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Honda Scooters vs Yamaha Motor:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Honda Scooters had more branded searches than Yamaha Motor among moped and scooter brands in New Zealand. Honda Scooters had about 260 branded searches, while Yamaha Motor had 130. Honda Scooters made up 3.5% of all moped and scooter brand searches we track, and Yamaha Motor accounted for 1.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about moped and scooter brands, Yamaha Motor appeared in three of the five answers and Honda Scooters in two. Honda Scooters and Yamaha Motor were each mentioned first in one of the two answers.

Among moped and scooter brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Honda Scooters, about 2 searches for every 1 for Yamaha Motor

Honda Scooters 260 searchesYamaha Motor 130 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Yamaha Motor, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Honda Scooters in 2

Yamaha Motor in 3 of 5Honda Scooters in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

Honda Scooters first in 1Yamaha Motor first in 1

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Top moped and scooter brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Yamaha Motor was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Honda Scooters was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Honda Scooters and Yamaha Motor were each listed first in one of the two answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Vespa1st
  2. NIU2nd
  3. SYM2nd
  4. Kymco4th
  5. Yamaha Motor5th
  6. Segway-Ninebot6th
  7. Honda Scooters6th
  8. Suzuki Scooters8th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Segway-Ninebot3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Yamaha Motor3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Vespa2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Suzuki Scooters2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Honda Scooters2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • NIU2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SYM2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Kymco1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about moped and scooter brands

5 answers

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

Is Honda Scooters or Yamaha Motor more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Honda Scooters and Yamaha Motor by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight moped and scooter brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Honda Scooters and Yamaha Motor among moped and scooter brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Honda Scooters, Yamaha Motor. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSegway-NinebotVespaSuzuki ScootersHonda ScootersKymcoYamaha MotorNIUSYM
Oct 202554.7%31.6%4.1%4.1%2.1%1.7%1.1%0.4%
Nov 202557.4%29.9%4%3.5%1.8%1.7%1.3%0.39%
Dec 202560.3%28.2%3.6%3.3%1.6%1.5%1.1%0.35%
Jan 202655.5%30.5%3.9%3.9%2%1.9%1.8%0.63%
Feb 202656.6%30.2%3.9%3.9%1.5%2.3%1%0.51%
Mar 202654.4%29.2%4.1%5.4%1.7%2.5%2.2%0.39%
Apr 202656.7%29.1%4.3%4.3%1.7%2.2%1.3%0.46%
May 202657.6%29.4%3.7%4.3%1.4%1.7%1.4%0.47%
Jun 202657%28.7%3.8%4.4%1.8%2%1.7%0.57%
Jul 202659.2%28.1%3.3%3.7%1.9%2%1.3%0.43%
Aug 202658.5%28.8%2.9%4.7%1.8%1.7%1.1%0.51%
Sep 202660.7%27%3.7%3.5%1.7%1.7%1.2%0.4%

How has the Honda Scooters and Yamaha Motor comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand moped and scooter brands in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Suzuki Scooters overtook Honda Scooters to rank 3rd among moped and scooter brands in New Zealand, with 3.7% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Honda Scooters lost share of searches among moped and scooter brands in New Zealand, from 4.7% to 3.5%.

How are branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Honda Scooters’ and Yamaha Motor’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.

Honda Scooters

3 branded search terms

  • honda moped
  • honda pcx
  • honda scooter

Yamaha Motor

2 branded search terms

  • yamaha moped
  • yamaha scooter

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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