Cars.com Names Top American Cars

Today, the global economy makes it hard to point out2. Toyota Camry**, Camry Solara
which product is really American. Cars for example -Assembly Location: Georgetown, Ky.; Lafayette, Ind.
most of the vehicles we drive have parts that come3. Chevrolet Silverado 1500*
from outside the United States but are assembledAssembly Location: Fort Wayne, Ind.; Pontiac, Mich.
here, thus the term, built in the United States. According4. Chevrolet Cobalt
to some observers, one factor that affects this is thatAssembly Location: Lordstown, Ohio
some cars assembled in the U.S. from strictly5. Ford Focus
American-made parts don't sell very well, meaning thatAssembly Location: Wayne, Mich.
fewer Americans are building those models.6. Toyota Sienna
So which vehicles really, are the Top American Cars?Assembly Location: Princeton, Ind.
To help consumers identify the top ten vehicles which7. Chevrolet Malibu, Malibu Maxx
are truly the most American in terms of their parts (likeAssembly Location: Kansas City, Kan.
GMC thermostat for instance), where they are8. Pontiac G6
produced, and their popularity with U.S. buyers, recentlyAssembly Location: Orion, Mich.
released its updated American Made Index.9. Ford Escape**
Cars.com's American-Made Index highlights the carsAssembly Location: Claycomo, Mo.
that are built in the United States, have the highest10. Toyota Tundra
amount of domestic parts, and are bought in theAssembly Location: Princeton, Ind.; San Antonio, Texas
largest numbers by Americans. In order to make it to*Rankings based on estimated sales breakouts and/or
the list, cars must have a domestic-parts-content ratingproduction data
of 75 percent or more. also used the figure alongside**Excludes hybrid.
the window sticker of new cars to determine a car'sSources: Automaker data, Automotive News, National
domestic parts content. If a car is going to beHighway Traffic Safety
discontinued in the near future, it was also disqualifiedAdministration
General Motors has a total of four cars on the list with"With the large increase in the number of Toyota
Ford and Toyota each claiming three spots in the topmakes and models that are being built and sold in this
ten. For more information about the American Madecountry, it isn't a surprise that the manufacturer now
Index, visithas three vehicles that made the top 10," said
The American Made Indexmanaging editor, Patrick Olsen. "I wouldn't be surprised
1. Ford F-150*to see more foreign makes and models on the list in
Assembly Location: Claycomo, Mo.; Dearborn, Mich.the near future.