2025 Cars.com American-Made Index: Which Cars Are the Most American?
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Now celebrating its 20th year of publication, Cars.com’s American-Made Index has once again ranked all qualifying vehicles built and bought in the U.S. for model-year 2025. The results at the top may not be surprising — Tesla’s Model 3 sedan returns to the top spot after abdicating in deferment to the Model Y SUV for 2024 — but as happens every year, movement throughout the index reveals a number of developing stories in the automotive industry.
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Our study determines the order via the same criteria as it’s been since 2020. Some 400 vehicles of model-year 2025 vintage were analyzed to qualify the vehicles that ultimately made the full list of 99, which can be found on our landing page and in badges around the Research section of our site. Click through to see the full results and where a vehicle you’re shopping for may have ranked.
Related: Cars.com’s 2025 American-Made Index
Our study determines the order via the same criteria as it’s been since 2020. Some 400 vehicles of model-year 2025 vintage were analyzed to qualify the vehicles that ultimately made the full list of 99, which can be found on our landing page and in badges around the Research section of our site. Click through to see the full results and where a vehicle you’re shopping for may have ranked.
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