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Bowater Toyota vs Dayman Motors:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Bowater Toyota had more branded searches than Dayman Motors among Nelson used car dealerships in New Zealand. Bowater Toyota had about 720 branded searches, while Dayman Motors had 240. Bowater Toyota made up 27.6% of all Nelson used car dealership searches we track, and Dayman Motors accounted for 9.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Nelson used car dealerships, Bowater Toyota appeared in three of the four answers and Dayman Motors in none.

Among Nelson used car dealerships in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Bowater Toyota, about 3 searches for every 1 for Dayman Motors

Bowater Toyota 720 searchesDayman Motors 240 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Bowater Toyota, mentioned in 3 of 4 answers, Dayman Motors in 0

Bowater Toyota in 3 of 4Dayman Motors in 0 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Bowater Toyota, the only one of the two named

Bowater Toyota first in 3Dayman Motors never named

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Top Nelson used car dealerships in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Bowater Toyota was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Dayman Motors did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Turners1st
  2. Bowater Toyota2nd
  3. Value Vehicles3rd
  4. Get Cars Richmond4th
  5. Car Company Nelson–
  6. Dayman Motors–
  7. Houston Motor Group–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Turners3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Bowater Toyota3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Get Cars Richmond3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Value Vehicles2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Car Company Nelson0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Dayman Motors0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Houston Motor Group0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Bowater Toyota or Dayman Motors more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bowater Toyota and Dayman Motors by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven Nelson used car dealerships we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Bowater Toyota and Dayman Motors among Nelson used car dealerships in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Bowater Toyota, Dayman Motors. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTurnersBowater ToyotaCar Company NelsonDayman MotorsValue VehiclesGet Cars RichmondHouston Motor Group
Oct 202531.4%28.2%15.3%11%4.7%5.5%3.9%
Nov 202530.3%27.3%14.8%12.1%5.3%5.3%4.9%
Dec 202530.1%31.2%13.8%12.4%5%2.5%5%
Jan 202629.7%28.8%15.7%10.8%6.5%3.6%4.9%
Feb 202632.7%29.3%13%10.3%6%4.7%4%
Mar 202629.4%28.4%15.5%12.9%6.5%3.5%3.9%
Apr 202634.7%27.5%14.9%11.5%4.2%2.7%4.6%
May 202633.8%26.8%14.5%11.9%5.9%2.6%4.5%
Jun 202634.2%23.7%19.4%9.5%3.9%3.6%5.6%
Jul 202630.8%26.1%17.4%11.2%5.1%5.1%4.3%
Aug 202635.4%26%17.3%7.9%5.8%4%3.6%
Sep 202634.9%27.6%14.9%9.2%5.4%4.2%3.8%

How has the Bowater Toyota and Dayman Motors comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Nelson used car dealerships in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Bowater Toyota gained share of searches among Nelson used car dealerships in New Zealand, from 26% to 27.6%.

  2. In September 2026, Dayman Motors gained share of searches among Nelson used car dealerships in New Zealand, from 7.9% to 9.2%.

How are branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bowater Toyota’s and Dayman Motors’ 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.

Bowater Toyota

1 branded search term

  • bowater toyota

Dayman Motors

4 branded search terms

  • dayman motors
  • dayman motors nelson
  • daymans
  • daymans cars nelson

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