Cars.com Names 10 "Most American" Cars

With the aim of helping the consumers to identify thesurprised to see more foreign makes and models on
top ten vehicles that are truly the most Americanthe list in the near future.
regarding their parts, where they were produced andThe American-Made Index features the cars that are
their popularity in the perception of U.S. customers, hasbuilt in the country, have the highest amount of
updated its American Made Index.domestic parts, and are bought in the largest numbers
It is not anymore easy, in the present day globalby Americans. To be considered for the list, cars must
economy, to determine just how American a car is.have a domestic-parts-content rating of 75 percent or
For instance, several cars that are built in the US aremore. To determine a car's domestic parts content,
assembled using parts which come from somewhereuses the figure that appears alongside the window
else like from different foreign countries. Some carssticker of new cars. A car will be disqualified if it is
that are assembled in the U.S. from strictlygoing to be discontinued in the near future.
American-made parts do not sell very well. This justOn the list, General Motors, maker of quality GMC door
means that only fewer Americans are building thosehandle cover, has a total of four cars. Ford and
models.Toyota each claimed three spots in the top ten.
Managing Editor, Patrick Olsen said that it is not aTheautochannel, an automobile web site, was
surprise that Toyota has now three vehicles thatfortunate to see the list of The American Made Index.
made the top 10, because of the manufacturer's largeFord F-150 which is produced at the Claycomo, Mo.;
increase in the number of Toyota makes and modelsDearborn, Michigan that ranked number in "Most
that are being built and sold in the US. Having said suchAmerican" cars last year remained strong this year
statement, he concluded that he would not betaking once again the number one spot.