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title: "MINI vs Rolls-Royce: Which is searched more in the United States?"
description: "Is MINI or Rolls-Royce 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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# MINI vs Rolls-Royce: Which is searched more in the United States?

Is MINI or Rolls-Royce 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**: MINI and Rolls-Royce
- **Competitive set**: Car brands
- **Market**: United States
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **MINI Share of Search**: 0.48%
- **Rolls-Royce Share of Search**: 0.55%

## Is MINI or Rolls-Royce more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Rolls-Royce had more branded searches than MINI among car brands in the United States. Rolls-Royce had about 368,000 branded searches, while MINI had 319,000. Rolls-Royce made up 0.55% of all car brand searches we track, and MINI accounted for 0.48%.
- The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: MINI took it in November 2025, Rolls-Royce took it in January 2026, MINI took it in February 2026, Rolls-Royce took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MINI’s share of searches among car brands in the United States moved from 0.47% to 0.48%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 319K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rolls-Royce’s share of searches among car brands in the United States moved from 0.54% to 0.55%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 368K.

## Top car brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, MINI and Rolls-Royce 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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, Rolls-Royce rose from 36th to 34th among car brands in the United States.
- In September 2026, MINI fell from 34th to 37th among car brands in the United States.

## Month by month

| Month | MINI estimated searches | MINI Share of Search | MINI rank | Rolls-Royce estimated searches | Rolls-Royce Share of Search | Rolls-Royce rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 319K | 0.47% | 38 | 368K | 0.54% | 35 |
| Nov 2025 | 316K | 0.49% | 36 | 301K | 0.46% | 38 |
| Dec 2025 | 316K | 0.47% | 37 | 301K | 0.45% | 39 |
| Jan 2026 | 319K | 0.46% | 36 | 368K | 0.53% | 35 |
| Feb 2026 | 319K | 0.49% | 34 | 301K | 0.46% | 38 |
| Mar 2026 | 390K | 0.52% | 34 | 301K | 0.4% | 41 |
| Apr 2026 | 390K | 0.54% | 34 | 368K | 0.51% | 39 |
| May 2026 | 390K | 0.53% | 34 | 368K | 0.5% | 39 |
| Jun 2026 | 323K | 0.48% | 35 | 301K | 0.45% | 39 |
| Jul 2026 | 319K | 0.47% | 35 | 301K | 0.45% | 38 |
| Aug 2026 | 390K | 0.55% | 34 | 368K | 0.52% | 36 |
| Sep 2026 | 319K | 0.48% | 37 | 368K | 0.55% | 34 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MINI’s and Rolls-Royce’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.

- **MINI**: Measured on the search terms “mini cooper” and “mini countryman”, summed into one figure.
- **Rolls-Royce**: Measured on the search term “rolls royce”.

- [MINI profile](/demand/us/brands/mini)
- [Rolls-Royce profile](/demand/us/brands/rolls-royce)
- [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 MINI or Rolls-Royce more popular in search?

In September 2026, Rolls-Royce had more branded searches than MINI among car brands in the United States. Rolls-Royce had about 368,000 branded searches, while MINI had 319,000. Rolls-Royce made up 0.55% of all car brand searches we track, and MINI accounted for 0.48%.

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