The 99 Most American Cars, Trucks, and SUVs You Can Buy
All are at least partially assembled here, with the U.S./Canadian content determining the degree of domesticity.
For two decades now, the number-crunchers at Cars.com have leveraged data from the American Automobile Labeling Act along with that of myriad different sources to generate the American Made Index, which this year includes 99 entries. It’s a list, in order, of every car and truck model that’s at least partially assembled in the U.S., ranked by content from most to least American Made*, based on a 100-point scale (with top finishers typically separated by fractions of a point). This year’s tariff landscape has amped up the pertinence of the American Made Index. Here, we break down the highlights, and as the tariff landscape continually changes, simply know that models ranked highest on this list should be impacted the least.
*Per the AALA, a part made in Canada counts the same as one made in the USA.
Tesla Still on Top
As it has since 2021, Tesla claims the top spot, but in a surprise move, last year’s no.-21-ranked Tesla Model 3 surpassed the three-year list-topping Model Y, owing to changes in battery sourcing. And this year—as it did in 2023—Tesla locked in the top four spots on the list.
Detroit's Big Three Hold 36 Spots
GM holds 15 spots on the list, Ford 13, and Stellantis has just eight—but its two Jeeps rank higher than all Ford and GM models. Cars.com notes that 50 percent of all vehicles sold in 2025 are imported.
Jeep Gladiator Highest-Ranking Big-Three Nameplate
Rising from number eight to number five this year, the Toledo-born Jeep Gladiator ranks seven spots ahead of its Wrangler sibling, which is still six spots ahead of the next closest Big Three finisher: the Chevrolet Colorado at no. 19.
Top Ranked Ford at No. 22
Ford's advertising would have you believe it is the most American brand—and maybe it is, when considering metrics like number of hourly autoworkers, vehicles built here, etc. But by the American-Made Index rules, the electric Ford F-150 Lightning is the brand’s highest-ranking model at number 22. At least that’s up from no. 31, where the Mustang ranked as Ford’s highest in 2024 (this year that pony falls to no. 56).
Biggest Climber and Loser
Sourcing the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid’s engine from the U.S. instead of Brazil and Japan vaulted that model up from no. 66 to no. 18. Meanwhile, sourcing changes in the opposite direction saw the brand’s RAV4 Hybrid fall to the very bottom of the list, dropping from no. 65 to no. 99.
Highest Domestic Content
New to the list this year were the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 and EV9 electric SUVs, many which are now being built in Georgia. And the EV6 came in with 80 percent U.S./Canada domestic parts content.
Michigan Builds the Most American Models
The Motor Cities of the mitten state assemble 15 vehicles on the list—more than any other state. This helps rank the Midwest quite highly, though the number of Most American cars hailing from southern states has increased 17 percent since 2020.
Double the Number of EVs
Last year five EVs made the list, but as battery and assembly plants come online in the U.S. to boost content, that number has swelled to 11 in 2025, though it’s notable that the Cadillac Lyriq’s domestic content plunged from 62 percent last year (ranking it no. 71) to 11 percent this year (landing it in 98th).
What This List Can’t Tell You
This is all about the people assembling the parts and the geographic source of the components themselves—it says nothing about where the profits from these sales end up. It also doesn’t give any credit for foreign-assembled cars with high US-Canadian parts content (like, perhaps, the Mexican made Ford Maverick, Bronco Sport, or Mach-E).
The Most American Cars, Trucks, and SUVs You Can Buy:
1
Tesla Model 3
2
Tesla Model Y
3
Tesla Model S
4
Tesla Model X
5
Jeep Gladiator
6
Kia EV6
7
Honda Ridgeline
8
Honda Odyssey
9
Honda Passport
10
Volkswagen ID.4
11
Acura MDX
12
Honda Pilot
13
Jeep Wrangler
14
Acura RDX
15
Honda Accord
16
Acura Integra
17
Kia Sportage
18
Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid
19
Chevrolet Colorado
20
Nissan Pathfinder
21
Jeep Wrangler 4xe
22
Ford F-150 Lightning
23
Ford Explorer
24
Toyota Camry
25
Dodge Durango
26
Hyundai Santa Cruz
27
Jeep Wagoneer, Wagoneer L, Grand Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer L
28
Lincoln Aviator
29
Chevrolet Corvette
30
Hyundai Ioniq 5
31
Kia Sorento
32
Toyota Grand Highlander
33
Toyota Highlander
34
Lexus TX
35
Lincoln Corsair
36
Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe
37
Ford F-150
38
Chevrolet Suburban
39
GMC Yukon, Yukon XL
40
Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV
41
Chevrolet Tahoe
42
GMC Canyon
43
Toyota Sienna
44
Cadillac CT5
45
Ram 1500
46
Ford Ranger
47
Ford Bronco
48
Kia Telluride
49
Volkswagen Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport
50
Cadillac XT5
51
Toyota Tundra
52
Toyota Highlander Hybrid
53
Honda Accord hybrid
54
Toyota Tundra hybrid
55
Toyota Sequoia
56
Ford Mustang, Mustang GTD
57
Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid
58
Toyota Corolla Cross
59
Nissan Murano
60
Nissan Altima
61
Ford F-150 hybrid
62
Hyundai Santa Fe
63
GMC Sierra 1500
64
Ford Escape
65
Infiniti QX60
66
Ford Expedition, Expedition Max
67
Kia EV9
68
Toyota Corolla, Corolla Hatchback, GR Corolla
69
Lincoln Navigator, Navigator L
70
Jeep Grand Cherokee, Grand Cherokee L
71
Nissan Frontier
72
Ford Escape Hybrid
73
Chevrolet Traverse
74
GMC Acadia
75
Buick Enclave
76
Hyundai Tucson
77
Mazda CX-50
78
Honda CR-V hybrid
79
Mazda CX-50 Hybrid
80
Subaru Ascent
81
BMW X5 50e
82
BMW X6
83
BMW X5
84
BMW X7
85
Honda CR-V
86
Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
87
Chevrolet Silverado 1500
88
BMW X3
89
Honda Civic
90
Mercedes-Benz GLE450e
91
Mercedes-Benz GLS
92
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV
93
Mercedes-Benz GLE
94
Honda Civic hybrid
95
Genesis GV70
96
Subaru Crosstrek
97
Nissan Rogue
98
Cadillac Lyriq
99
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
We’ll be interested to see how this list grows and changes as a result of tariff pressure to onshore production of vehicles and components in the years to come.
I started critiquing cars at age 5 by bumming rides home from church in other parishioners’ new cars. At 16 I started running parts for an Oldsmobile dealership and got hooked on the car biz. Engineering seemed the best way to make a living in it, so with two mechanical engineering degrees I joined Chrysler to work on the Neon, LH cars, and 2nd-gen minivans. Then a friend mentioned an opening for a technical editor at another car magazine, and I did the car-biz equivalent of running off to join the circus. I loved that job too until the phone rang again with what turned out to be an even better opportunity with Motor Trend. It’s nearly impossible to imagine an even better job, but I still answer the phone…
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