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Land Rover vs Nissan:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Land Rover and Nissan were level in searches among car brands in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 445K versus 443K branded searches, at 3.2% of the total each. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about car brands, Land Rover and Nissan each appeared in one of the five answers.

Among car brands in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Land Rover and Nissan are searched for about as often as each other.

Land Rover 445K searchesNissan 443K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 1 of 5 answers.

Land Rover in 1 of 5Nissan 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, Land Rover and Nissan 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. Nissan9th
  10. +1 more
  11. Land Rover11th
  12. +4 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
  • Land Rover1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Nissan1 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 Land Rover or Nissan more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Land Rover and Nissan 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.

Land Rover and Nissan among car brands in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for Land Rover, Nissan. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthToyotaVolkswagenFordBYDPorscheTeslaKiaBMWPeugeotHyundaiMercedes-BenzLand RoverNissanSkodaCupra
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%

How has the Land Rover and Nissan comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Land Rover took it in December 2025, Nissan took it in January 2026, Land Rover took it in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Land Rover’s share of searches among car brands in the United Kingdom moved from 3.1% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 437K to 445K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nissan’s share of searches among car brands in the United Kingdom held steady at 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 457K to 443K.

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

1 change
  1. In September 2026, Land Rover rose from 14th to 12th among car brands in the United Kingdom.

How are branded searches counted?

17 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Land Rover’s and Nissan’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.

Land Rover

6 branded search terms

  • land rover
  • land rover defender
  • land rover discovery
  • land rover evoque
  • range rover
  • range rover sport

Nissan

11 branded search terms

  • navara
  • nissan
  • nissan cars
  • nissan juke
  • nissan leaf
  • nissan navara
  • nissan patrol
  • nissan qashqai
  • nissan skyline
  • nissan x trail
  • qashqai

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