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

Which is more popular in search, Lexus or Proton? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car 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**: Lexus and Proton
- **Competitive set**: Car brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Lexus Share of Search**: 1.4%
- **Proton Share of Search**: <0.01%

## Which is more popular in search, Lexus or Proton?

- In August 2026, Lexus had more branded searches than Proton among car brands in New Zealand. Lexus was estimated to have 16.9K branded searches compared to Proton’s 110, and held a 1.4% Share of Search versus Proton’s <0.01%.
- Lexus was ahead of Proton in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lexus’ estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand moved from 1.3% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.2K to 16.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Proton’s estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand moved from 0.01% to <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 110.

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

- In August 2026, Proton rose from 87th to 86th among car brands in New Zealand.
- In August 2026, Lexus fell from 20th to 21st among car brands in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Lexus estimated searches | Lexus Share of Search | Lexus rank | Proton estimated searches | Proton Share of Search | Proton rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 16.2K | 1.3% | 22 | 140 | 0.01% | 86 |
| Nov 2025 | 14.9K | 1.2% | 22 | 140 | 0.01% | 86 |
| Dec 2025 | 15.3K | 1.4% | 20 | 110 | <0.01% | 86 |
| Jan 2026 | 18.7K | 1.4% | 18 | 110 | <0.01% | 86 |
| Feb 2026 | 17.4K | 1.4% | 19 | 110 | <0.01% | 86 |
| Mar 2026 | 18.6K | 1.3% | 20 | 110 | <0.01% | 86 |
| Apr 2026 | 15.6K | 1.2% | 22 | 140 | 0.01% | 86 |
| May 2026 | 17.8K | 1.4% | 21 | 140 | 0.01% | 86 |
| Jun 2026 | 14.7K | 1.2% | 21 | 110 | <0.01% | 86 |
| Jul 2026 | 15.3K | 1.3% | 20 | 110 | <0.01% | 87 |
| Aug 2026 | 16.9K | 1.4% | 21 | 110 | <0.01% | 86 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lexus’ and Proton’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.

- **Lexus**: Measured on the search terms “lexus”, “lexus car”, “lexus cars”, “lexus es”, “lexus is”, “lexus lx”, “lexus new zealand”, “lexus nx”, “lexus nz”, “lexus rx”, “lexus rz” and “lexus ux”, summed into one figure.
- **Proton**: Measured on the search term “proton cars”.

- [Lexus profile](/demand/nz/brands/lexus)
- [Proton profile](/demand/nz/brands/proton)
- [All car brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-car-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 87 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, Lexus or Proton?

In August 2026, Lexus had more branded searches than Proton among car brands in New Zealand. Lexus was estimated to have 16.9K branded searches compared to Proton’s 110, and held a 1.4% Share of Search versus Proton’s <0.01%.

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