Car dealer groups in the United Kingdom:Which are most popular?

Name: Car dealer groups in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?
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In September 2026, Arnold Clark was the most searched car dealer group brand in the United Kingdom, accounting for 58% of all searches among the seven brands we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Arnold Clark and Motorpoint were mentioned most often, in two of the four answers. Motorpoint was recommended most often, coming first in both responses that gave a list.

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Top car dealer groups in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Arnold Clark and Motorpoint were mentioned most often, in two of the four answers. Motorpoint was recommended most often, coming first in both answers that gave a list. Arnold Clark and Sytner tied for second. Evans Halshaw, which ranked third in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Most recommended by AI

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

Mentioned by AI

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

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Arnold Clark	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	2 of 4
Motorpoint	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	2 of 4
Sytner	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	1 of 4
Evans Halshaw	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	0 of 4
Stoneacre	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	0 of 4
Lookers	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	0 of 4
Marshall Motor Group	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	0 of 4

Arnold Clark2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Motorpoint2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Sytner1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Evans Halshaw0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Stoneacre0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Lookers0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Marshall Motor Group0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best car dealer group in the UK?”
1. 1Arnold Clark
Asked ChatGPT
“Which UK car dealers are most trusted for used cars?”
1. 1Motorpoint
2. 2Arnold Clark
Asked ChatGPT
“Where should I buy a used car in the UK?”
1. 1Motorpoint
2. 2Sytner
Searched Google, AI Overview
“car dealerships”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Searched Google, AI Overview
“used car dealers”

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 26, 2026.

Which car dealer groups do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each car dealer group brand by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven car dealer group brands we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

Share of searches among car dealer groups in the United Kingdom, by month

Month	Arnold Clark	Motorpoint	Evans Halshaw	Stoneacre	Sytner	Lookers	Marshall Motor Group
Oct 2025	57.7%	21.1%	11.5%	3.5%	2.8%	2.8%	0.57%
Nov 2025	56.8%	20.8%	11.4%	4.2%	3.4%	2.8%	0.56%
Dec 2025	59.8%	17.9%	12%	3.6%	3%	3%	0.72%
Jan 2026	57.3%	20.9%	11.5%	4.2%	2.8%	2.8%	0.46%
Feb 2026	56.9%	20.8%	11.4%	4.2%	3.4%	2.8%	0.56%
Mar 2026	60.4%	18%	12.1%	3.6%	3%	2.4%	0.48%
Apr 2026	56.9%	20.8%	11.4%	4.2%	3.4%	2.8%	0.56%
May 2026	57.2%	20.9%	11.4%	4.2%	3.4%	2.3%	0.46%
Jun 2026	60.3%	18.1%	12.1%	3.6%	3%	2.4%	0.59%
Jul 2026	58%	21.2%	11.6%	3.5%	2.9%	2.3%	0.46%
Aug 2026	57.7%	21.1%	11.5%	3.5%	3.5%	2.3%	0.46%
Sep 2026	58%	21.2%	11.6%	3.5%	2.9%	2.3%	0.46%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Arnold Clark	58%	550K	0%	+0.4 points
2, held 2nd	Motorpoint	21.2%	201K	0%	+0.1 points
3, held 3rd	Evans Halshaw	11.6%	110K	0%	+0.1 points
4, held 4th	Stoneacre	3.5%	33.1K	0%	0 points
5, held 5th	Sytner	2.9%	27.1K	-18.1%	-0.6 points
6, held 6th	Lookers	2.3%	22.2K	0%	0 points
7, held 7th	Marshall Motor Group	0.46%	4.4K	0%	0 points

1.Arnold Clark
58%
Held 1st. 550K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.
2.Motorpoint
21.2%
Held 2nd. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
3.Evans Halshaw
11.6%
Held 3rd. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
4.Stoneacre
3.5%
Held 4th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
5.Sytner
2.9%
Held 5th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, -18.1% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.
6.Lookers
2.3%
Held 6th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
7.Marshall Motor Group
0.46%
Held 7th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among car dealer groups in the United Kingdom?

7 brands

In September 2026, Arnold Clark was the most searched among car dealer group brands in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 550K branded searches, 58% of all searches for the seven we track. Motorpoint is in 2nd place, 36.8 percentage points behind at 21.2%.

United Kingdom car dealer groups, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Arnold Clark	57.7% → 58%	60.4%Mar 2026	56.8%Nov 2025	1st
Motorpoint	21.1% → 21.2%	21.2%Jul 2026	17.9%Dec 2025	2nd
Evans Halshaw	11.5% → 11.6%	12.1%Mar 2026	11.4%Feb 2026	3rd
Stoneacre	3.5%	4.2%May 2026	3.5%Aug 2026	4th
Sytner	2.8% → 2.9%	3.5%Aug 2026	2.8%Jan 2026	6th → 5th
Lookers	2.8% → 2.3%	3%Dec 2025	2.3%May 2026	5th → 6th
Marshall Motor Group	0.57% → 0.46%	0.72%Dec 2025	0.46%May 2026	7th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Arnold Clark’s share of searches among car dealer groups in the United Kingdom peaked at 60.4% in March 2026 and was lowest at 56.8% in November 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Motorpoint’s share of searches among car dealer groups in the United Kingdom peaked at 21.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 17.9% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sytner rose from 6th to 5th among car dealer groups in the United Kingdom.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lookers fell from 5th to 6th among car dealer groups in the United Kingdom.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Arnold Clark, Motorpoint, Evans Halshaw, Stoneacre and Marshall Motor Group held steady: their share of searches among car dealer groups in the United Kingdom each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom car dealer groups in September 2026?

3 changes

In September 2026, Sytner lost share of searches among car dealer groups in the United Kingdom, from 3.5% to 2.9%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Marshall Motor Group in the United Kingdom fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Lookers in the United Kingdom fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted for car dealer groups?

7 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among car dealer groups comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.