Most American-Made Cars Aren't Actually From American Brands

The 2026 American-Made List shows the most American cars of the year.

There's a shakeup in the top 10 with six non-American brands.

12 of the top 20 come from Asian automakers.

Made in America. It's an important label that tells consumers where a product is manufactured and where its parts are sourced. With tariffs perpetually being in the news, it's especially relevant for new vehicles. The 2026 Cars.com American-Made Index ranks 86 vehicles based on several factors to determine which ones are the most American.

The list looks at final assembly location, US / Canadian parts percentage, country of origin for the engines / transmissions, and workforce location. You can read the full report at Cars.com, but we wanted to talk about some interesting shakeups in the top 20, specifically higher up in the list.