Born in the USA: These are the most American cars of 2017
These cars have the Stars and Stripes embedded in their DNA.
Sixth Place (tie): Ford Taurus
TDC: 80.5 percent
Chicago is the land of deep-dish pizza, rowdy Cubs fans, and midwestern accents. It맥스카지노s also home to Ford맥스카지노s factory that churns out the Taurus full-size sedan. Built alongside the Explorer SUV, the Taurus sources approximately 61 percent of its parts from the United States and Canada, according to the AALA. Thanks to the sedan맥스카지노s domestic roots and stateside assembly plant, though, DuBois맥스카지노s index charts the Taurus as having a TDC of 80.5 percent.
PHOTO: Ford
Sixth Place (tie): Lincoln Navigator
TDC: 80.5 percent
Like the Taurus, the Lincoln Navigator is AALA listed as sourcing approximately 61 percent of its parts domestically. Unlike Ford맥스카지노s Chicago-built large sedan, though, the assembly point for the Navigator is Ford맥스카지노s truck plant in Louisville, Kentucky. Although a new, aluminum-bodied Navigator is slated for the 2018 model year, we expect the Kentucky-built large SUV to hold its place as one of the most American vehicles sold on our shores.
PHOTO: Lincoln Motor Company
Fifth Place (tie): Ford Expedition
TDC: 81 percent
Despite sharing its underpinnings and powertrain with the Lincoln Navigator, the Ford Expedition is just a smidge more American than its more luxurious counterpart, with the American Automobile Labeling Act reporting that the Blue Oval맥스카지노badged full-size SUV sources 62 percent of its parts from the United States and Canada. While we맥스카지노re not sure what part or parts tip the balance—is the Navigator맥스카지노s grille made of imported chrome?—but the Expedition맥스카지노s slightly higher AALA percentage is enough to push its TDC up to a full 81 percent, 0.5 percent ahead of the Navigator.
PHOTO: Ford
Fifth Place (tie): Jeep Wrangler
TDC: 81 percent
It seems wrong that the Jeep Wrangler isn맥스카지노t number one on this list. After all, the Wrangler is about as analogous with America as baseball, Johnny Cash, and Old Glory. While the AALA shows that an impressive 74 percent of the Wrangler맥스카지노s parts are sourced from the United States and Canada, the Jeep맥스카지노s Italian-American parent company—Fiat Chrysler Automobiles—ultimately drags down the Ohio-built Wrangler맥스카지노s TDC. Those in search of the most American 2017 Jeep Wrangler will need to check the box for the available automatic transmission, because the six-speed manual transmission is sourced from Germany.
PHOTO: Jeep
Fourth Place: Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
TDC: 81.5 percent
If you truly want to own the most American 2017 Jeep Wrangler, you맥스카지노ll want the four-door Wrangler Unlimited equipped with the optional automatic transmission. According to the AALA, the 20.6-inch-longer Unlimited sources 75 percent of its parts from the United States and Canada—1 percent more than its smaller sibling. That맥스카지노s enough extra red, white, and blue pieces to push the Wrangler Unlimited맥스카지노s TDC up to 81.5 percent.
PHOTO: Jeep
Third Place: Chevrolet Corvette
TDC: 82 percent
The Chevrolet Corvette is America맥스카지노s sports car, and the fact that it ranks as one of the top five most American cars sold today is absolutely fitting. What is surprising, though, is that just 64 percent of the Corvette맥스카지노s parts are sourced from the United States and Canada, according to the AALA. Fortunately for Chevrolet, the Corvette맥스카지노s deep-rooted American heritage in the form of its Bowling Green, Kentucky, assembly plant (and museum!), as well as its U.S.-made small-block V-8 engine and available eight-speed automatic transmission, help the Corvette earn a TDC of 82 percent. Choose to row the Corvette맥스카지노s gears yourself, however, and the Mexico-built Tremec transmission drops the Corvette맥스카지노s TDC down to 75 percent.
