Automotive: Buy a Tesla if you want the most American Made car

Cars.com’s American-Made Index returns to rank all qualifying vehicles built and bought in the U.S. for the third time in its 17-year history. The 2022 study follows the same guidelines as in 2020 and 2021, ranking 95 vehicles through the same five criteria: assembly location, parts content, engine origins, transmission origins and U.S. manufacturing workforce.

Topping the 2022 index is Tesla, which not only retains its No. 1 overall ranking thanks to the Model Y, but furthers its presence on the list with all four vehicles of its current lineup placing in the top 10. The Model 3 drops one spot from 2021 to No. 2, the Model X comes in at No. 5, and the Model S follows at No. 6. The Lincoln Corsair and Honda Passport SUVs break the Texas-based automaker’s stranglehold at the top with Nos. 3 and 4, respectively, while the Jeep Cherokee and three more Hondas in the Ridgeline, Odyssey and Pilot round out the top 10.

The Top 20

Rank	Model	Assembly location for cars sold in the U.S.	(Rank in the 2021 AMI)
1	Tesla Model Y	Fremont, Calif., or Austin, Texas	3
2	Tesla Model 3	Fremont, Calif.	1
3	Lincoln Corsair	Louisville, Ky.	64
4	Honda Passport	Lincoln, Ala.	9
5	Tesla Model X	Fremont, Calif.	Unranked
6	Tesla Model S	Fremont, Calif.	Unranked
7	Jeep Cherokee	Belvidere, Ill.	4
8	Honda Ridgeline	Lincoln, Ala.	6
9	Honda Odyssey	Lincoln, Ala.	7
10	Honda Pilot	Lincoln, Ala.	8
11	Chevrolet Corvette	Bowling Green, Ky.	5
12	GMC Canyon	Wentzville, Mo.	15
13	Chevrolet Colorado	Wentzville, Mo.	14
14	Acura MDX	East Liberty or Marysville, Ohio	Unranked
15	Acura RDX	East Liberty or Marysville, Ohio	12
16	Acura TLX	Marysville, Ohio	13
17	Ford Ranger	Wayne, Mich.	28
18	Ford Bronco	Wayne, Mich.	Unranked
19	Dodge Durango	Detroit	36
20	Ford Expedition, Expedition Max	Louisville, Ky.	11

The Rest

Rank	Model	Assembly location for cars sold in the U.S.	(Rank in the 2021 AMI)
21	Ford F-150	Claycomo, Mo., or Dearborn, Mich.	29
22	Kia K5	West Point, Ga.	27
23	Toyota Tundra	San Antonio	10
24	Honda Accord	Marysville, Ohio	17
25	Nissan Pathfinder	Smyrna, Tenn.	Unranked
26	Ford Mustang	Flat Rock, Mich.	2
27	Chevrolet Malibu	Kansas City, Kan.	56
28	Chevrolet Camaro	Lansing, Mich.	35
29	Lincoln Aviator	Chicago	21
30	Ford Explorer	Chicago	44
31	Cadillac XT6	Spring Hill, Tenn.	22
32	GMC Acadia	Spring Hill, Tenn.	23
33	Cadillac XT5	Spring Hill, Tenn.	24
34	Lincoln Navigator, Navigator L	Louisville, Ky.	20
35	Cadillac CT5	Lansing, Mich.	25
36	Infiniti QX60	Smyrna, Tenn.	Unranked
37	Lexus ES	Georgetown, Ky.	19
38	Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV	Arlington, Texas	30
39	Hyundai Santa Fe	Montgomery, Ala.	41
40	Jeep Gladiator	Toledo, Ohio	40
41	Jeep Grand Cherokee	Detroit	16
42	Toyota Highlander	Princeton, Ind.	37
43	Hyundai Santa Cruz	Montgomery, Ala.	Unranked
44	Jeep Wrangler, Wrangler Unlimited	Toledo, Ohio	38
45	Ram 1500	Sterling Heights, Mich.	42
46	Jeep Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer	Warren, Mich.	Unranked
47	Toyota Camry	Georgetown, Ky.	50
48	Hyundai Tucson*	Montgomery, Ala.	Unranked
49	GMC Yukon, Yukon XL	Arlington, Texas	32
50	Kia Sorento	West Point, Ga.	45
51	Mercedes-Benz GLE	Vance, Ala.	47
52	Toyota Sienna	Princeton, Ind.	59
53	Nissan Murano	Smyrna, Tenn.	46
54	Acura ILX	Marysville, Ohio	48
55	Kia Telluride	West Point, Ga.	58
56	Ford F-150 hybrid	Dearborn, Mich.	43
57	Lexus ES hybrid	Georgetown, Ky.	63
58	Nissan Titan	Canton, Miss.	51
59	Nissan Maxima	Smyrna, Tenn.	52
60	Chevrolet Suburban	Arlington, Texas	31
61	Cadillac XT4	Kansas City, Kan.	34
62	Nissan Altima	Canton, Miss.	55
63	Chevrolet Tahoe	Arlington, Texas	33
64	Buick Enclave	Lansing, Mich.	54
65	Chevrolet Traverse	Lansing, Mich.	53
66	Toyota Camry Hybrid	Georgetown, Ky.	60
67	Toyota Corolla Cross	Huntsville, Ala.	Unranked
68	Nissan Frontier	Canton, Miss.	57
69	Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4xe	Toledo, Ohio	49
70	Ford Escape	Louisville, Ky.	62
71	Honda Accord Hybrid	Marysville, Ohio	67
72	Toyota Highlander Hybrid	Princeton, Ind.	65
73	Honda CR-V*	East Liberty or Marysville, Ohio, or Greensburg, Ind.	69
74	Subaru Ascent	Lafayette, Ind.	70
75	Subaru Outback	Lafayette, Ind.	71
76	Subaru Legacy	Lafayette, Ind.	72
77	Subaru Impreza	Lafayette, Ind.	76
78	Mercedes-Benz GLS	Vance, Ala.	68
79	Honda CR-V Hybrid	East Liberty, Ohio	73
80	Volvo S60	Ridgeville, S.C.	84
81	Volkswagen Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport	Chattanooga, Tenn.	66
82	Ram 1500 Classic*	Warren, Mich.	89
83	Nissan Rogue*	Smyrna, Tenn.	86
84	BMW X6	Spartanburg, S.C.	Unranked
85	BMW X5	Spartanburg, S.C.	78
86	BMW X7	Spartanburg, S.C.	81
87	BMW X4	Spartanburg, S.C.	Unranked
88	BMW X3	Spartanburg, S.C.	82
89	Nissan Leaf	Smyrna, Tenn.	79
90	Toyota RAV4 Hybrid*	Georgetown, Ky.	85
91	Honda Civic*	Greensburg, Ind.	89
92	Toyota Corolla*	Blue Springs, Miss.	88
93	Chevrolet Silverado 1500*	Roanoke, Ind.	74
94	GMC Sierra 1500*	Roanoke, Ind.	80
95	Hyundai Elantra*	Montgomery, Ala.	83

*Vehicles that come from one or more assembly plants outside the U.S.All cars above are ranked for the 2022 model year, with assembly locations current as of April 2022. For nameplates that include both gas-only and substantially electrified versions (e.g., Ford F-150, F-150 hybrid and F-150 Lightning), each variant is rated separately.