Two surveys show very different American-made vehicle winners. The US automakers have traditionally held up the red, white, and blue as reasons for buying their cars. Trouble is, not every Ford, Chevrolet or Chrysler is made in America. And for those vehicles built here in the good ‘ole US of A, domestic content is never 100 percent. Toyota Camry is Tops Instead, what we have here is the Toyota Camry claiming the top spot for the sixth time in the past 10 years, the latter representing the number of years that Cars.com has conducted its annual American-Made index. The Toyota Camry is a Japanese-designed model, built at two locations in the US — Georgetown, Kentucky, and Lafayette, Indiana. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Camry has 75 percent domestic content, good for the top spot among all vehicles sold in the US. The score, however, does not look at the production facility alone. Cars.com bases its ranking index on three factors — domestic-part content, the final assembly point, and overall vehicle sales. As the top-selling car model in America, the Camry has an advantage in the sales area. Utilizing two US plants is another factor (the Indiana plant will quit building the Camry this fall). Toyota also harnesses a number of domestic suppliers to contribute …show more content…
A host of American vehicles held the fourth spot; the first “import” brand took the fifth position when the Honda Accord was slotted in. Once again, a bevy of traditional American models held the sixth and seventh spots. The Toyota Camry and Sienna, as well as the Honda Pilot and Odyssey, secured the eighth spot with the Ford Expedition coming in ninth. The tenth position was filled by a combination of models from Chrysler, Lincoln, Acura, Honda, and