Red Avalon – now with extra white and blue
Very few car buying decisions are guided by patriotic motivations. And the few there are, are rarely supported by hard data. Which spares us embarrassing moments. “Many of the ‘most American’ cars on dealership lots today are made by Japanese automakers,” says Edmunds. ”The most American sedan, for example, is Toyota Avalon, and the most American hatchback is Honda Crosstour.”
| Most American Vehicles | ||
| Category | Vehicle | Local Content* |
| Sedans | Toyota Avalon | 80% |
| SUV/Crossovers | Ford Expedition | 80% |
| Minivans | Dodge Grand Caravan | 80% |
| Hatchbacks | Honda Crosstour | 75% |
| Trucks | Ford F-150, Toyota Tundra | 75% |
| Convertibles | Chrysler 200 | 74% |
| Coupes | Chevrolet Camaro | 71% |
| Wagons | Cadillac CTS Wagon, Toyota Venza | 65% |
| * Percentage of U.S./Canadian content based on information reported by carmakers to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the American Automobile Labeling Act (AALA). | ||
This is a list of the “most American cars” by segment, using – your tax dollars at work – the definition set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and that of the American Automobile Labeling Act. Under which, by the way, a car would be pure American if it is built from 100% Canadian parts.
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