Repeat Performer Tops Cars.com’s American Made Index

Cars.com unveiled the site’s annual American Made Index Monday, and for the third consecutive year the Toyota Camry took the top spot.

The Camry, which is assembled in Georgetown, Ky. and Lafayette, Ind., is followed by the Honda Accord and the Chevy Malibu, which were ranked No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

This year’s list also included some newcomers, such as the Ford Explorer, the Chevrolet Traverse and the GMC Acadia.

Site officials reiterated the Cars.com annual American-Made Index ranks the most-American vehicles based on percentage of their parts that are made domestically, where they are assembled and how many are sold to U.S. buyers.

“In today’s global economy, there’s not an easy way to determine just how American a car is," said Patrick Olsen, editor in chief of Cars.com.

“Most cars built in the U.S., for example, are assembled using at least some parts that come from somewhere else,” Olsen continued.

“Additionally, many U.S. automakers assemble vehicles in Canada and Mexico, while foreign automakers have opened plants on U.S. soil,” he went on to say. “Our index is another resource that car buyers can use to help guide their purchase decision.”

In addition to grabbing the No. 1 rank, Cars.com pointed out Toyota also has the Tundra (No. 9) and the Sienna (No. 6) on the list, matching General Motors, which also has three cars on the list for the first time since 2009, including the Malibu (No. 3), the Traverse (No. 8) and the Acadia (No. 10).

Honda took two spots in the top 10, while Ford and Chrysler each garnered one.

“Despite the disaster in Japan, and General Motors usurping Toyota as the world’s largest automaker, we’re not surprised to see the Camry in the No. 1 position again,” Olsen surmised.

“The Camry remains an incredibly popular vehicle, and higher total sales require a higher number of U.S. factory workers and a larger number of U.S. suppliers — all of which contribute to Toyota’s ranking,” he added.

Site officials said the Ford Explorer made its debut on the list this year at No. 4, thanks to its 85 percent domestic parts content and its Chicago-area assembly plant.

They also noted Chrysler, which had two models in last year’s ranking, is back this year with only one, the Ohio-built Jeep Wrangler.

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