2022 NAICS national industry in sector 44-45 Retail Trade
441110 New Car Dealers
NAICS 441110 is the US industry code for new car dealers. It covers establishments primarily engaged in retailing new automobiles and light trucks, such as sport utility vehicles, and passenger and cargo vans, or retailing these new vehicles in combination with activities, such as repair services, retailing used cars, and selling replacement parts and accessories.
- Code
- 441110 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- New Car Dealers
- Part of
- Automobile Dealers
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 200 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 45111, 45112, 45190 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new automobiles and light trucks, such as sport utility vehicles, and passenger and cargo vans, or retailing these new vehicles in combination with activities, such as repair services, retailing used cars, and selling replacement parts and accessories.
Examples Census gives
- Automobile dealers, new only, or new and used
- Light utility truck dealers, new only, or new and used
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Retailing used automobiles and light trucks without retailing new automobiles and light trucks are classified in Industry 441120, Used Car Dealers.
- Providing automotive repair services without retailing new automotive vehicles are classified in Industry Group 8111, Automotive Repair and Maintenance.
- Merchant wholesale distribution of new medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses, and other motor vehicles are classified in Industry 423110, Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers.
Businesses that use this code
Activities listed under 441110
The Census index assigns these 3 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Automobile dealers, new only or new and used
- Light utility truck dealers, new only or new and used
- New car dealers
SBA size standard for 441110
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 441110, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 200 employees. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 4510), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 45111Sale of new cars and light motor vehiclesUK SIC
- 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehiclesUK SIC
- 45190Sale of other motor vehiclesUK SIC
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.