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Ferrari vs Renault:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Renault had more branded searches than Ferrari among car brands in the United Kingdom. Renault had about 214,000 branded searches, while Ferrari had 178,000. Renault made up 1.6% of all car brand searches we track, and Ferrari accounted for 1.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about car brands, Ferrari and Renault each appeared in one of the five answers.

Among car brands in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Renault, about 20% more searches than Ferrari

Renault 214K searchesFerrari 178K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 1 of 5 answers.

Ferrari in 1 of 5Renault in 1 of 5

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Top car brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ferrari and Renault were each mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Toyota1st
  2. Volkswagen2nd
  3. BMW3rd
  4. Skoda3rd
  5. Mercedes-Benz5th
  6. Tesla6th
  7. Porsche7th
  8. Kia8th
  9. +3 more
  10. Ferrari12th
  11. +1 more
  12. Renault14th
  13. +3 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Toyota3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Volkswagen2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Tesla2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Kia2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Ford1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • BYD1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Porsche1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • BMW1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Renault1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Ferrari1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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.

Is Ferrari or Renault more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Ferrari and Renault by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 55 car brands we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

Ferrari and Renault among car brands in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for Renault, Ferrari. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthToyotaVolkswagenFordBYDPorscheTeslaKiaBMWPeugeotHyundaiMercedes-BenzLand RoverNissanSkodaCupraRenaultFerrari
Oct 20255.7%4.7%5.3%3%3.7%3.5%3.7%3.5%3.6%3.4%3.4%3.1%3.2%2.8%2.4%1.6%1.4%
Nov 20255.9%4.7%5.3%2.8%3.9%3.3%3.5%3.9%3.3%3.1%3.7%3.1%3.4%2.9%2.3%1.6%1.4%
Dec 20256.1%4.7%4.7%2.5%4.4%3.4%3.5%3.5%3.2%3.4%3.7%3.3%3.3%2.8%2%1.6%1.5%
Jan 20265.8%4.8%5%3.3%3.4%3.2%3.8%3.8%3.4%3.8%3.4%3.1%3.2%3.5%2.2%1.7%1.3%
Feb 20265.8%5%5.1%2.7%3.6%3%4%3.5%3.8%3.6%3.2%2.8%3.3%3.3%2.3%1.7%1.3%
Mar 20265.8%4.9%4.9%3%3.9%3.3%3.9%3.9%3.6%3.4%3.5%2.8%3.1%3.1%2.3%1.6%1.4%
Apr 20265.4%4.7%4.6%3.7%4.1%4.5%4%3.4%3.6%3.3%3.1%3%3.2%2.8%2.4%1.6%1.3%
May 20265.6%4.8%4.7%3.7%4%3.5%3.7%3.4%3.5%3.4%3.3%2.7%3.1%3%2.4%1.6%1.8%
Jun 20265.6%4.4%4.8%3.4%4.1%3.6%3.8%3.5%3.6%3.7%3.4%2.9%3.2%2.8%2.3%1.4%1.6%
Jul 20265.9%5%4.7%3.3%3.9%3.4%3.9%3.6%3.8%3.8%3.1%3.1%3.4%2.9%2.4%1.5%1.6%
Aug 20265.9%4.7%4.6%3.7%4%3.6%3.9%3.4%3.5%3.5%3.3%3%3%3%2.3%1.5%1.5%
Sep 20265.8%4.8%4.6%4%3.8%3.7%3.6%3.5%3.5%3.5%3.4%3.2%3.2%3.1%2.4%1.6%1.3%

How has the Ferrari and Renault comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Ferrari took it in May 2026, Renault took it in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ferrari’s share of searches among car brands in the United Kingdom moved from 1.4% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 204K to 178K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Renault’s share of searches among car brands in the United Kingdom held steady at 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 229K to 214K.

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

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Renault rose from 26th to 25th among car brands in the United Kingdom.

  2. In September 2026, Ferrari fell from 25th to 30th among car brands in the United Kingdom.

How are branded searches counted?

16 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ferrari’s and Renault’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.

Ferrari

8 branded search terms

  • ferrari
  • ferrari 296
  • ferrari 458
  • ferrari 488
  • ferrari 812
  • ferrari cars
  • ferrari purosangue
  • ferrari roma

Renault

8 branded search terms

  • renault
  • renault captur
  • renault cars
  • renault clio
  • renault kangoo
  • renault koleos
  • renault master
  • renault megane

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