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Peugeot vs Skoda:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Peugeot had more branded searches than Skoda among car brands in the United Kingdom. Peugeot had about 482,000 branded searches, while Skoda had 427,000. Peugeot made up 3.5% of all car brand searches we track, and Skoda accounted for 3.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about car brands, Peugeot and Skoda each appeared in one of the five answers. Peugeot and Skoda were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.

Among car brands in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Peugeot, about 13% more searches than Skoda

Peugeot 482K searchesSkoda 427K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 1 of 5 answers.

Peugeot in 1 of 5Skoda in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

Peugeot first in 1Skoda first in 1

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Top car brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Peugeot was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Skoda was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Peugeot and Skoda were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.

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. +2 more
  11. Peugeot12th
  12. +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
  • Peugeot1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Skoda1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+5 more

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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 Peugeot or Skoda more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Peugeot and Skoda 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.

Peugeot and Skoda among car brands in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for Peugeot, Skoda. 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 Peugeot and Skoda comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Skoda took it in January 2026, Peugeot took it in February 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Peugeot’s share of searches among car brands in the United Kingdom moved from 3.6% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 502K to 482K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Skoda’s share of searches among car brands in the United Kingdom moved from 2.8% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 396K to 427K.

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

1 change
  1. In September 2026, Skoda fell from 12th to 14th among car brands in the United Kingdom.

How are branded searches counted?

15 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Peugeot’s and Skoda’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.

Peugeot

7 branded search terms

  • peugeot
  • peugeot 2008
  • peugeot 208
  • peugeot 3008
  • peugeot 308
  • peugeot 5008
  • peugeot cars

Skoda

8 branded search terms

  • skoda
  • skoda cars
  • skoda enyaq
  • skoda fabia
  • skoda karoq
  • skoda kodiaq
  • skoda octavia
  • skoda superb

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