McLaren vs Rolls-Royce:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Rolls-Royce had more branded searches than McLaren among car brands in the United Kingdom. Rolls-Royce had about 176,000 branded searches, while McLaren had 143,000. Rolls-Royce made up 1.3% of all car brand searches we track, and McLaren accounted for 1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about car brands, Rolls-Royce appeared in one of the five answers and McLaren in none.
Who do people search for more?
Rolls-Royce, about 23% more searches than McLaren
Who does AI mention more?
Rolls-Royce, mentioned in 1 of 5 answers, McLaren in 0
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Top car brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Rolls-Royce was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. McLaren did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Toyota1st
Volkswagen2nd
BMW3rd
Skoda3rd
Mercedes-Benz5th
Tesla6th
Porsche7th
Kia8th- +2 more
- Rolls-Royce11th
- +5 more
McLaren–
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
- Rolls-Royce1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- McLaren0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about car brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which car should I buy in the UK?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the most reliable car brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What is the best family car to buy in the UK?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“car brands”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“new cars”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 26, 2026.
Is McLaren or Rolls-Royce more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for McLaren and Rolls-Royce 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.
Share of searches by month for Rolls-Royce, McLaren. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Toyota | Volkswagen | Ford | BYD | Porsche | Tesla | Kia | BMW | Peugeot | Hyundai | Mercedes-Benz | Land Rover | Nissan | Skoda | Cupra | Rolls-Royce | McLaren |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 5.7% | 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% | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 5.9% | 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 2025 | 6.1% | 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% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 5.8% | 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% | 1.3% | 0.93% |
| Feb 2026 | 5.8% | 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% | 1.4% | 0.87% |
| Mar 2026 | 5.8% | 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% | 1.4% | 0.91% |
| Apr 2026 | 5.4% | 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% | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| May 2026 | 5.6% | 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% | 1.3% | 0.91% |
| Jun 2026 | 5.6% | 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% | 1.3% | 0.93% |
| Jul 2026 | 5.9% | 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% | 1.3% | 0.92% |
| Aug 2026 | 5.9% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 4% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 0.86% |
| Sep 2026 | 5.8% | 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% | 1.3% | 1% |
How has the McLaren and Rolls-Royce comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Rolls-Royce was ahead of McLaren in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, McLaren’s share of searches among car brands in the United Kingdom moved from 1.2% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 143K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rolls-Royce’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 176K.
How did search popularity change for United Kingdom car brands in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, McLaren rose from 41st to 34th among car brands in the United Kingdom.
In September 2026, Rolls-Royce fell from 30th to 31st among car brands in the United Kingdom.
How are branded searches counted?
13 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using McLaren’s and Rolls-Royce’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.
McLaren
7 branded search terms
- mclaren
- mclaren 570s
- mclaren 720s
- mclaren 750s
- mclaren artura
- mclaren cars
- mclaren gt
Rolls-Royce
6 branded search terms
- rolls-royce
- rolls-royce cars
- rolls-royce cullinan
- rolls-royce ghost
- rolls-royce phantom
- rolls-royce spectre
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