Tesla Owns Top Four Spots as Most American-Made Cars in Annual Report

Each year, Cars.com compiles the data of a study on auto manufacturing in the United States and publishes its in-depth results. More specifically, which cars are the most American-made, and how much they contribute to the overall U.S. economy?

The study compared 388 cars for the 2023 iteration of the American-Made Index (AMI). Despite the large sample size, only 100 made the cut as the most American vehicles, championed highest on the chart by Tesla and a significant number of foreign automakers.

Top 20 Most American Vehicles

• Tesla Model Y

• Tesla Model 3

• Tesla Model X

• Tesla Model S

• Honda Passport

• Volkswagen ID.4

• Honda Odyssey

• Acura MDX

• Honda Ridgeline

• Acura RDX

• Honda Accord

• Toyota Tundra

• Acura Integra

• Acura TLX

• Honda Pilot

• Lincoln Corsair

• Kia K5

• Toyota Sequoia

• Chevrolet Corvette

• Nissan Pathfinder

Perhaps unsurprisingly, a total of 61% of the top 100 vehicles are classified as either a crossover or SUV, speaking to America's insatiable appetite for these want-to-be wagons. Cars.com says that its consumer research indicates that nearly half of all Americans shopping for a vehicle are looking to purchase an SUV.

Next up are sedans which make up a fraction of the list at just 19%. Pickup trucks weigh in at 16%, and once again no full-size American trucks made it to the top 10. The only pickup to actually break into the 10%, in fact, is the Honda Ridgeline—which is closely followed by the Toyota Tundra a few spots below.

Bringing up the rear at 2% each are sports cars, namely the Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Mustang. And, lastly, two minivans: the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna.

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