Buying American is important to many, and that certainly extends to one of our biggest purchases: cars. But with so many parts, how do you determine just how “American” a car is? Every year, Cars.com releases an American-Made Index ranking cars and trucks. Each vehicle is analyzed in five categories:
- Location of final assembly
- Percentage of U.S. and Canadian parts
- Country of origin for available engines
- Country of origin for available transmissions
- U.S. manufacturing employees relative to the automaker’s footprint
The index for 2022 model year cars is out, and an all-electric vehicle took the top spot for the second year in a row — and you may be surprised by the maker. Here are the 20 most American-made cars you can buy right now, including several you may mistakenly think of as imports.
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20. Ford Expedition
Assembly location: Louisville, Kentucky
2021 ranking: 11
After being a comfortable middle-of-the-pack last year, the Expedition clung to the bottom of the top 20.Related: 30 ‘Foreign’ Cars That Are Made in America
19. Dodge Durango
Assembly location: Detroit
2021 ranking: 36
18. Ford Bronco
Assembly location: Wayne, Michigan
2021 ranking: unranked
17. Ford Ranger
Assembly location: Wayne, Michigan
2021 ranking: 28
16. Acura TLX
Assembly location: Marysville, Ohio
2021 ranking: 13
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15. Acura RDX
Assembly location: East Liberty or Marysville, Ohio
2021 ranking: 12
14. Acura MDX
Assembly location: East Liberty or Marysville, Ohio
2021 ranking: unranked
13. Chevrolet Colorado
Assembly location: Wentzville, Missouri
2021 ranking: 14
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12. GMC Canyon
Assembly location: Wentzville, Missouri
2021 ranking: 15
11. Chevrolet Corvette
Assembly location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021 ranking: 5
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10. Honda Pilot
Assembly location: Lincoln, Alabama
2021 ranking: 8
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9. Honda Odyssey
Assembly location: Lincoln, Alabama
2021 ranking: 7
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8. Honda Ridgeline
Assembly location: Lincoln, Alabama
2021 ranking: 6
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7. Jeep Cherokee
Assembly location: Belvidere, Illinois
2021 ranking: 4
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6. Tesla Model S
Assembly location: Fremont, California
2021 ranking: unranked
5. Tesla Model X
Assembly location: Fremont, California
2021 ranking: unranked
4. Honda Passport
Assembly location: Lincoln, Alabama
2021 ranking: 9
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3. Lincoln Corsair
Assembly location: Louisville, Kentucky
2021 ranking: 64
2. Tesla Model 3
Assembly location: Fremont, California
2021 ranking: 1
The Tesla Model 3 was the first all-electric vehicle to rank first in the American-Made Index’s 16-year history last year, bumped out of the lead only by another Tesla.
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1. Tesla Model Y
Assembly location: Fremont, California and Austin, Texas
2021 ranking: 3
Elon Musk’s company is the only automaker to claim 100% domestic production for all cars it sells in the U.S. For comparison, the industry average for the 2021 auto year was only 52%.
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