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

Which is more popular in search, Kymco or SYM? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Moped and 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**: Kymco and SYM
- **Competitive set**: Moped and scooter brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Kymco Share of Search**: 4.1%
- **SYM Share of Search**: 1.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Kymco or SYM?

- In August 2026, Kymco had more branded searches than SYM among moped and scooter brands in New Zealand. Kymco was estimated to have 150 branded searches compared to SYM’s 50, and held a 4.1% Share of Search versus SYM’s 1.4%.
- Kymco was ahead of SYM in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kymco’s estimated Share of Search among moped and scooter brands in New Zealand moved from 4.5% to 4.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 150.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SYM’s estimated Share of Search among moped and scooter brands in New Zealand moved from 1% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 50.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for SYM in New Zealand rose 25% over 11 measured months, from 40 to 50 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Kymco in New Zealand fell 11.8% over 11 measured months, from 170 to 150 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Kymco estimated searches | Kymco Share of Search | Kymco rank | SYM estimated searches | SYM Share of Search | SYM rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 170 | 4.5% | 4 | 40 | 1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 150 | 4.1% | 4 | 40 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 150 | 4% | 4 | 40 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 160 | 4.1% | 4 | 60 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 130 | 3.4% | 4 | 50 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 180 | 3.5% | 4 | 50 | 0.97% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 160 | 3.8% | 4 | 50 | 1.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 130 | 3.2% | 4 | 50 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 130 | 3.8% | 4 | 40 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 140 | 4.5% | 4 | 40 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 150 | 4.1% | 4 | 50 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kymco’s and SYM’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.

- **Kymco**: Measured on the search terms “kymco”, “kymco 50cc”, “kymco moped” and “kymco scooter”, summed into one figure.
- **SYM**: Measured on the search terms “sym 50cc”, “sym moped” and “sym scooter”, summed into one figure.

- [Kymco profile](/demand/nz/brands/kymco)
- [SYM profile](/demand/nz/brands/sym)
- [All moped and scooter brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-moped-and-scooter-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, Kymco or SYM?

In August 2026, Kymco had more branded searches than SYM among moped and scooter brands in New Zealand. Kymco was estimated to have 150 branded searches compared to SYM’s 50, and held a 4.1% Share of Search versus SYM’s 1.4%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Kymco vs SYM: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kymco-vs-sym

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