--- title: "National Car Rental: search popularity in the United States" description: "An American car rental company owned by Enterprise Mobility. 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/us/brands/national-car-rental" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # National Car Rental: search popularity in the United States An American car rental company owned by Enterprise Mobility. 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 - **Brand**: National Car Rental - **Owned by**: Enterprise Mobility - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among car rental companies**: 13.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Car rental companies | 4 | 13.3% | 823K | - [Car rental companies in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-car-rental-companies) ## Top car rental companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, National Car Rental was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. National Car Rental is the fifth most recommended of the eight. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Enterprise Rent-A-Car | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Alamo | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Hertz | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Budget | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | National Car Rental | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Avis | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Sixt | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Turo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about car rental companies - Asked ChatGPT "Which car rental company should I use in the US?": 1. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 2. National Car Rental, 3. Alamo, 4. Hertz, 5. Budget - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best car rental companies in the US?": 1. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 2. National Car Rental, 3. Hertz, 4. Avis, 5. Alamo, 6. Budget, 7. Sixt - Asked ChatGPT "What's the cheapest car rental company at US airports?": 1. Budget, 2. Alamo - Searched Google, AI Overview "rental cars": 1. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 2. Hertz, 3. Alamo, 4. Budget, 5. Avis Not named in any answer: Turo. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for National Car Rental changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for National Car Rental in the United States held steady at 823K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, National Car Rental’s share of searches among car rental companies in the United States peaked at 13.6% in June 2026 and was lowest at 10.3% in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, National Car Rental rose from 5th to 4th among car rental companies in the United States. ## How did search popularity change for United States car rental companies in September 2026? - In September 2026, National Car Rental overtook Avis to rank 4th among car rental companies in the United States, with 13.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, Turo overtook Avis to rank 5th among car rental companies in the United States, with 13.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, Sixt gained share of searches among car rental companies in the United States, from 3.5% to 4%. - In September 2026, Budget lost share of searches among car rental companies in the United States, from 21.1% to 19.8%. - In September 2026, Enterprise Rent-A-Car lost share of searches among car rental companies in the United States, from 17.1% to 16.2%. - In September 2026, Hertz lost share of searches among car rental companies in the United States, from 17.1% to 16.2%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Car rental companies | 823K | 12.9% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Car rental companies | 673K | 10.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Car rental companies | 673K | 10.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Car rental companies | 673K | 11.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Car rental companies | 673K | 11.3% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Car rental companies | 823K | 10.9% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Car rental companies | 823K | 12.1% | 6 | | May 2026 | Car rental companies | 823K | 11.5% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Car rental companies | 1M | 13.6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Car rental companies | 823K | 11.5% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Car rental companies | 823K | 11.6% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Car rental companies | 823K | 13.3% | 4 | ## How are National Car Rental’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using National Car Rental’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “national car rental” ## Which car rental companies compete with National Car Rental? - [Budget](/demand/us/brands/budget): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/budget-vs-national-car-rental - [Enterprise Rent-A-Car](/demand/us/brands/enterprise-rent-a-car): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/enterprise-rent-a-car-vs-national-car-rental - [Hertz](/demand/us/brands/hertz): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/hertz-vs-national-car-rental - [Turo](/demand/us/brands/turo): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/national-car-rental-vs-turo - [Avis](/demand/us/brands/avis): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/avis-vs-national-car-rental - [Alamo](/demand/us/brands/alamo) - [Sixt](/demand/us/brands/sixt) ## Who owns National Car Rental? National Car Rental is owned by Enterprise Mobility. Brandwave also tracks Alamo, owned by the same company, in the United States. - [Enterprise Mobility](/demand/us/companies/enterprise-mobility): Owns 2 tracked 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 ### Who owns National Car Rental? National Car Rental is owned by Enterprise Mobility. Brandwave also tracks Alamo, owned by the same company, in the United States. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "National Car Rental: search popularity in the United States". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/national-car-rental This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/national-car-rental. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.