Overview
- Cars.com released the 2026 American‑Made Index on Tuesday, June 23, naming the Tesla Model 3 the most American‑made vehicle and the Model Y second.
- The 2026 list includes 86 qualifying vehicles, down from 99 in 2025, a shrinkage Cars.com links to 2025 tariff actions and automakers’ lineup changes for the 2026 model year.
- Electrified models fell sharply: pure EVs on the list dropped from 11 to five, a decline Cars.com ties to the federal EV tax credit sunset in fall 2025 and to manufacturers’ altered sourcing decisions.
- About 65% of the ranked vehicles are made by foreign‑owned automakers, with Toyota supplying the most entries (14) and Honda 13, while U.S. production centers cluster in Michigan and the South.
- None of the 86 models are 100% American‑made and Cars.com’s five‑factor methodology—final assembly, U.S./Canadian parts share, U.S. factory employment, engine origin, and transmission origin—shows how parts sourcing and plant jobs determine a vehicle’s score.