--- title: "Carfinance 247 vs Close Brothers Motor Finance: Which is more popular in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Carfinance 247 or Close Brothers Motor Finance more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car finance providers set in the United Kingdom. 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/uk/compare/carfinance-247-vs-close-brothers-motor-finance" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Carfinance 247 vs Close Brothers Motor Finance: Which is more popular in the United Kingdom? Is Carfinance 247 or Close Brothers Motor Finance more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car finance providers set in the United Kingdom. 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**: Carfinance 247 and Close Brothers Motor Finance - **Competitive set**: Car finance providers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Carfinance 247 Share of Search**: 13.9% - **Close Brothers Motor Finance Share of Search**: 4.2% ## Is Carfinance 247 or Close Brothers Motor Finance more popular in search? - In September 2026, Carfinance 247 had more branded searches than Close Brothers Motor Finance among car finance providers in the United Kingdom. Carfinance 247 had about 27,100 branded searches, while Close Brothers Motor Finance had 8,100. Carfinance 247 made up 13.9% of all car finance provider searches we track, and Close Brothers Motor Finance accounted for 4.2%. - Carfinance 247 was ahead of Close Brothers Motor Finance in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Carfinance 247’s share of searches among car finance providers in the United Kingdom moved from 11.9% to 13.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Close Brothers Motor Finance’s share of searches among car finance providers in the United Kingdom moved from 3.6% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K. ## Top car finance providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, neither Carfinance 247 nor Close Brothers Motor Finance showed up in any of the four answers. Too few answers listed options to rank the brands, so only mentions are counted. | Brand | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Black Horse | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Zuto | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Carfinance 247 | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Moneybarn | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Startline Motor Finance | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Carmoola | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Oodle Car Finance | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Close Brothers Motor Finance | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | CarMoney | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about car finance providers - Asked ChatGPT "Who's the best car finance provider in the UK?": 1. Black Horse - Asked ChatGPT "Where can I get car finance with bad credit?": 1. Moneybarn - Asked ChatGPT "Is it better to get car finance from the dealer or a broker?": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "car finance": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Zuto, Carfinance 247, Startline Motor Finance, Carmoola, Oodle Car Finance, Close Brothers Motor Finance and CarMoney. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom car finance providers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Close Brothers Motor Finance overtook CarMoney to rank 8th among car finance providers in the United Kingdom, with 4.2% of the searches. - Carfinance 247’s share of searches among car finance providers in the United Kingdom has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 12.8% to 13.9% in September 2026. ## How has branded search for Carfinance 247 and Close Brothers Motor Finance changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months? | Month | Carfinance 247 estimated searches | Carfinance 247 Share of Search | Carfinance 247 rank | Close Brothers Motor Finance estimated searches | Close Brothers Motor Finance Share of Search | Close Brothers Motor Finance rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 11.9% | 4 | 8.1K | 3.6% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 13.6% | 3 | 6.6K | 3.3% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 12% | 4 | 6.6K | 3.6% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 12.1% | 4 | 8.1K | 3% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 13.6% | 3 | 8.1K | 3.3% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 12.3% | 3 | 12.1K | 4.5% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 10.9% | 4 | 8.1K | 3.3% | 9 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 13.1% | 3 | 6.6K | 3.2% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 12.8% | 3 | 8.1K | 3.8% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 13.3% | 3 | 8.1K | 4% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 13.5% | 4 | 6.6K | 3.3% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 13.9% | 3 | 8.1K | 4.2% | 8 | ## How are Carfinance 247’s and Close Brothers Motor Finance’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Carfinance 247’s and Close Brothers Motor Finance’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. - **Carfinance 247**: Measured on the search term “car finance 247”. - **Close Brothers Motor Finance**: Measured on the search term “close brothers motor finance”. - [Carfinance 247 profile](/demand/uk/brands/carfinance-247) - [Close Brothers Motor Finance profile](/demand/uk/brands/close-brothers-motor-finance) - [All car finance providers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-car-finance-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Carfinance 247 or Close Brothers Motor Finance more popular in search? In September 2026, Carfinance 247 had more branded searches than Close Brothers Motor Finance among car finance providers in the United Kingdom. Carfinance 247 had about 27,100 branded searches, while Close Brothers Motor Finance had 8,100. Carfinance 247 made up 13.9% of all car finance provider searches we track, and Close Brothers Motor Finance accounted for 4.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Carfinance 247 vs Close Brothers Motor Finance: Which is more popular in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/carfinance-247-vs-close-brothers-motor-finance This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/carfinance-247-vs-close-brothers-motor-finance. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.