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title: "Honda ATV vs Polaris: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Honda ATV or Polaris? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the ATV and side-by-side 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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# Honda ATV vs Polaris: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Honda ATV or Polaris? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the ATV and side-by-side 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**: Honda ATV and Polaris
- **Competitive set**: ATV and side-by-side brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Honda ATV Share of Search**: 3.6%
- **Polaris Share of Search**: 27.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Honda ATV or Polaris?

- In August 2026, Polaris had more branded searches than Honda ATV among ATV and side-by-side brands in New Zealand. Polaris was estimated to have 4.8K branded searches compared to Honda ATV’s 620, and held a 27.6% Share of Search versus Honda ATV’s 3.6%.
- Polaris was ahead of Honda ATV in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Honda ATV’s estimated Share of Search among ATV and side-by-side brands in New Zealand moved from 4.4% to 3.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 730 to 620.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Polaris’ estimated Share of Search among ATV and side-by-side brands in New Zealand moved from 27.8% to 27.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.6K to 4.8K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand ATV and side-by-side brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Polaris overtook Can-Am to rank 2nd among ATV and side-by-side brands in New Zealand, at 27.6%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Honda ATV in New Zealand fell 15.1% over 11 measured months, from 730 to 620 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Honda ATV estimated searches | Honda ATV Share of Search | Honda ATV rank | Polaris estimated searches | Polaris Share of Search | Polaris rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 730 | 4.4% | 4 | 4.6K | 27.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 620 | 3.9% | 4 | 4.5K | 27.8% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 600 | 4% | 4 | 4.5K | 30% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 710 | 4.2% | 4 | 4.6K | 26.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 800 | 5% | 4 | 4.2K | 26.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 720 | 4.1% | 4 | 4.7K | 26.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 780 | 4.3% | 4 | 5K | 27.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 780 | 4.5% | 4 | 4.3K | 24.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 530 | 2.8% | 5 | 5.5K | 28.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 570 | 3.4% | 4 | 4.3K | 25.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 620 | 3.6% | 4 | 4.8K | 27.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Honda ATV’s and Polaris’ 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.

- **Honda ATV**: Measured on the search terms “big red honda quad”, “honda atv”, “honda atv 160”, “honda atv side by side”, “honda quad”, “honda quad bike”, “honda quad bikes for sale” and “second hand honda quad bikes for sale”, summed into one figure.
- **Polaris**: Measured on the search terms “polaris”, “polaris 570”, “polaris atv”, “polaris buggies”, “polaris com”, “polaris near me”, “polaris nz”, “polaris online”, “polaris quad bike”, “polaris quads”, “polaris ranger 1000”, “polaris ranger 500”, “polaris ranger 570”, “polaris ranger utv”, “polaris ranger xp1000”, “polaris rangers”, “polaris rzr”, “polaris side by side”, “polaris slingshot”, “polaris snowmobiles”, “polaris sportsman 500”, “polaris sportsman 570”, “polaris utv” and “polaris xp1000”, summed into one figure.

- [Honda ATV profile](/demand/nz/brands/honda-atv)
- [Polaris profile](/demand/nz/brands/polaris)
- [All ATV and side-by-side brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-atv-and-side-by-side-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Honda ATV or Polaris?

In August 2026, Polaris had more branded searches than Honda ATV among ATV and side-by-side brands in New Zealand. Polaris was estimated to have 4.8K branded searches compared to Honda ATV’s 620, and held a 27.6% Share of Search versus Honda ATV’s 3.6%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Honda ATV vs Polaris: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/honda-atv-vs-polaris

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