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AI visibility of the car market

22 September 2026 · French, German, Italian

Which brands AI assistants name to Swiss car buyers, and what changes with the language of the question. In French, German and Italian.

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High-resolution figures from the study, in each language. May be reused with a source credit.

Source credit: “Repliq Research, study of the Swiss car market in AI assistants”.

Brand visibility rate, across all purchase intentions

Brand visibility rate, across all purchase intentions

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What sells and what gets cited, brand by brand

What sells and what gets cited, brand by brand

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The most cited models, across all languages

The most cited models, across all languages

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The market served by cited sources, language by language

The market served by cited sources, language by language

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The sites most cited by the assistants

The sites most cited by the assistants

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The specific pages the assistants pick up

The specific pages the assistants pick up

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What the assistants ask before advising

What the assistants ask before advising

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The share of answers in which the assistant takes a position

The share of answers in which the assistant takes a position

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Opinions expressed on each powertrain

Opinions expressed on each powertrain

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Brands cited when the question is about Chinese cars

Brands cited when the question is about Chinese cars

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Answer excerpts

Assistants do not hold views on a powertrain, they hold conditions. On the same engine, the same assistant recommends and advises against depending on the described use. These sentences are untouched: no punctuation, case or figure has been changed.

diesel

Recommends

« Optez pour le Diesel (2.0 TDI, 2.0 dCi) si vous faites plus de 80% de voies rapides et d'autoroutes. »

Google AI Mode · question in French

Advises against

« Evita il diesel se fai pochi chilometri o tragitti prevalentemente brevi (rischi intasamenti al filtro antiparticolato). »

Google AI Mode · question in Italian

electric

Recommends

« Elettrica (BEV): Silenziosa e scattante, ideale se hai una colonnina vicina o la possibilità di installare una Wallbox domestica. »

Google AI Mode · question in Italian

Advises against

« Se vivi in condominio senza box o colonnina comoda, l'elettrica pura rischia di diventare scomoda. »

Google AI Mode · question in Italian

hybrid

Recommends

« Se fai prevalentemente città: Punta su un'auto Full Hybrid (come Toyota) o a GPL (come Dacia o Renault). »

Gemini · question in Italian

Advises against

« Plug-in-Hybride lohnen sich ohne Lademöglichkeit ebenfalls kaum, da sie auf der Langstrecke den schweren Akku mitschleppen. »

Gemini · question in German

AI sources observatory in French-speaking Switzerland

Updated on 4 November 2026 · French

Which sources ChatGPT, Google AI and Perplexity actually cite: rankings, types, formats, differences between engines, trends. Filterable by sector. In French.

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03Suggest a topic

A sector, a vote, a consumer question: Repliq builds the method that fits your topic.

  • The questions: the ones your readers ask, in their words.
  • The assistants: ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Grok or others.
  • Languages and countries: in Switzerland and abroad.
  • Duration: a single measurement, or tracking over time.
  • The analysis: companies mentioned, sources cited, accuracy of figures.

04In the press

05About Repliq

Repliq is a Swiss company based in Geneva. It measures how companies and organisations appear in the answers of AI assistants. Its studies are published as Repliq Research.

Repliq Research has published 5 studies since May 2026, in French, German and Italian.

06Data and method

The data behind a study is available on request.

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08Press contact

Xavier Mercier

Xavier Mercier

A media engineer and the founder of Repliq, Xavier Mercier studies how online search is changing and the mechanisms that shape the answers of AI assistants. His work aims to better understand their sources, improve the reliability of information and help organisations find their place in these new habits.

xavier@repliq.ch
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