PHOTO: Chevrolet
Second Place: Ford F-150
TDC: 85 percent
Pickups are America맥스카지노s most popular vehicles, and the Ford F-150 has been the country맥스카지노s best-selling pickup for four decades. It would be a travesty if the F-150 weren맥스카지노t at the top of this list. As it is, those legions of F-150 owners can festoon their trucks with American-flag stickers with pride, since their truck really is 85 percent made in the USA.
PHOTO: Ford
First Place (tie): GMC Acadia Limited
TDC: 85.5 percent
The GMC Acadia may be all new for 2017, but that isn맥스카지노t stopping General Motors from selling the original Acadia alongside it. Dubbed the Acadia Limited, the older and longer three-row crossover is also the more American of the two. And that맥스카지노s not just by American University맥스카지노s math, either, as the Acadia Limited sources 71 percent of its parts from the U.S. and Canada compared with the Acadia맥스카지노s 65, per the AALA. When that number is crunched against the other factors in generating its TDC percentage, the Acadia Limited comes out as one of the most American vehicles sold in the United States today.
PHOTO: GMC Acadia
First Place (tie): Buick Enclave
TDC: 85.5 percent
Would it surprise you to find out that the Acadia맥스카지노s sibling, the Buick Enclave, is also a gold medalist for the title of most American vehicle? Didn맥스카지노t think so. The big Buick is made alongside its GMC counterpart at General Motors맥스카지노 Lansing, Michigan, assembly plant, a facility that GM claims has produced more than 2 million vehicles over its lifetime. Nevertheless, the Enclave undergoes a redesign next year, which means Buick맥스카지노s flagship may lose its crown as the most American of vehicles.
PHOTO: Buick
First Place (tie): Chevrolet Traverse
TDC: 85.5 percent
Rounding out the top spot is the third member of GM맥스카지노s Lambda platform family, the Chevrolet Traverse. Like its upper-crust siblings from Buick and GMC, the Traverse sources 71 percent of its parts from the land of the free (and its neighbor to the north), according to the AALA. That figure, factored in with other elements such as GM맥스카지노s Detroit headquarters and the Traverse맥스카지노s Lansing, Michigan, factory, helps Chevy맥스카지노s big family hauler share the title of most American vehicle with its equally American platform mates. Like the Enclave, the Traverse is completely redesigned for 2018, and while the new crossover will continue to be made in the USA, we맥스카지노ll have to see whether its reign at the top of this list will continue.
PHOTO: Chevrolet
Sixth Place (tie): Ford Taurus
TDC: 80.5 percent
Chicago is the land of deep-dish pizza, rowdy Cubs fans, and midwestern accents. It맥스카지노s also home to Ford맥스카지노s factory that churns out the Taurus full-size sedan. Built alongside the Explorer SUV, the Taurus sources approximately 61 percent of its parts from the United States and Canada, according to the AALA. Thanks to the sedan맥스카지노s domestic roots and stateside assembly plant, though, DuBois맥스카지노s index charts the Taurus as having a TDC of 80.5 percent.
PHOTO: Ford
Sixth Place (tie): Lincoln Navigator
TDC: 80.5 percent
Like the Taurus, the Lincoln Navigator is AALA listed as sourcing approximately 61 percent of its parts domestically. Unlike Ford맥스카지노s Chicago-built large sedan, though, the assembly point for the Navigator is Ford맥스카지노s truck plant in Louisville, Kentucky. Although a new, aluminum-bodied Navigator is slated for the 2018 model year, we expect the Kentucky-built large SUV to hold its place as one of the most American vehicles sold on our shores.
