Foreign Automakers Lead the Charge in Cars.com's American-Made Index
Nearly 60% of In-Market Car Shoppers are Willing to Pay More for a Vehicle if it Creates More
Honda's Odyssey and Ridgeline — boasting the most American-made minivan and pickup truck — came in at No. 5 and No. 6., while the Toyota Camry and Jeep Gladiator each jumped 19 spots to land at Nos. 7 and 8, respectively. The Lexus TX makes a memorable entrance to the index, landing at No. 10. The complete list is available at Cars.com/AMI.
"Americans have a clear desire to use their dollars to purchase
Rank |
Make/Model |
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1. |
Tesla Model Y |
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2. |
Honda Passport |
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3. |
Volkswagen ID.4 |
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4. |
Tesla Model S |
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5. |
Honda Odyssey |
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6. |
Honda Ridgeline |
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7. |
Toyota Camry |
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8. |
Jeep Gladiator |
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9. |
Tesla Model X |
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10. |
Lexus TX |
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American-Made Is Electrifying, Slowly
While 77% of vehicles on this year's Index are gas-powered, the segment has declined 5% overall since 2020. On the other hand, the share of electrified vehicles has grown 130% since 2020, with the number of EVs up 100%, and hybrids and plug-in hybrids up 150%.1
Manufacturing Grows in the South
Over half of the vehicles on this year's list were assembled in the South, outpacing the 45% assembled in the Midwest.1
When it comes to consumer demand for American-made, 56% of in-market car shoppers are willing to pay more for a vehicle if it creates more
Methodology
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Cars.com internal data
2 Automaker press releases: Toyota and Honda, HyundaiMercedes-Benz
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