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Buick vs Ferrari:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Buick had more branded searches than Ferrari among car brands in the United States. Buick had about 758,000 branded searches, while Ferrari had 450,000. Buick made up 1.1% of all car brand searches we track, and Ferrari accounted for 0.68%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about car brands, Buick appeared in two of the five answers and Ferrari in one. Buick and Ferrari were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.

Among car brands in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Buick, about 68% more searches than Ferrari

Buick 758K searchesFerrari 450K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Buick, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Ferrari in 1

Buick in 2 of 5Ferrari in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

Buick first in 1Ferrari 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, Buick was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Ferrari was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Buick and Ferrari 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. Honda1st
  2. Toyota2nd
  3. Hyundai3rd
  4. Subaru4th
  5. Ford5th
  6. Lexus6th
  7. Kia7th
  8. Buick8th
  9. Nissan9th
  10. +2 more
  11. Ferrari12th
  12. +5 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Toyota4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Honda4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Hyundai3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Subaru3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Ford2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Kia2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Mazda2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lexus2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Buick2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Ferrari1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

+7 more

See every answer about car brands

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 26, 2026.

Is Buick or Ferrari more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Buick and Ferrari by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 46 car brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Buick and Ferrari among car brands in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Buick, Ferrari. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthToyotaTeslaHondaFordKiaChevroletHyundaiNissanSubaruMercedes-BenzBMWJeepMazdaPorscheLexusBuickFerrari
Oct 202510.1%6.4%6.3%6.6%4.5%5.6%4.8%3.6%3.5%3.4%3.5%3.4%3.1%3%2.3%1.1%0.81%
Nov 202510.1%5.6%6.8%6.6%4.8%5.4%4.9%3.7%3.5%3.3%3.7%3.4%3.3%3%2.4%1.1%0.69%
Dec 202510.1%5.5%6.4%6.4%4.7%5.4%4.8%3.6%3.5%3.4%4%3.6%3.1%3%2.8%1.1%0.67%
Jan 202610.5%5.7%7.2%6.3%4.6%5.3%4.7%3.5%3.6%3.3%3.4%3.4%3.3%2.9%2.7%1.1%0.65%
Feb 202610.8%5.7%6.8%6.5%5%5.2%4.4%3.9%3.8%3.1%3.6%3.4%3.1%2.6%2.5%1.1%0.68%
Mar 202610.3%5.6%7.1%6.2%5.1%5.4%4.9%3.6%3.6%3.1%3.3%3.5%3.3%2.8%2.5%1.1%0.6%
Apr 202610.5%6.7%6.7%6.2%5.1%5.3%4.6%3.7%3.1%3.2%3.5%3.3%3%2.9%2.5%1.1%0.62%
May 202610.6%6.7%6.7%6.2%5%5.2%4.2%3.4%3.2%3.1%3.4%3.3%3.4%2.9%2.7%1.1%0.92%
Jun 202610.7%6.4%7.1%6.2%5%5.4%4.5%3.7%3.4%3.2%3.2%3.3%3.4%2.8%2.4%1.2%0.67%
Jul 202611.1%6.1%7.1%6.1%5.5%5.4%4.7%3.9%3.4%2.8%3.2%3%3.4%2.7%2.5%1.2%0.67%
Aug 202610.5%6.7%7%6.3%5.3%5.2%4.9%3.6%3.2%2.9%3%3.2%3.3%2.7%2.7%1.2%0.63%
Sep 202611.2%7%6.8%6.2%5.2%5.2%4.4%3.6%3.3%3.3%3.2%3.2%3.2%2.6%2.5%1.1%0.68%

How has the Buick and Ferrari comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Buick was ahead of Ferrari in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Buick’s share of searches among car brands in the United States held steady at 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 722K to 758K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ferrari’s share of searches among car brands in the United States moved from 0.81% to 0.68%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 450K.

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

1 change
  1. In September 2026, Ferrari rose from 32nd to 30th among car brands in the United States.

How are branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Buick’s and Ferrari’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.

Buick

4 branded search terms

  • buick
  • buick enclave
  • buick encore
  • buick envista

Ferrari

1 branded search term

  • ferrari

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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