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title: "Mclaren vs MG: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Mclaren or MG? 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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# Mclaren vs MG: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Mclaren or MG? 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**: Mclaren and MG
- **Competitive set**: Car brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Mclaren Share of Search**: 0.75%
- **MG Share of Search**: 0.71%

## Which is more popular in search, Mclaren or MG?

- In August 2026, Mclaren and MG were level on Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 9.3K versus 8.8K branded searches, at 0.75% and 0.71% estimated Share of Search.
- The lead changed hands 4 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: MG took it in January 2026, Mclaren took it in February 2026, MG took it in March 2026, Mclaren took it in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mclaren’s estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand moved from 1.3% to 0.75%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.3K to 9.3K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MG’s estimated Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand moved from 0.74% to 0.71%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.2K to 8.8K.

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

- In August 2026, Mclaren fell from 27th to 33rd among car brands in New Zealand.
- In August 2026, MG fell from 33rd to 37th among car brands in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Mclaren estimated searches | Mclaren Share of Search | Mclaren rank | MG estimated searches | MG Share of Search | MG rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 16.3K | 1.3% | 21 | 9.2K | 0.74% | 34 |
| Nov 2025 | 16.6K | 1.4% | 20 | 10K | 0.84% | 29 |
| Dec 2025 | 13.7K | 1.2% | 22 | 9.4K | 0.84% | 29 |
| Jan 2026 | 10.7K | 0.82% | 30 | 12.1K | 0.93% | 25 |
| Feb 2026 | 10.6K | 0.88% | 25 | 9.9K | 0.83% | 28 |
| Mar 2026 | 12.2K | 0.83% | 32 | 14.5K | 0.98% | 26 |
| Apr 2026 | 9.6K | 0.73% | 35 | 11.7K | 0.89% | 28 |
| May 2026 | 9.4K | 0.72% | 35 | 9.3K | 0.71% | 36 |
| Jun 2026 | 9.5K | 0.8% | 31 | 9K | 0.76% | 33 |
| Jul 2026 | 11.7K | 1% | 27 | 9.4K | 0.81% | 33 |
| Aug 2026 | 9.3K | 0.75% | 33 | 8.8K | 0.71% | 37 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mclaren’s and MG’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.

- **Mclaren**: Measured on the search terms “mclaren”, “mclaren 570s”, “mclaren 720s”, “mclaren 750s”, “mclaren artura”, “mclaren car”, “mclaren cars”, “mclaren gt”, “mclaren new zealand” and “mclaren nz”, summed into one figure.
- **MG**: Measured on the search terms “mg car”, “mg cars”, “mg cyberster”, “mg hs”, “mg mg3”, “mg motor”, “mg new zealand”, “mg nz” and “mg zs”, summed into one figure.

- [Mclaren profile](/demand/nz/brands/mclaren)
- [MG profile](/demand/nz/brands/mg)
- [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, Mclaren or MG?

In August 2026, Mclaren and MG were level on Share of Search among car brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 9.3K versus 8.8K branded searches, at 0.75% and 0.71% estimated Share of Search.

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Brandwave. "Mclaren vs MG: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mclaren-vs-mg

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