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title: "Audi vs GMC: Which is searched more in the United States?"
description: "Is Audi or GMC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car brands set in the United States. 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Audi vs GMC: Which is searched more in the United States?

Is Audi or GMC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car brands set in the United States. 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**: Audi and GMC
- **Competitive set**: Car brands
- **Market**: United States
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Audi Share of Search**: 2%
- **GMC Share of Search**: 2.4%

## Is Audi or GMC more popular in search?

- In September 2026, GMC had more branded searches than Audi among car brands in the United States. GMC had about 1.6 million branded searches, while Audi had 1.3 million. GMC made up 2.4% of all car brand searches we track, and Audi accounted for 2%.
- GMC was ahead of Audi in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Audi’s share of searches among car brands in the United States moved from 2.2% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5M to 1.3M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GMC’s share of searches among car brands in the United States held steady at 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.6M.

## Top car brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

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

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Honda | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Toyota | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Hyundai | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Subaru | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Ford | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Lexus | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Kia | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Buick | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Nissan | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| BMW | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 11th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Volkswagen | 12th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Ferrari | 13th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Aston Martin | 14th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Tesla | 15th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Rivian | 16th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Lucid Motors | 17th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Chevrolet | 18th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Mazda | 19th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| GMC | 20th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Cadillac | 21st | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Lincoln | 22nd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Jeep | 23rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Ram | 24th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Genesis | 25th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Dodge | 26th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Chrysler | 27th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Alfa Romeo | 28th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Maserati | 29th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Fiat | 30th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Acura | 31st | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Audi | 32nd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Infiniti | 33rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| MINI | 34th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Rolls-Royce | 35th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Porsche | 36th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Bentley | 37th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Lamborghini | 38th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Land Rover | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Volvo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| McLaren | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Mitsubishi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Jaguar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Polestar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Lotus | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| VinFast | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about car brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which car should I buy?": named none of the brands we track
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the most reliable car brands?": 1. Toyota, 2. Lexus, 3. Honda, 4. Subaru, 5. Buick, 6. Mazda
- Asked ChatGPT "What is the best family SUV to buy?": 1. Hyundai, 2. Honda, 3. Toyota
- Searched Google, AI Overview "car brands": 1. Ford, 2. Toyota, 3. Honda, 4. Hyundai, 5. Nissan, 6. Subaru, 7. BMW, 8. Mercedes-Benz, 9. Volkswagen, 10. Ferrari, 11. Aston Martin, 12. Tesla, 13. Rivian, 14. Lucid Motors, 15. Chevrolet, 16. Buick, 17. GMC, 18. Cadillac, 19. Lincoln, 20. Jeep, 21. Ram, 22. Dodge, 23. Chrysler, 24. Alfa Romeo, 25. Maserati, 26. Fiat, 27. Lexus, 28. Acura, 29. Kia, 30. Genesis, 31. Infiniti, 32. MINI, 33. Rolls-Royce, 34. Audi, 35. Porsche, 36. Bentley, 37. Lamborghini
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best suv": 1. Honda, 2. Toyota, 3. Kia, 4. Hyundai, 5. Subaru, 6. Mazda, 7. Ford, 8. Genesis, 9. Audi

Not named in any answer: Land Rover, Volvo, McLaren, Mitsubishi, Jaguar, Polestar, Lotus and VinFast.

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

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

- In September 2026, Audi rose from 20th to 18th among car brands in the United States.

## Month by month

| Month | Audi estimated searches | Audi Share of Search | Audi rank | GMC estimated searches | GMC Share of Search | GMC rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.5M | 2.2% | 19 | 1.6M | 2.4% | 16 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.4M | 2.1% | 18 | 1.5M | 2.4% | 17 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.4M | 2.1% | 18 | 1.6M | 2.4% | 17 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.4M | 2% | 20 | 1.7M | 2.4% | 17 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.3M | 2% | 19 | 1.8M | 2.7% | 14 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.4M | 1.9% | 20 | 1.8M | 2.4% | 17 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.4M | 1.9% | 19 | 1.7M | 2.4% | 16 |
| May 2026 | 1.5M | 2% | 20 | 1.7M | 2.3% | 16 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.2M | 1.9% | 21 | 1.5M | 2.3% | 17 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.2M | 1.8% | 22 | 1.5M | 2.2% | 17 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.4M | 1.9% | 20 | 1.7M | 2.3% | 16 |
| Sep 2026 | 1.3M | 2% | 18 | 1.6M | 2.4% | 16 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Audi’s and GMC’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.

- **Audi**: Measured on the search terms “audi”, “audi a4”, “audi q5”, “audi q7” and “audi r8”, summed into one figure.
- **GMC**: Measured on the search terms “gmc”, “gmc acadia”, “gmc canyon”, “gmc hummer ev”, “gmc sierra”, “gmc terrain” and “gmc yukon”, summed into one figure.

- [Audi profile](/demand/us/brands/audi)
- [GMC profile](/demand/us/brands/gmc)
- [All car brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-car-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 46 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 Audi or GMC more popular in search?

In September 2026, GMC had more branded searches than Audi among car brands in the United States. GMC had about 1.6 million branded searches, while Audi had 1.3 million. GMC made up 2.4% of all car brand searches we track, and Audi accounted for 2%.

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