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title: "Kawasaki vs Suzuki Motorcycles: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Kawasaki or Suzuki Motorcycles? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Motorcycle 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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# Kawasaki vs Suzuki Motorcycles: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Kawasaki or Suzuki Motorcycles? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Motorcycle 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**: Kawasaki and Suzuki Motorcycles
- **Competitive set**: Motorcycle brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Kawasaki Share of Search**: 14.6%
- **Suzuki Motorcycles Share of Search**: 1.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Kawasaki or Suzuki Motorcycles?

- In August 2026, Kawasaki had more branded searches than Suzuki Motorcycles among motorcycle brands in New Zealand. Kawasaki was estimated to have 7.6K branded searches compared to Suzuki Motorcycles’ 990, and held a 14.6% Share of Search versus Suzuki Motorcycles’ 1.9%.
- Kawasaki was ahead of Suzuki Motorcycles in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kawasaki’s estimated Share of Search among motorcycle brands in New Zealand moved from 15.5% to 14.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.5K to 7.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Suzuki Motorcycles’ estimated Share of Search among motorcycle brands in New Zealand held steady at 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1K to 990.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand motorcycle brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Kawasaki overtook CFMOTO to rank 2nd among motorcycle brands in New Zealand, at 14.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Kawasaki estimated searches | Kawasaki Share of Search | Kawasaki rank | Suzuki Motorcycles estimated searches | Suzuki Motorcycles Share of Search | Suzuki Motorcycles rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 8.5K | 15.5% | 2 | 1.1K | 1.9% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | 8.2K | 15.4% | 2 | 1.2K | 2.2% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.9K | 13.1% | 3 | 1.2K | 2.2% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 6.9K | 13.6% | 2 | 1.2K | 2.4% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | 7.3K | 13.7% | 3 | 1.2K | 2.3% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | 8.3K | 14.3% | 2 | 1.5K | 2.5% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | 7.8K | 14.5% | 2 | 1.2K | 2.3% | 9 |
| May 2026 | 8.4K | 14.9% | 2 | 1.2K | 2.1% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | 8.2K | 15.8% | 2 | 950 | 1.8% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | 6.8K | 13.7% | 3 | 800 | 1.6% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | 7.6K | 14.6% | 2 | 990 | 1.9% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kawasaki’s and Suzuki Motorcycles’ 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.

- **Kawasaki**: Measured on the search terms “kawasaki”, “kawasaki 650r”, “kawasaki bike”, “kawasaki ex500”, “kawasaki h2”, “kawasaki hr”, “kawasaki mc”, “kawasaki mule”, “kawasaki near me”, “kawasaki nz”, “kawasaki online”, “kawasaki scooter” and “kawasaki vn”, summed into one figure.
- **Suzuki Motorcycles**: Measured on the search terms “suzuki motorbike”, “suzuki motorcycles”, “suzuki motorcycles near me” and “suzuki motorcycles scooter”, summed into one figure.

- [Kawasaki profile](/demand/nz/brands/kawasaki)
- [Suzuki Motorcycles profile](/demand/nz/brands/suzuki-motorcycles)
- [All motorcycle brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-motorcycle-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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, Kawasaki or Suzuki Motorcycles?

In August 2026, Kawasaki had more branded searches than Suzuki Motorcycles among motorcycle brands in New Zealand. Kawasaki was estimated to have 7.6K branded searches compared to Suzuki Motorcycles’ 990, and held a 14.6% Share of Search versus Suzuki Motorcycles’ 1.9%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Kawasaki vs Suzuki Motorcycles: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kawasaki-vs-suzuki-motorcycles

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