The 9 Most American-Made Cars You Can Buy

Want to buy an all-American car? Sorry, it’s more complicated than simply looking at the brand name.

Just because an auto brand is headquartered and has factories in the U.S. doesn’t mean all the parts for all its vehicles were made here or that American hands assembled them.

For instance, the Chevy Silverado pickup truck is assembled in both U.S. and Mexican factories. Chevy sources parts for its trucks from “five Mexican companies, four Japanese companies, three companies each in Canada and Brazil, two each in South Korea and France, and individual partners in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Hungary, India, and Thailand,” J.D. Power says.

Of course, some vehicles are more American-made than others. A latest annual Kogod Made in America Auto Index from American University ranked hundreds of car models to figure out how much of each vehicle is made in the USA.

The ranking is based on factors such as where a vehicle model’s engine and transmission were built, the percentage of other components that are American- or Canadian-made, where the vehicle is assembled, where research and development is conducted, and where its manufacturer is based. These factors were combined to come up with a final “domestic content score.”

Following are the car models that, as of 2022, were the most made in America.

Lincoln Corsair

Domestic content score: 86

The Lincoln Corsair tied for most American-made and had 72% of its components made in the U.S. or Canada. The 2022 model gets 22 miles per gallon in the city and 29 on the highway, with prices starting at about $37,000.

Lincoln Corsair Hybrid PHEV

Domestic content score: 86

Of course, the vehicle the Corsair tied with was its twin hybrid model, which Lincoln says “combines the benefits of a 2.5L I-4 gas engine with an electric powertrain to offer smooth performance designed for long journeys.”

Tesla Model 3 Long Range

Domestic content score: 82.5

The Model 3 is made up of 65% American-made parts.

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

Domestic content score: 81

Chevy’s sporty Stingray with its 62% American-made parts starts at around $65,000 and offers a top speed of more than 190 miles per hour.

Chevrolet Colorado 3.0L, 3.6L, 2.5L

Domestic content score: 80.5

Chevy’s Colorado midsize pickup, which is much larger than the Corvette, has nearly as many American-made parts — 61%. It’s also much more affordable, starting at just under $30,000.

Jeep Cherokee Latitude 4X4

Domestic content score: 80

The Jeep Cherokee Latitude 4×4 starts at about $38,000, and 72% of its parts are made in the U.S. or Canada.

Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk

Domestic content score: 80

The Trailhawk starts at a slightly higher price than the Latitude, starting at about $41,000, but it comes with the same proportion of parts made in America — 72%.

Tesla Model 3 Performance

Domestic content score: 80

The Performance version of the 2022 Model 3 can go from 0-60 mph in as little as 3.1 seconds. It also features dual-motor all-wheel drive and upgraded brakes.

Tesla Model Y

Domestic content score: 80

The Model Y is another Tesla model featuring dual-motor all-wheel drive.

While Tesla has a couple of vehicles on this year’s American-made list, that might change soon — the automaker is building a factory in Mexico.