--- title: "KTM vs Royal Enfield: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is KTM or Royal Enfield more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Motorbike brands 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/ktm-vs-royal-enfield" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # KTM vs Royal Enfield: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is KTM or Royal Enfield more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Motorbike brands 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**: KTM and Royal Enfield - **Competitive set**: Motorbike brands - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **KTM Share of Search**: 11.1% - **Royal Enfield Share of Search**: 13.6% ## Is KTM or Royal Enfield more popular in search? - In September 2026, Royal Enfield had more branded searches than KTM among motorbike brands in the United Kingdom. Royal Enfield had about 27,100 branded searches, while KTM had 22,200. Royal Enfield made up 13.6% of all motorbike brand searches we track, and KTM accounted for 11.1%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: KTM took it in June 2026, Royal Enfield took it in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, KTM’s share of searches among motorbike brands in the United Kingdom moved from 11.8% to 11.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Royal Enfield’s share of searches among motorbike brands in the United Kingdom moved from 14.5% to 13.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K. ## Top motorbike brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, KTM and Royal Enfield were each mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Honda Motorcycles | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Kawasaki | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Triumph | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | BMW Motorrad | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Royal Enfield | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | KTM | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Harley-Davidson | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Ducati | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Lexmoto | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Suzuki Motorcycles | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Yamaha Motor | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Mutt Motorcycles | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about motorbike brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best motorbike brand for a beginner in the UK?": 1. Honda Motorcycles, 2. Kawasaki - Asked ChatGPT "Which motorbike brands are the most reliable?": 1. Honda Motorcycles, 2. Kawasaki, 3. Triumph, 4. BMW Motorrad, 5. Royal Enfield, 6. KTM - Asked ChatGPT "What's a good first bike after passing my test?": 1. Kawasaki Not named in any answer: Harley-Davidson, Ducati, Lexmoto, Suzuki Motorcycles, Yamaha Motor and Mutt Motorcycles. 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 motorbike brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Royal Enfield overtook Ducati to rank 2nd among motorbike brands in the United Kingdom, with 13.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, KTM overtook Honda Motorcycles to rank 4th among motorbike brands in the United Kingdom, with 11.1% of the searches. ## Month by month | Month | KTM estimated searches | KTM Share of Search | KTM rank | Royal Enfield estimated searches | Royal Enfield Share of Search | Royal Enfield rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 11.8% | 5 | 33.1K | 14.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 10.9% | 5 | 27.1K | 13.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 12.4% | 3 | 22.2K | 12.4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 11.3% | 5 | 27.1K | 13.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 11.4% | 4 | 27.1K | 14% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 11.6% | 4 | 33.1K | 14.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 9% | 5 | 33.1K | 13.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 10.6% | 4 | 33.1K | 12.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 23.7% | 1 | 27.1K | 10.6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 9.8% | 5 | 27.1K | 11.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 9.8% | 5 | 27.1K | 11.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 11.1% | 4 | 27.1K | 13.6% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using KTM’s and Royal Enfield’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. - **KTM**: Measured on the search term “ktm”. - **Royal Enfield**: Measured on the search term “royal enfield”. - [KTM profile](/demand/uk/brands/ktm) - [Royal Enfield profile](/demand/uk/brands/royal-enfield) - [All motorbike brands in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-motorbike-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 KTM or Royal Enfield more popular in search? In September 2026, Royal Enfield had more branded searches than KTM among motorbike brands in the United Kingdom. Royal Enfield had about 27,100 branded searches, while KTM had 22,200. Royal Enfield made up 13.6% of all motorbike brand searches we track, and KTM accounted for 11.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "KTM vs Royal Enfield: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/ktm-vs-royal-enfield This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/ktm-vs-royal-enfield. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.