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Grant Crossan Panelbeating vs New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Grant Crossan Panelbeating and New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint were level in searches among New Plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand, with an estimated 10 branded searches each, at 1.6% of the total each. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about New Plymouth collision repair companies, Grant Crossan Panelbeating appeared in two of the three answers and New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint in one. Grant Crossan Panelbeating was mentioned before New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint in two out of three answers.

Among New Plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Grant Crossan Panelbeating and New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint are searched for about as often as each other.

Grant Crossan Panelbeating 10 searchesNew Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint 10 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Grant Crossan Panelbeating, mentioned in 2 of 3 answers, New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint in 1

Grant Crossan Panelbeating in 2 of 3New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint in 1 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Grant Crossan Panelbeating, named ahead of New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint in 2 of 3 answers

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Top New Plymouth collision repair companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Grant Crossan Panelbeating was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. Grant Crossan Panelbeating was listed before New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Max Pennington’s AutoCity1st
  2. Terry's Panel Shop2nd
  3. Valley Panel and Paint3rd
  4. Grant Crossan Panelbeating3rd
  5. New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint5th
  6. RIO Motor Body Works–
  7. Pro Paint NZ–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

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3 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Grant Crossan Panelbeating or New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Grant Crossan Panelbeating and New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven New Plymouth collision repair companies we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Grant Crossan Panelbeating and New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint among New Plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Grant Crossan Panelbeating, New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTerry's Panel ShopMax Pennington’s AutoCityRIO Motor Body WorksValley Panel and PaintPro Paint NZGrant Crossan PanelbeatingNew Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint
Oct 202527%28.6%11.1%27%3.2%1.6%1.6%
Nov 202533.8%18.2%18.2%22.1%3.9%2.6%1.3%
Dec 202529.3%22.4%19%19%5.2%3.4%1.7%
Jan 202628.6%22%23.1%18.7%5.5%1.1%1.1%
Feb 202633.8%26%14.3%18.2%3.9%2.6%1.3%
Mar 202632.5%28.7%11.3%21.3%2.5%2.5%1.3%
Apr 202627.6%34.2%11.8%18.4%3.9%2.6%1.3%
May 202630.6%35.3%12.9%16.5%2.4%1.2%1.2%
Jun 202626.8%34%14.4%17.5%4.1%2.1%1%
Jul 202628.4%27%18.9%18.9%2.7%2.7%1.4%
Aug 202632.3%20%16.9%26.2%1.5%1.5%1.5%
Sep 202627.9%23%23%18%4.9%1.6%1.6%

How has the Grant Crossan Panelbeating and New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand New Plymouth collision repair companies in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Pro Paint NZ overtook Grant Crossan Panelbeating and New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint to rank 5th among New Plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand, with 4.9% of the searches.

  2. New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint’s share of searches among New Plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1% to 1.6% in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Grant Crossan Panelbeating’s and New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint’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.

Grant Crossan Panelbeating

2 branded search terms

  • grant crossan
  • grant crossan panelbeating

New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint

1 branded search term

  • new plymouth car painters panel and paint

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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