Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Motor Vehicle Electronics
The Google product category ID for Motor Vehicle Electronics is 8526. It sits under Vehicle Parts & Accessories and has 10 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 10 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch11
Motor Vehicle Electronics8526
Motor Vehicle A/V Players & In-Dash Systems505766Motor Vehicle Amplifiers891Motor Vehicle Cassette Adapters5525Motor Vehicle Cassette Players5438Motor Vehicle Equalizers & Crossovers894Motor Vehicle Parking Cameras6968Motor Vehicle Speakerphones5572Motor Vehicle Speakers895Motor Vehicle Subwoofers2833Motor Vehicle Video Monitor Mounts8483- Category ID
- 8526
- Direct subcategories
- 10
- Categories below it in total
- 10
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 3 / 4
- Others at this level
- 6
- Parent category
- Vehicle Parts & Accessories
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Motor Vehicle Electronics is sixth largest of the 7 categories under Vehicle Parts & Accessories, with 10 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
Motor Vehicle ElectronicsMotor Vehicle A/V Players & In-Dash Systems
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Motor Vehicle A/V Players & In-Dash Systems (505766) on level 4: Motor Vehicle Electronics › Motor Vehicle A/V Players & In-Dash Systems. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Parts | 899 | 21 | 31 | 3 |
| Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor | 913 | 7 | 67 | 3 |
| Watercraft Parts & Accessories | 3391 | 9 | 36 | 2 |
| Aircraft Parts & Accessories | 3977 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Storage & Cargo | 8237 | 9 | 24 | 2 |
| Vehicle Safety & Security | 8301 | 4 | 37 | 3 |
| Motor Vehicle Electronics — this page | 8526 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (8526) or the full path ("Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Motor Vehicle Electronics"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone. Before sending it, check whether one of the 10 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 8526 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Motor Vehicle Electronics |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 8526, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Motor Vehicle Electronics
10 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 10 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Motor Vehicle Electronics continues any further, so one of those 10 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
- 505766Motor Vehicle A/V Players & In-Dash Systems
- 891Motor Vehicle Amplifiers
- 5525Motor Vehicle Cassette Adapters
- 5438Motor Vehicle Cassette Players
- 894Motor Vehicle Equalizers & Crossovers
- 6968Motor Vehicle Parking Cameras
- 5572Motor Vehicle Speakerphones
- 895Motor Vehicle Speakers
- 2833Motor Vehicle Subwoofers
- 8483Motor Vehicle Video Monitor Mounts
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Motor Vehicle Electronics
What is the Google product category ID for Motor Vehicle Electronics?
8526. The full path, "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Motor Vehicle Electronics", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Should I use Motor Vehicle Electronics or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Motor Vehicle Electronics has 10 directly below it, starting with Motor Vehicle A/V Players & In-Dash Systems (505766), Motor Vehicle Amplifiers (891), Motor Vehicle Cassette Adapters (5525), and 10 in total further down. 8526 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Motor Vehicle Electronics sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Vehicle Parts & Accessories (5613). The chain from the top is Vehicles & Parts → Vehicle Parts & Accessories → Motor Vehicle Electronics. If your product does not belong under Vehicle Parts & Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Motor Vehicle Electronics is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Vehicle Parts & Accessories first — there are 6 other categories at this level: Aircraft Parts & Accessories (3977), Motor Vehicle Parts (899), Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor (913), Vehicle Safety & Security (8301), Vehicle Storage & Cargo (8237), Watercraft Parts & Accessories (3391). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Vehicle Parts & Accessories (5613) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Motor Vehicle Electronics?
1 level more. The longest route down from Motor Vehicle Electronics is Motor Vehicle Electronics > Motor Vehicle A/V Players & In-Dash Systems, ending at Motor Vehicle A/V Players & In-Dash Systems (505766) on level 4. Not every branch below Motor Vehicle Electronics runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Motor Vehicle Electronics compared with the categories next to it?
It is sixth largest of the 7 at its level, carrying 10 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Motor Vehicle Electronics and Motor Vehicle Parts?
They sit side by side under Vehicle Parts & Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Motor Vehicle Electronics is 8526; Motor Vehicle Parts is 899. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Motor Vehicle Electronics" with "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Motor Vehicle Parts" before you submit.
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