Google searches for car models are very different from the preferences of motorists

A new study published by journalists from SPEEDME.RU analyzes Google search data in 50 major countries to determine user interest in the 100 best-selling cars in the world. To do this, Hippo Leasing analysts selected the most popular cars of 2022, from which the top 100 models were selected to estimate the volume of search queries in the top 50 influential countries. In case some of the top 100 cars had multiple names, they were combined into one model. Also, some models only available in China were excluded from the analysis.

According to Hippo Leasing, the Honda Civic, previously ranked 17th among the world's bestsellers, has become the most popular among the 100 most influential countries, with a total of 1,772,600 monthly requests. The Jeep Wrangler, despite being ranked 53rd in popularity, overtook models such as the Tesla Model 3 and Toyota Yaris with 1,121,600 searches. However, Tesla has faced waning interest over time. The Toyota RAV4 continues to be the top-selling vehicle with 1,015,700 sales in 2022, but its popularity in search queries has declined to 10th place with 955,050 monthly searches.