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Best new passenger vehicles in Australia, according to AI (October 2026)

We asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode 120 questions a buyer in Australia types when looking for new passenger vehicles. The engines named 66 companies in Australia. Toyota is named most often, in 51% of answers, followed by Kia (51%) and Hyundai (45%). 46 are named by all three engines.

The full list is below, ranked by how consistently each company is named.

  • 120 buyer questions
  • 360 answers read
  • 3 engines

All 66 companies AI names in Australia

Click a company to open its full report: every answer that names it, where it stands in each one, and the sites behind every rival. Mentioned is the share of answers that name the company: all 360, one engine’s 120 in the engine columns. Green marks that engine’s 3 most recommended. A crossed circle means it never named the company. Click a heading to sort.

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1Toyotatoyota.com.au51%50%Most recommended53%Most recommended48%Most recommendedSee full report
2Kiakia.com.au51%53%Most recommended53%Most recommended47%Most recommendedSee full report
3Hyundaihyundai.com.au45%45%Most recommended40%Most recommended40%Most recommendedSee full report
4BYDbydautomotive.com.au32%32%31%33%See full report
5Mazdamazda.com.au32%33%36%26%See full report
6Fordford.com.au23%18%27%24%See full report
7GWMgwmanz.com21%19%23%18%See full report
8Cherycherymotor.com.au20%25%20%15%See full report
9Subarusubaru.com.au19%22%18%18%See full report
10MGmgmotor.com.au18%18%19%18%See full report

56 more companies below

11Teslatesla.com17%13%21%18%See full report
12Mitsubishimitsubishi-motors.com.au14%17%14%12%See full report
13Suzukisuzuki.com.au14%14%15%13%See full report
14Nissannissan.com.au11%18%8%8%See full report
15Volkswagenvolkswagen.com.au11%12%14%8%See full report
16BMWbmw.com.au11%8%13%13%See full report
17Geelygeely.com.au9%13%8%7%See full report
18Hondahonda.com.au9%11%8%10%See full report
19Mercedes-Benzmercedes-benz.com.au9%6%10%12%See full report
20Lexuslexus.com.au8%6%9%8%See full report
21Skodaskoda.com.au8%10%6%7%See full report
22Volvovolvocars.com8%8%9%5%See full report
23Isuzu UTEisuzuute.com.au7%7%8%8%See full report
24Audiaudi.com.au6%2%8%8%See full report
25Leapmotorllewellynleapmotor.com.au6%13%3%1%See full report
26Jaecooomodajaecoo.com.au5%12%3%2%See full report
27Polestarpolestar.com5%7%8%2%See full report
28Zeekrzeekrlife.com5%8%5%2%See full report
29Deepaldeepal.com.au5%6%6%3%See full report
30GACno website found5%5%6%3%See full report
31Genesisgenesis.com5%5%3%7%See full report
32XPengxpeng.com5%7%4%3%See full report
33Porscheporsche.com4%3%4%3%See full report
34GWM Havalgwmhaval.co.nz3%4%1%5%See full report
35LDVldvautomotive.com.au3%3%7%See full report
36Havalwagwm.com.au3%3%3%3%See full report
37Land Roverlandrover.com.au3%1%6%3%See full report
38Mahindramahindra.com.au3%3%3%2%See full report
39Cupracupra.com.au2%2%2%3%See full report
40Renaultrenault.com.au2%3%2%1%See full report
41Denzadenza.com2%3%1%1%See full report
42Chevroletchevrolet.com1%2%3%See full report
43Isuzuisuzu.com.au1%1%3%1%See full report
44Jeepjeep.com.au1%3%1%See full report
45MINImini.com.au1%3%1%1%See full report
46Cadillaccadillacanz.com1%2%1%1%See full report
47Citroëncitroen.com.au1%1%1%2%See full report
48RAMramtrucks.com.au1%1%3%See full report
49Ferrariferrari.com1%1%2%See full report
50Fiatjustfiat.com.au1%2%1%See full report
51Ineos Grenadierineosgrenadier.com1%1%1%1%See full report
52Maseratimaserati.com1%1%1%1%See full report
53Peugeotpeugeot.com.au1%1%2%See full report
54Alfa Romeoalfaromeo.com.au1%1%1%See full report
55Caterhamcaterhamcars.com.au1%1%1%See full report
56EVDirectevdirect.com.au1%2%See full report
57Evieevie.com.au1%1%1%See full report
58KGMkgm.com.au1%2%See full report
59KGM/SsangYongkgmssangyong.com.au1%2%See full report
60Lotuslotuscars.com1%1%1%See full report
61Morganmorgancars.com.au1%1%1%See full report
62Aston Martinastonmartin.com0%1%See full report
63Bentleyno website found0%1%See full report
64Lamborghinino website found0%1%See full report
65McLarenmclarenlife.com0%1%See full report
66Smartsmart.com0%1%See full report

Every company AI named in Australia, ranked by how consistently it is named.

