles. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.