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title: "Polestar vs Renault: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?"
description: "Is Polestar or Renault more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car 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."
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# Polestar vs Renault: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?

Is Polestar or Renault more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car 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**: Polestar and Renault
- **Competitive set**: Car brands
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Polestar Share of Search**: 1.6%
- **Renault Share of Search**: 1.6%

## Is Polestar or Renault more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Polestar and Renault were level in searches among car brands in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 218K versus 214K branded searches, at 1.6% of the total each.
- The lead changed hands 6 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Renault took it in December 2025, Polestar took it in March 2026, Renault took it in April 2026, Polestar took it in June 2026, Renault took it in August 2026, Polestar took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Polestar’s share of searches among car brands in the United Kingdom moved from 1.8% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 259K to 218K.
- 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.

## Top car brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Polestar 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.

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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Toyota | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Honda | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Volkswagen | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Lexus | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Mazda | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| BMW | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Skoda | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Suzuki | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Vauxhall | 10th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Audi | 11th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Subaru | 12th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Tesla | 13th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Porsche | 14th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Kia | 15th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Nissan | 16th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Seat | 17th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Mitsubishi | 18th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Ford | 19th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Chevrolet | 20th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Cadillac | 21st | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Jeep | 22nd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Aston Martin | 23rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Bentley | 24th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Rolls-Royce | 25th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Jaguar | 26th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Citroen | 27th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Land Rover | 28th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Lotus | 29th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Ferrari | 30th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Lamborghini | 31st | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Maserati | 32nd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Alfa Romeo | 33rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Dacia | 34th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Fiat | 35th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Peugeot | 36th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Renault | 37th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Hyundai | 38th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Genesis | 39th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| BYD | 40th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Geely | 41st | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Omoda | 42nd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Jaecoo | 43rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Volvo | 44th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Polestar | 45th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Cupra | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| MG | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| McLaren | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| MINI | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Chery | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Leapmotor | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| XPENG | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Ineos | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| KGM | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Isuzu | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about car brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which car should I buy in the UK?": 1. Toyota, 2. Honda, 3. Suzuki, 4. Tesla
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the most reliable car brands?": 1. Toyota, 2. Lexus, 3. Honda, 4. Suzuki, 5. Mazda, 6. Subaru
- Asked ChatGPT "What is the best family car to buy in the UK?": 1. Skoda, 2. Kia, 3. Dacia
- Searched Google, AI Overview "car brands": 1. BMW, 2. Mercedes-Benz, 3. Audi, 4. Volkswagen, 5. Porsche, 6. Toyota, 7. Honda, 8. Nissan, 9. Mazda, 10. Subaru, 11. Lexus, 12. Mitsubishi, 13. Ford, 14. Chevrolet, 15. Tesla, 16. Cadillac, 17. Jeep, 18. Aston Martin, 19. Bentley, 20. Rolls-Royce, 21. Jaguar, 22. Land Rover, 23. Vauxhall, 24. Lotus, 25. Ferrari, 26. Lamborghini, 27. Maserati, 28. Alfa Romeo, 29. Fiat, 30. Peugeot, 31. Renault, 32. Citroen, 33. Hyundai, 34. Kia, 35. Genesis, 36. BYD, 37. Geely, 38. Omoda, 39. Jaecoo, 40. Volvo, 41. Polestar
- Searched Google, AI Overview "new cars": 1. Volkswagen, 2. Seat, 3. Vauxhall, 4. Citroen

Not named in any answer: Cupra, MG, McLaren, MINI, Chery, Leapmotor, XPENG, Ineos, KGM and Isuzu.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 26, 2026.

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

- In September 2026, Polestar rose from 34th to 24th among car brands in the United Kingdom.
- In September 2026, Renault rose from 26th to 25th among car brands in the United Kingdom.

## Month by month

| Month | Polestar estimated searches | Polestar Share of Search | Polestar rank | Renault estimated searches | Renault Share of Search | Renault rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 259K | 1.8% | 23 | 229K | 1.6% | 25 |
| Nov 2025 | 203K | 1.6% | 24 | 198K | 1.6% | 25 |
| Dec 2025 | 150K | 1.3% | 32 | 189K | 1.6% | 24 |
| Jan 2026 | 199K | 1.3% | 31 | 271K | 1.7% | 24 |
| Feb 2026 | 205K | 1.5% | 25 | 229K | 1.7% | 24 |
| Mar 2026 | 262K | 1.7% | 23 | 240K | 1.6% | 25 |
| Apr 2026 | 211K | 1.4% | 25 | 231K | 1.6% | 24 |
| May 2026 | 185K | 1.3% | 28 | 227K | 1.6% | 26 |
| Jun 2026 | 222K | 1.6% | 25 | 199K | 1.4% | 26 |
| Jul 2026 | 207K | 1.5% | 25 | 198K | 1.5% | 27 |
| Aug 2026 | 174K | 1.2% | 34 | 211K | 1.5% | 26 |
| Sep 2026 | 218K | 1.6% | 24 | 214K | 1.6% | 25 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Polestar’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.

- **Polestar**: Measured on the search terms “polestar”, “polestar 2”, “polestar 3”, “polestar 4” and “polestar cars”, summed into one figure.
- **Renault**: Measured on the search terms “renault”, “renault captur”, “renault cars”, “renault clio”, “renault kangoo”, “renault koleos”, “renault master” and “renault megane”, summed into one figure.

- [Polestar profile](/demand/uk/brands/polestar)
- [Renault profile](/demand/uk/brands/renault)
- [All car brands in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-car-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 55 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 Polestar or Renault more popular in search?

In September 2026, Polestar and Renault were level in searches among car brands in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 218K versus 214K branded searches, at 1.6% of the total each.

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