American made index

Choosing a vehicle from Cars.com's American-Made Index can present a less obvious advantage during the inventory shortage: more inventory and availability.

As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day, Cars.com’s announcement of model-year 2022’s most American automobiles — via our 2022 American-Made Index — dominates this week’s countdown of most popular news articles.

The 2022 American-Made Index ranks 95 vehicles through five major criteria: assembly location, parts content, engine origins, transmission origins and U.S. manufacturing workforce.

Cars.com’s 2022 American-Made Index ranks 95 vehicles, from entry-level sedans to luxury SUVs. See this year’s study segmented by vehicle class.

Of the 379 models sold in the U.S for the 2022 model year, there are 244 that aren’t assembled in the U.S. at all.

With results directly comparable to those of the 2020 American-Made Index, the 2021 study ranks 90 vehicles through the same five major criteria: assembly location, parts content, engine origins, transmission origins and U.S. manufacturing workforce.

Of the 344 models sold in the U.S for the 2021 model year, there are 223 that aren’t assembled in the U.S. at all.

Cars.com’s 2021 American-Made Index ranks 90 vehicles, from entry-level sedans to highfalutin’ luxury SUVs — see this year’s study segmented by vehicle class.

We took a closer look at Cars.com’s 2020 American-Made Index to examine the top-ranked vehicles on which you can score some savings.

Now in its 15th year, Cars.com’s 2020 American-Made Index ranks all 91 qualifying cars built in the country, not just the top finishers.