--- title: "LG vs Mitsubishi Electric: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is LG or Mitsubishi Electric more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Home appliance 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lg-vs-mitsubishi-electric" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # LG vs Mitsubishi Electric: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is LG or Mitsubishi Electric more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Home appliance 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**: LG and Mitsubishi Electric - **Competitive set**: Home appliance brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **LG Share of Search**: 4.9% - **Mitsubishi Electric Share of Search**: 1.8% ## Is LG or Mitsubishi Electric more popular in search? - In September 2026, LG had more branded searches than Mitsubishi Electric among home appliance brands in New Zealand. LG had about 3,720 branded searches, while Mitsubishi Electric had 1,360. LG made up 4.9% of all home appliance brand searches we track, and Mitsubishi Electric accounted for 1.8%. - LG was ahead of Mitsubishi Electric in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LG’s share of searches among home appliance brands in New Zealand moved from 5.6% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4K to 3.7K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mitsubishi Electric’s share of searches among home appliance brands in New Zealand moved from 1.7% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2K to 1.4K. ## Top home appliance brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, LG was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Mitsubishi Electric was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. LG was listed before Mitsubishi Electric in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bosch | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Fisher & Paykel | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | LG | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Miele | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Haier | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Mitsubishi Electric | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Westinghouse | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Beko | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Samsung | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Smeg | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Electrolux | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about home appliance brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which home appliance brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Fisher & Paykel, 2. LG, 3. Bosch, 4. Haier, 5. Miele - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best home appliance brands in New Zealand?": 1. Bosch, 2. Fisher & Paykel, 3. LG, 4. Miele, 5. Haier, 6. Mitsubishi Electric - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best home appliance brand in New Zealand for everyday family cooking?": 1. Bosch, 2. Fisher & Paykel, 3. Westinghouse, 4. Beko - Searched Google, AI Overview "best home appliance brand": 1. Bosch, 2. LG, 3. Miele - Searched Google, AI Overview "best fridge brand nz": 1. LG, 2. Mitsubishi Electric, 3. Fisher & Paykel, 4. Haier, 5. Bosch, 6. Miele, 7. Samsung Not named in any answer: Smeg and Electrolux. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand home appliance brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Westinghouse overtook LG to rank 6th among home appliance brands in New Zealand, with 6.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, Miele overtook LG to rank 7th among home appliance brands in New Zealand, with 6% of the searches. - In September 2026, LG lost share of searches among home appliance brands in New Zealand, from 6.1% to 4.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Mitsubishi Electric in New Zealand rose 13.3% over 12 measured months, from 1.2K to 1.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | LG estimated searches | LG Share of Search | LG rank | Mitsubishi Electric estimated searches | Mitsubishi Electric Share of Search | Mitsubishi Electric rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4K | 5.6% | 8 | 1.2K | 1.7% | 11 | | Nov 2025 | 4.2K | 5.3% | 8 | 1.5K | 1.8% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | 3.7K | 5.3% | 9 | 1.2K | 1.7% | 11 | | Jan 2026 | 4.3K | 6.1% | 8 | 1.3K | 1.8% | 11 | | Feb 2026 | 5K | 7.6% | 5 | 1.5K | 2.3% | 11 | | Mar 2026 | 7.5K | 9.6% | 3 | 1.8K | 2.4% | 11 | | Apr 2026 | 5.3K | 7.1% | 5 | 2K | 2.7% | 11 | | May 2026 | 5.7K | 7% | 5 | 1.8K | 2.2% | 11 | | Jun 2026 | 6.5K | 7.9% | 5 | 1.9K | 2.3% | 11 | | Jul 2026 | 5.1K | 5.5% | 7 | 2.6K | 2.9% | 11 | | Aug 2026 | 5.5K | 6.1% | 6 | 1.8K | 2% | 11 | | Sep 2026 | 3.7K | 4.9% | 8 | 1.4K | 1.8% | 11 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LG’s and Mitsubishi Electric’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. - **LG**: Measured on the search terms “lg dishwasher”, “lg dryer”, “lg fridge”, “lg oven”, “lg ultragear”, “lg ultragear 27” and “lg washing machine”, summed into one figure. - **Mitsubishi Electric**: Measured on the search terms “mitsubishi electric”, “mitsubishi electric ac”, “mitsubishi electric fan”, “mitsubishi electric hvac”, “mitsubishi electric lossnay”, “mitsubishi electric vehicle” and “mitsubishielectric”, summed into one figure. - [LG profile](/demand/nz/brands/lg) - [Mitsubishi Electric profile](/demand/nz/brands/mitsubishi-electric) - [All home appliance brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-home-appliance-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 LG or Mitsubishi Electric more popular in search? In September 2026, LG had more branded searches than Mitsubishi Electric among home appliance brands in New Zealand. LG had about 3,720 branded searches, while Mitsubishi Electric had 1,360. LG made up 4.9% of all home appliance brand searches we track, and Mitsubishi Electric accounted for 1.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "LG vs Mitsubishi Electric: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lg-vs-mitsubishi-electric This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lg-vs-mitsubishi-electric. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.