--- title: "Bentley vs Lotus: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Bentley or Lotus 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/bentley-vs-lotus" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bentley vs Lotus: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Bentley or Lotus 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**: Bentley and Lotus - **Competitive set**: Car brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bentley Share of Search**: 0.44% - **Lotus Share of Search**: 0.14% ## Is Bentley or Lotus more popular in search? - In September 2026, Bentley had more branded searches than Lotus among car brands in the United States. Bentley had about 296,000 branded searches, while Lotus had 90,500. Bentley made up 0.44% of all car brand searches we track, and Lotus accounted for 0.14%. - Bentley was ahead of Lotus in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bentley’s share of searches among car brands in the United States moved from 0.47% to 0.44%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320K to 296K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lotus’ share of searches among car brands in the United States moved from 0.13% to 0.14%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. ## Top car brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bentley was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Lotus did not appear in any of the five answers. 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? Neither Bentley nor Lotus moved beyond provider rounding among car brands in Sep 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Bentley estimated searches | Bentley Share of Search | Bentley rank | Lotus estimated searches | Lotus Share of Search | Lotus rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 320K | 0.47% | 37 | 90.5K | 0.13% | 45 | | Nov 2025 | 296K | 0.46% | 39 | 90.5K | 0.14% | 45 | | Dec 2025 | 362K | 0.54% | 35 | 74K | 0.11% | 45 | | Jan 2026 | 307K | 0.44% | 37 | 74K | 0.11% | 45 | | Feb 2026 | 296K | 0.45% | 40 | 74K | 0.11% | 45 | | Mar 2026 | 307K | 0.41% | 40 | 110K | 0.15% | 45 | | Apr 2026 | 362K | 0.5% | 40 | 110K | 0.15% | 45 | | May 2026 | 362K | 0.49% | 40 | 135K | 0.18% | 45 | | Jun 2026 | 296K | 0.44% | 40 | 110K | 0.16% | 45 | | Jul 2026 | 296K | 0.44% | 39 | 110K | 0.16% | 45 | | Aug 2026 | 296K | 0.42% | 40 | 110K | 0.15% | 45 | | Sep 2026 | 296K | 0.44% | 40 | 90.5K | 0.14% | 45 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bentley’s and Lotus’ 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. - **Bentley**: Measured on the search terms “bentley” and “bentley bentayga”, summed into one figure. - **Lotus**: Measured on the search term “lotus cars”. - [Bentley profile](/demand/us/brands/bentley) - [Lotus profile](/demand/us/brands/lotus) - [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 Bentley or Lotus more popular in search? In September 2026, Bentley had more branded searches than Lotus among car brands in the United States. Bentley had about 296,000 branded searches, while Lotus had 90,500. Bentley made up 0.44% of all car brand searches we track, and Lotus accounted for 0.14%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bentley vs Lotus: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/bentley-vs-lotus This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/bentley-vs-lotus. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.