--- title: "Max Pennington’s AutoCity vs Pro Paint NZ: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Max Pennington’s AutoCity or Pro Paint NZ? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the New Plymouth collision repair companies 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/max-penningtons-autocity-vs-pro-paint-nz" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Max Pennington’s AutoCity vs Pro Paint NZ: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Max Pennington’s AutoCity or Pro Paint NZ? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the New Plymouth collision repair companies 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**: Max Pennington’s AutoCity and Pro Paint NZ - **Competitive set**: New Plymouth collision repair companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Max Pennington’s AutoCity Share of Search**: 66% - **Pro Paint NZ Share of Search**: 1.4% ## Which is more popular in search, Max Pennington’s AutoCity or Pro Paint NZ? - In August 2026, Max Pennington’s AutoCity had more branded searches than Pro Paint NZ among new plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand. Max Pennington’s AutoCity was estimated to have 970 branded searches compared to Pro Paint NZ’s 20, and held a 66% Share of Search versus Pro Paint NZ’s 1.4%. - Max Pennington’s AutoCity was ahead of Pro Paint NZ in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Max Pennington’s AutoCity’s estimated Share of Search among new plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand moved from 72.3% to 66%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1K to 970. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pro Paint NZ’s estimated Share of Search among new plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand moved from 2% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 20. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand new plymouth collision repair companies in August 2026? - In August 2026, Max Pennington’s AutoCity lost estimated Share of Search among new plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand, from 68.8% to 66%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pro Paint NZ in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 30 to 20 in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Max Pennington’s AutoCity estimated searches | Max Pennington’s AutoCity Share of Search | Max Pennington’s AutoCity rank | Pro Paint NZ estimated searches | Pro Paint NZ Share of Search | Pro Paint NZ rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.1K | 72.3% | 1 | 30 | 2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 990 | 66.9% | 1 | 30 | 2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 1K | 73% | 1 | 40 | 2.8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1.1K | 65.9% | 1 | 70 | 4.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 1.1K | 69.9% | 1 | 30 | 2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 1.2K | 72.5% | 1 | 30 | 1.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 910 | 70.5% | 1 | 40 | 3.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | 990 | 68.3% | 1 | 20 | 1.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 1.1K | 68.6% | 1 | 40 | 2.6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 1.1K | 68.8% | 1 | 20 | 1.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 970 | 66% | 1 | 20 | 1.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Max Pennington’s AutoCity’s and Pro Paint NZ’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. - **Max Pennington’s AutoCity**: Measured on the search terms “auto city panel and paint”, “autocity new plymouth”, “autocity paint and panel”, “autocity panel and paint”, “max pennington autocity”, “max pennington autocity new plymouth”, “max pennington's autocity” and “max pennington’s autocity”, summed into one figure. - **Pro Paint NZ**: Measured on the search term “pro paint new zealand”. - [Max Pennington’s AutoCity profile](/demand/nz/brands/max-penningtons-autocity) - [Pro Paint NZ profile](/demand/nz/brands/pro-paint-nz) - [All new plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-new-plymouth-collision-repair-companies): 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, Max Pennington’s AutoCity or Pro Paint NZ? In August 2026, Max Pennington’s AutoCity had more branded searches than Pro Paint NZ among new plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand. Max Pennington’s AutoCity was estimated to have 970 branded searches compared to Pro Paint NZ’s 20, and held a 66% Share of Search versus Pro Paint NZ’s 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Max Pennington’s AutoCity vs Pro Paint NZ: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/max-penningtons-autocity-vs-pro-paint-nz This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/max-penningtons-autocity-vs-pro-paint-nz. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.