• by Tanya Gazdik , 7 hours ago

For the sixth consecutive year, Tesla has been named the most American-made vehicle with its Model 3.

That’s according to car-shopping marketplace Cars.com, which unveiled the vehicles on its 21st annual American-Made Index. 

More than a year after the announcement of tariffs, this year’s AMI list boasts 86 vehicles that made the cut. 

The 2026 list is 65% foreign automakers, with the Detroit Three (General Motors, Ford and Stellantis) still holding 33% of the index. Of the Detroit Three, General Motors leads the pack in 2026 yet again with 13 vehicles represented on the index, followed by Ford with nine and Stellantis Brands with six.

As in previous years, Cars.com experts independently evaluated over 350 vehicles that contribute the most to the U.S. economy through manufacturing, parts sourcing and employment to generate the 2026 list. 

Notably, this year’s top 10 have the highest average domestic parts content percentage since the the index’s methodology changed to its current form in 2020.

Consumers care about American jobs, according to a recent Cars.com consumer survey, which found that 57% of respondents said they are willing to pay more for a vehicle if it creates U.S. jobs, with 69% willing to spend 5% to 10% more for a vehicle to keep jobs in the U.S.

Tesla’s Model Y comes in second and Stellantis snags spots three and four with the Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Grand Cherokee while Honda sweeps half of the top 10 with the Ridgeline, Odyssey, Accord, Passport and Acura MDX. 

Honda also has the most top 10 vehicles in the 21-year history of index. More than 62% of the Honda and Acura vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2025 were made in America.

The automaker with the most vehicles on this year’s list is Toyota, which also boasts a top-10 placement with the Lexus TX. 

The list represents the ongoing evolution and diversification of American-made vehicles, said Patrick Masterson, lead researcher for Cars.com's American-Made Index.

The list exists to help people better understand the complexities of the automotive industry and help those who want to make an impact with their purchase to understand what it actually means to be made in America, he adds.

“One of the key points the index seeks to highlight: No vehicle on this list is 100% made in the U,S.,” Masterson told media during a briefing. “Yes, vehicles are assembled here, and their major components may be made here, but automotive manufacturing is a process involving a lot of suppliers and a lot of suppliers of suppliers, and that complex chain means it hasn't been possible to have a 100% American-made vehicle for as long as the index has been running.”

Cars.com's American-Made Index ranks cars based on five factors: assembly location, parts sourcing as determined by the American Automobile Labeling Act, U.S. factory employment relative to vehicle production, engine sourcing, and transmission sourcing.