Tesla tops list of 10 most 'American' cars on the market
President Donald Trump has made clear he wants more American-made cars, between plans for a 25% auto tariff and a proposal for tax-deductible interest on loans for cars made in the U.S., but none fully are.
All cars source at least some parts internationally, but some are more "American" than others. Cars.com's American-Made Index ranks the "most American" cars and one brand has topped the list consistently for the last several years: Tesla.
The Tesla Model Y takes the top spot in the index. The product from billionaire and Department of Government Efficiency lead Elon Musk's company has ranked first three years in a row. The list is created using five criteria: assembly location, parts content, engine origin, transmission origin and U.S. manufacturing workforce.
Below are the top 10 "most American" cars according to the index:
- Tesla Model Y, assembled in Fremont, California, and Austin
- Honda Passport, assembled in Lincoln, Alabama
- Volkswagen ID.4, assembled in Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Tesla Model S, assembled in Fremont, California
- Honda Odyssey, assembled in Lincoln, Alabama
- Honda Ridgeline, assembled in Lincoln, Alabama
- Toyota Camry, assembled in Georgetown, Kentucky
- Jeep Gladiator, assembled in Toledo, Ohio
- Tesla Model X, assembled in Fremont, California
- Lexus TX, assembled in Princeton, Indiana
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