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title: "Genesis vs Lincoln: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Genesis or Lincoln? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Genesis vs Lincoln: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Genesis or Lincoln? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car 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**: Genesis and Lincoln
- **Competitive set**: Car brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Genesis Share of Search**: 0.24%
- **Lincoln Share of Search**: 0.03%

## Which is more popular in search, Genesis or Lincoln?

- In August 2026, Genesis had more branded searches than Lincoln among car brands in New Zealand. Genesis was estimated to have 2.9K branded searches compared to Lincoln’s 390, and held a 0.24% Share of Search versus Lincoln’s 0.03%.
- Genesis was ahead of Lincoln in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Genesis’ estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand moved from 0.17% to 0.24%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.1K to 2.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lincoln’s estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand moved from 0.05% to 0.03%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 590 to 390.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand car brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Lincoln rose from 81st to 80th among car brands in New Zealand.
- In August 2026, Genesis fell from 59th to 61st among car brands in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Genesis estimated searches | Genesis Share of Search | Genesis rank | Lincoln estimated searches | Lincoln Share of Search | Lincoln rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.1K | 0.17% | 65 | 590 | 0.05% | 77 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.1K | 0.17% | 67 | 390 | 0.03% | 81 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.8K | 0.16% | 68 | 390 | 0.03% | 82 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.2K | 0.17% | 66 | 480 | 0.04% | 81 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.3K | 0.19% | 65 | 590 | 0.05% | 76 |
| Mar 2026 | 2K | 0.14% | 68 | 480 | 0.03% | 79 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.1K | 0.16% | 66 | 480 | 0.04% | 79 |
| May 2026 | 2K | 0.15% | 66 | 480 | 0.04% | 79 |
| Jun 2026 | 2K | 0.17% | 66 | 390 | 0.03% | 80 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 0.25% | 59 | 390 | 0.03% | 81 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 0.24% | 61 | 390 | 0.03% | 80 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Genesis’ and Lincoln’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.

- **Genesis**: Measured on the search terms “genesis car”, “genesis cars”, “genesis g70”, “genesis g80”, “genesis gv70”, “genesis gv80”, “genesis new zealand” and “genesis nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Lincoln**: Measured on the search term “lincoln cars”.

- [Genesis profile](/demand/nz/brands/genesis)
- [Lincoln profile](/demand/nz/brands/lincoln)
- [All car brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-car-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 87 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Genesis or Lincoln?

In August 2026, Genesis had more branded searches than Lincoln among car brands in New Zealand. Genesis was estimated to have 2.9K branded searches compared to Lincoln’s 390, and held a 0.24% Share of Search versus Lincoln’s 0.03%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Genesis vs Lincoln: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/genesis-vs-lincoln

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