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title: "Rhino-Rack vs Yakima: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Rhino-Rack or Yakima? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 4x4 accessory 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Rhino-Rack vs Yakima: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Rhino-Rack or Yakima? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 4x4 accessory 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**: Rhino-Rack and Yakima
- **Competitive set**: 4x4 accessory brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Rhino-Rack Share of Search**: 14.3%
- **Yakima Share of Search**: 14.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Rhino-Rack or Yakima?

- In August 2026, Rhino-Rack and Yakima were level on Share of Search among 4x4 accessory brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.9K branded searches each, at 14.3% and 14.6% estimated Share of Search.
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Yakima took it in April 2026, Rhino-Rack took it in June 2026, Yakima took it in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rhino-Rack’s estimated Share of Search among 4x4 accessory brands in New Zealand moved from 17.4% to 14.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.5K to 1.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yakima’s estimated Share of Search among 4x4 accessory brands in New Zealand moved from 14.1% to 14.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.1K to 1.9K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand 4x4 accessory brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Yakima lost estimated Share of Search among 4x4 accessory brands in New Zealand, from 15.8% to 14.6%.
- In August 2026, Rhino-Rack lost estimated Share of Search among 4x4 accessory brands in New Zealand, from 14.9% to 14.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | Rhino-Rack estimated searches | Rhino-Rack Share of Search | Rhino-Rack rank | Yakima estimated searches | Yakima Share of Search | Yakima rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.5K | 17.4% | 2 | 2.1K | 14.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 3.1K | 18.9% | 2 | 2.6K | 16.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 3.5K | 20.4% | 2 | 3K | 17.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 3.1K | 17.7% | 2 | 2.8K | 16% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 17.2% | 2 | 2.1K | 15.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.4K | 16.4% | 2 | 2K | 13.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 15.4% | 3 | 2K | 15.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 1.9K | 14.9% | 3 | 1.9K | 15.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 2K | 14.7% | 2 | 1.9K | 14% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 14.9% | 3 | 2.1K | 15.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 14.3% | 3 | 1.9K | 14.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rhino-Rack’s and Yakima’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.

- **Rhino-Rack**: Measured on the search terms “pioneer platform rhino rack”, “rhino rack”, “rhino rack 4x4”, “rhino rack back bone”, “rhino rack bike rack”, “rhino rack bull bar”, “rhino rack canopy”, “rhino rack near me”, “rhino rack new zealand”, “rhino rack nz”, “rhino rack platform”, “rhino rack roof bars”, “rhino rack roof box”, “rhino rack sportz bar”, “rhino rack vortex”, “rhino rack vortex bar”, “rhinorack”, “rhinorack 4x4”, “rhinorack co nz” and “rhinorack nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Yakima**: Measured on the search terms “yakima bicycle roof rack”, “yakima canopy”, “yakima highroad bike rack”, “yakima kayak roof rack”, “yakima roof rack”, “yakima roof rack box”, “yakima roof rack system”, “yakima roof racks nz”, “yakima ski roof rack” and “yakima tow bar bike rack”, summed into one figure.

- [Rhino-Rack profile](/demand/nz/brands/rhino-rack)
- [Yakima profile](/demand/nz/brands/yakima)
- [All 4x4 accessory brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-4x4-accessory-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Rhino-Rack or Yakima?

In August 2026, Rhino-Rack and Yakima were level on Share of Search among 4x4 accessory brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.9K branded searches each, at 14.3% and 14.6% estimated Share of Search.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Rhino-Rack vs Yakima: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/rhino-rack-vs-yakima

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