3 most recommended. 63 named. The rest not cited.

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Where AI gets its answers

Before an engine names a company, it reads the web. These are the sites each engine cited most in its 120 answers for Australia, by the share of answers citing them.

ChatGPT

160 domains · 2063 links overall

SourceShareLinks
carexpert.com.au28%
carsguide.com.au25%
toyota.com.au23%
carsales.com.au23%
kia.com21%
hyundai.com19%
origin.carexpert.com.au15%
racv.com.au14%
bydautomotive.com.au13%
mazda.com.au13%
Gemini

124 domains · 1205 links overall

SourceShareLinks
drive.com.au17%
cars24.com.au13%
thebeep.com.au12%
carexpert.com.au12%
carsguide.com.au10%
carsales.com.au9%
carbarn.com.au9%
racv.com.au8%
autobuyersguide.com.au8%
facebook.com5%
Google AI Mode

104 domains · 721 links overall

SourceShareLinks
drive.com.au30%
carsales.com.au23%
carexpert.com.au15%
youtube.com14%
carsguide.com.au12%
racv.com.au11%
whichcar.com.au10%
thebeep.com.au8%
facebook.com7%
chasingcars.com.au6%

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MentionedNamed, not recommended

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What “Top 3 in AI answers” means

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A company gets the badge when it is in the top 3 on any single engine, by how many of that engine’s answers recommend it, not just name it. The badge names the engine, so a company can hold it on Gemini and not on ChatGPT. In Australia that is Toyota, Kia and Hyundai on ChatGPT. Toyota, Kia and Hyundai on Gemini. Toyota, Kia and Hyundai on Google AI Mode. 9 badges, 3 companies. A badge holder confirms its website inside the report and puts the badge on its site, and it links back to this page.

The 120 questions we asked

Every company was measured against the same 120 questions, asked the way a buyer types them, with no company name in the question. Grouped by how the question is asked: four kinds.

Use case (the job is named)

12 questions
  • Dealer finance quotes all look different, so which new car makers in Australia offer simple finance with no balloon payment?
  • Name the new SUVs in Australia that are proper four wheel drives for camping off the main tracks.
  • We want to go bush camping, so what new cars in Australia have genuine low range four wheel drive?

+ 9 more questions in this group.

Alternatives (excluding the well-known)

the question asks for options outside the market leaders12 questions
  • Which new cars in Australia can I get delivered within a few weeks instead of waiting six months?
  • Which new cars in Australia still have proper buttons for the air con instead of doing everything on the touchscreen?
  • any lesser-known car brands in australia with a new hybrid suv under $45,000?

+ 9 more questions in this group.

Criterion (price, reviews, support, integration)

a plain category question with one qualifier15 questions
  • What are the best new cars in Australia that come in under $40,000 drive away?
  • I can't go over forty grand all up, so which new SUVs in Australia fit that budget?
  • What's the cheapest new car in Australia to replace one that's not worth fixing?

+ 12 more questions in this group.

Other phrasing

81 questions
  • We've got a third baby on the way and the hatchback is already full, so which new family cars in Australia fit three car seats properly?
  • Do any new cars in Australia have a boot big enough for a double pram plus the weekly shop?
  • Thinking about swapping our petrol car for a hybrid, what new hybrid cars in Australia are worth a look?

+ 78 more questions in this group.

How we measure

Each of the 120 questions was asked once to ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode in October 2026: 360 answers. We read every answer and record which companies it names. A company’s share is the part of answers that name it. Different spellings of one company are merged into one row.

Left out: companies outside Australia, and names that aren’t new passenger vehicles. A name AI gave without a website we could find is listed without a profile.

One run per question means a single answer moves a company at the bottom of the table by a point. Treat differences of 1 to 2% as noise and the top 20 as stable.

Full methodology →

Questions about this ranking

Why isn’t my company listed?

Either no engine named it in the 360 answers we read, or it was named and we could not match it to a website. Search the list above. If it was named, its full report is ready. If it was never named, Findrix shows what AI says when buyers ask about new passenger vehicles, which rivals it names instead, and a ranked list of fixes: the page, the edit, and the next scan ticks it off. It starts with the 7-day trial.

What is in the full report?

Everything we collected about the company: its position on each of ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode, recommended or only mentioned, its average position in the answer and what AI says about it word for word. It is free and open to anyone, no login. The “Top 3 in AI answers” badge goes on the company’s site when any engine puts it in its top 3.

Why would I subscribe if I am already listed?

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Measured in October 2026: 120 questions x 3 engines x 1 run. Request a correction.