Yahoo Autos The Most American-Made Vehicles In 2023
Growing up in Detroit, American-made meant the familiar Big Three automakers from the homes of GM, Ford and Chrysler (now Stellantis). Calling a car “American-made” today is a lot more complicated, and extends beyond the nameplate on the vehicle. Nowadays cars with U.S. automaker badges are just as likely to be built in Mexico or Canada than here in the U.S. of A, while vehicles with brands headquartered overseas take the American-made top spots.
Thislist comes to us via Cars.com, which complies an annual report on what cars are slapped together in the land of the free. As you scroll through these red, white and blue vehicles, you won’t see names like Ford or Chevy listed. American made cars are now dominated by Asian and German models being built mainly in the American south (though Ohio sneaks in a few times.) The exception, of course, is Tesla, which tops this list with its American-made parts and American-assembled vehicles.
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Is there any benefit to buying American-made over, say, a Ford Mach-E made in Mexico? Probably not. But if jingoism is a full time hobby for you, these are the cars you’re going to want to take for a spin to prove you American bona fides.
Toyota Tundra - Built In San Antonio, Texas
The 2022 Toyota Tundra is replacing a truck that has been on the market — with the exact same engine and transmission — since 2006, so it’s about time Toyota brought its full-size pickup into the modern era. A boosted engine, 10-speed transmission, and coil spring-based suspension help the truck get there, yielding a solid, but not exactly stand-out, vehicle. But that’s the Toyota way, isn’t it?
Honda Accord - Marysville, Ohio
Being a true car enthusiast means not having tunnel vision. Manual transmissions, high horsepower, and high prices don’t necessarily make a car good. That’s why I love cars like the Honda Accord. Maybe it’s the dad in me, but there’s nothing like a comfortable family sedan that does well at what it’s supposed to do, and looks good doing it. That’s why the basic Accord formula hasn’t changed much, and why the Accord has been one of the best-selling cars in the U.S. for over 30 years. The new 11th-generation Accord should continue that trend. Its combination of handsome styling, comfortable and stylish interior, and newfound fuel efficiency is welcome sedan supremacy in an ever-growing sea of crossovers.
Acura RDX - East Liberty, Ohio
The silliest thing about the 2022 Acura RDX is the massive, honking aluminum dial at the center of the dash, above the gear selector buttons and below the climate controls. Adorned with the text “Dynamic Mode,” it’s maybe seven times the size of the volume knob — which, like an afterthought, is sequestered off in no-man’s land next to the hazard light toggle.
Honda Ridgeline - Lincoln, Alabama
The Honda Ridgeline has been the darling of the midsize truck world since the truck debuted in 2016. Journalists have for years now fawned over the vehicle’s smooth ride, agile handling, good fuel economy, impressive interior space and decent utility. But what very few have complimented is the front-end styling. Now Honda has fixed it. Well, sort of.
Acura MDX - East Liberty and Marysville, Ohio
The Acura MDX is normally reserved for the family-friendly luxury crossover crowd. But Acura has stepped up its game. The new 2022 MDX Type S is the most powerful and best-performing MDX Acura has ever created. But I still think it needs a little more, especially if Acura wants people to take the Type S badge seriously again.
Honda Odyssey - Lincoln, Alabama
You don’t have to be a dad to legally own a Honda Odyssey, but fatherhood did unlock a previously unacknowledged level of appreciation I had for it. I’d been recommending the van for years, but I now appreciate it in a way I don’t think I was capable of before my brain became fully preoccupied with keeping two toddlers happy.
