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title: "InMotion vs Xiaomi Electric Scooter: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is InMotion or Xiaomi Electric Scooter more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electric scooter 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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# InMotion vs Xiaomi Electric Scooter: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is InMotion or Xiaomi Electric Scooter more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electric scooter 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**: InMotion and Xiaomi Electric Scooter
- **Competitive set**: Electric scooter brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **InMotion Share of Search**: 2.9%
- **Xiaomi Electric Scooter Share of Search**: 5.3%

## Is InMotion or Xiaomi Electric Scooter more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Xiaomi Electric Scooter had more branded searches than InMotion among electric scooter brands in New Zealand. Xiaomi Electric Scooter had about 310 branded searches, while InMotion had 170. Xiaomi Electric Scooter made up 5.3% of all electric scooter brand searches we track, and InMotion accounted for 2.9%.
- Xiaomi Electric Scooter was ahead of InMotion in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, InMotion’s share of searches among electric scooter brands in New Zealand moved from 1.7% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 170.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Xiaomi Electric Scooter’s share of searches among electric scooter brands in New Zealand moved from 6.6% to 5.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 350 to 310.

## Top electric scooter brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Xiaomi Electric Scooter appeared in all four answers. InMotion was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. InMotion and Xiaomi Electric Scooter were each listed first in two of the four 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Segway-Ninebot | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Xiaomi Electric Scooter | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| InMotion | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| Kaabo | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Inokim | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Apollo Scooters | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about electric scooter brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which electric scooter brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Segway-Ninebot, 2. InMotion, 3. Kaabo, 4. Inokim, 5. Xiaomi Electric Scooter
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best electric scooter brands in New Zealand?": 1. Segway-Ninebot, 2. InMotion, 3. Apollo Scooters, 4. Kaabo, 5. Xiaomi Electric Scooter
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best electric scooter brand in New Zealand for city commuting?": 1. Segway-Ninebot, 2. Xiaomi Electric Scooter, 3. InMotion, 4. Inokim
- Searched Google, AI Overview "electric scooter nz": 1. Xiaomi Electric Scooter, 2. Segway-Ninebot

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 electric scooter brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Apollo Scooters overtook InMotion to rank 4th among electric scooter brands in New Zealand, with 2.9% of the searches.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for InMotion in New Zealand rose 88.9% over 12 measured months, from 90 to 170 in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Xiaomi Electric Scooter in New Zealand fell 11.4% over 12 measured months, from 350 to 310 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | InMotion estimated searches | InMotion Share of Search | InMotion rank | Xiaomi Electric Scooter estimated searches | Xiaomi Electric Scooter Share of Search | Xiaomi Electric Scooter rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 90 | 1.7% | 5 | 350 | 6.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 170 | 2.9% | 5 | 420 | 7.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 210 | 3.1% | 4 | 390 | 5.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 140 | 2.4% | 5 | 390 | 6.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 170 | 2.9% | 4 | 470 | 7.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 260 | 3.4% | 4 | 700 | 9.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 170 | 2.5% | 5 | 530 | 7.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 210 | 3.2% | 5 | 340 | 5.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 170 | 3.2% | 5 | 300 | 5.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 170 | 3.1% | 5 | 350 | 6.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 170 | 2.9% | 4 | 280 | 4.8% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 170 | 2.9% | 5 | 310 | 5.3% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using InMotion’s and Xiaomi Electric Scooter’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.

- **InMotion**: Measured on the search term “inmotion scooter”.
- **Xiaomi Electric Scooter**: Measured on the search terms “mi scooter”, “xiaomi electric scooter 4”, “xiaomi mi scooter electric”, “xiaomi scooter 4”, “xiaomi scooter 5” and “xiaomi scooter 5 pro”, summed into one figure.

- [InMotion profile](/demand/nz/brands/inmotion)
- [Xiaomi Electric Scooter profile](/demand/nz/brands/xiaomi-electric-scooter)
- [All electric scooter brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-electric-scooter-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 InMotion or Xiaomi Electric Scooter more popular in search?

In September 2026, Xiaomi Electric Scooter had more branded searches than InMotion among electric scooter brands in New Zealand. Xiaomi Electric Scooter had about 310 branded searches, while InMotion had 170. Xiaomi Electric Scooter made up 5.3% of all electric scooter brand searches we track, and InMotion accounted for 2.9%.

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