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title: "Greenland Auto Group vs ORIX Vehicle Sales: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Greenland Auto Group or ORIX Vehicle Sales more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North 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."
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# Greenland Auto Group vs ORIX Vehicle Sales: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Greenland Auto Group or ORIX Vehicle Sales more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North 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**: Greenland Auto Group and ORIX Vehicle Sales
- **Competitive set**: Palmerston North used car dealerships
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Greenland Auto Group Share of Search**: 7.3%
- **ORIX Vehicle Sales Share of Search**: 7.8%

## Is Greenland Auto Group or ORIX Vehicle Sales more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Greenland Auto Group and ORIX Vehicle Sales were level in searches among Palmerston North used car dealerships in New Zealand, with an estimated 170 versus 180 branded searches, at 7.3% and 7.8% of the total.
- ORIX Vehicle Sales was ahead of Greenland Auto Group in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Greenland Auto Group’s share of searches among Palmerston North used car dealerships in New Zealand moved from 0% to 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 0 to 170.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ORIX Vehicle Sales’ share of searches among Palmerston North used car dealerships in New Zealand moved from 9.9% to 7.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 180.

## Top Palmerston North used car dealerships in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Greenland Auto Group appeared in all four answers. ORIX Vehicle Sales was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Greenland Auto Group was listed before ORIX Vehicle Sales in two out of three answers.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Greenland Auto Group | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| McVerry Crawford Motor Group | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| Terans Auto Traders | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| ORIX Vehicle Sales | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Mainly Cars | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Turners Cars Palmerston North | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| Ian Humphrey Motors | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Imported Carz | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Yes Cars | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Japan Cars | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about Palmerston North used car dealerships

- Asked ChatGPT "Which used car dealership should I shop at in Palmerston North, New Zealand?": 1. McVerry Crawford Motor Group, 2. Greenland Auto Group, 3. ORIX Vehicle Sales, 4. Imported Carz
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best used car dealerships in Palmerston North, New Zealand?": 1. Mainly Cars, 2. Terans Auto Traders, 3. ORIX Vehicle Sales, 4. Greenland Auto Group, 5. Ian Humphrey Motors, 6. Turners Cars Palmerston North, 7. McVerry Crawford Motor Group
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best used car dealership in Palmerston North, New Zealand for a used car?": 1. Greenland Auto Group, 2. Terans Auto Traders, 3. McVerry Crawford Motor Group, 4. Turners Cars Palmerston North
- Searched Google, AI Overview "used car dealers palmerston north": 1. Greenland Auto Group, 2. Turners Cars Palmerston North, 3. Imported Carz, 4. Yes Cars

Not named in any answer: Japan 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 Palmerston North used car dealerships in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Mainly Cars overtook ORIX Vehicle Sales to rank 3rd among Palmerston North used car dealerships in New Zealand, with 13.8% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Ian Humphrey Motors overtook ORIX Vehicle Sales and 3 others to rank 4th among Palmerston North used car dealerships in New Zealand, with 9.1% of the searches.
- In September 2026, ORIX Vehicle Sales lost share of searches among Palmerston North used car dealerships in New Zealand, from 9.6% to 7.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | Greenland Auto Group estimated searches | Greenland Auto Group Share of Search | Greenland Auto Group rank | ORIX Vehicle Sales estimated searches | ORIX Vehicle Sales Share of Search | ORIX Vehicle Sales rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 180 | 9.9% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 150 | 7.3% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 180 | 9.7% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 240 | 10% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 240 | 10.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 190 | 8% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 180 | 8.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 160 | 7.9% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 90 | 3.9% | 9 | 290 | 12.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 170 | 8% | 4 | 230 | 10.8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 170 | 7.5% | 7 | 220 | 9.6% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 170 | 7.3% | 8 | 180 | 7.8% | 7 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Greenland Auto Group’s and ORIX Vehicle Sales’ 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.

- **Greenland Auto Group**: Measured on the search term “greenland auto group”.
- **ORIX Vehicle Sales**: Measured on the search terms “orix vehicle sales” and “orix vehicle sales palmerston north”, summed into one figure.

- [Greenland Auto Group profile](/demand/nz/brands/greenland-auto-group)
- [ORIX Vehicle Sales profile](/demand/nz/brands/orix-vehicle-sales)
- [All Palmerston North used car dealerships in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/palmerston-north/used-car-dealerships): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Greenland Auto Group or ORIX Vehicle Sales more popular in search?

In September 2026, Greenland Auto Group and ORIX Vehicle Sales were level in searches among Palmerston North used car dealerships in New Zealand, with an estimated 170 versus 180 branded searches, at 7.3% and 7.8% of the total.

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