PHOTO: Lincoln Motor Company
Fifth Place (tie): Ford Expedition
TDC: 81 percent
Despite sharing its underpinnings and powertrain with the Lincoln Navigator, the Ford Expedition is just a smidge more American than its more luxurious counterpart, with the American Automobile Labeling Act reporting that the Blue Oval맥스카지노badged full-size SUV sources 62 percent of its parts from the United States and Canada. While we맥스카지노re not sure what part or parts tip the balance—is the Navigator맥스카지노s grille made of imported chrome?—but the Expedition맥스카지노s slightly higher AALA percentage is enough to push its TDC up to a full 81 percent, 0.5 percent ahead of the Navigator.
PHOTO: Ford
Fifth Place (tie): Jeep Wrangler
TDC: 81 percent
It seems wrong that the Jeep Wrangler isn맥스카지노t number one on this list. After all, the Wrangler is about as analogous with America as baseball, Johnny Cash, and Old Glory. While the AALA shows that an impressive 74 percent of the Wrangler맥스카지노s parts are sourced from the United States and Canada, the Jeep맥스카지노s Italian-American parent company—Fiat Chrysler Automobiles—ultimately drags down the Ohio-built Wrangler맥스카지노s TDC. Those in search of the most American 2017 Jeep Wrangler will need to check the box for the available automatic transmission, because the six-speed manual transmission is sourced from Germany.
PHOTO: Jeep
Fourth Place: Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
TDC: 81.5 percent
If you truly want to own the most American 2017 Jeep Wrangler, you맥스카지노ll want the four-door Wrangler Unlimited equipped with the optional automatic transmission. According to the AALA, the 20.6-inch-longer Unlimited sources 75 percent of its parts from the United States and Canada—1 percent more than its smaller sibling. That맥스카지노s enough extra red, white, and blue pieces to push the Wrangler Unlimited맥스카지노s TDC up to 81.5 percent.
PHOTO: Jeep
Third Place: Chevrolet Corvette
TDC: 82 percent
The Chevrolet Corvette is America맥스카지노s sports car, and the fact that it ranks as one of the top five most American cars sold today is absolutely fitting. What is surprising, though, is that just 64 percent of the Corvette맥스카지노s parts are sourced from the United States and Canada, according to the AALA. Fortunately for Chevrolet, the Corvette맥스카지노s deep-rooted American heritage in the form of its Bowling Green, Kentucky, assembly plant (and museum!), as well as its U.S.-made small-block V-8 engine and available eight-speed automatic transmission, help the Corvette earn a TDC of 82 percent. Choose to row the Corvette맥스카지노s gears yourself, however, and the Mexico-built Tremec transmission drops the Corvette맥스카지노s TDC down to 75 percent.
PHOTO: Chevrolet
Second Place: Ford F-150
TDC: 85 percent
Pickups are America맥스카지노s most popular vehicles, and the Ford F-150 has been the country맥스카지노s best-selling pickup for four decades. It would be a travesty if the F-150 weren맥스카지노t at the top of this list. As it is, those legions of F-150 owners can festoon their trucks with American-flag stickers with pride, since their truck really is 85 percent made in the USA.
PHOTO: Ford
First Place (tie): GMC Acadia Limited
TDC: 85.5 percent
The GMC Acadia may be all new for 2017, but that isn맥스카지노t stopping General Motors from selling the original Acadia alongside it. Dubbed the Acadia Limited, the older and longer three-row crossover is also the more American of the two. And that맥스카지노s not just by American University맥스카지노s math, either, as the Acadia Limited sources 71 percent of its parts from the U.S. and Canada compared with the Acadia맥스카지노s 65, per the AALA. When that number is crunched against the other factors in generating its TDC percentage, the Acadia Limited comes out as one of the most American vehicles sold in the United States today.
PHOTO: GMC Acadia
First Place (tie): Buick Enclave
TDC: 85.5 percent
Would it surprise you to find out that the Acadia맥스카지노s sibling, the Buick Enclave, is also a gold medalist for the title of most American vehicle? Didn맥스카지노t think so. The big Buick is made alongside its GMC counterpart at General Motors맥스카지노 Lansing, Michigan, assembly plant, a facility that GM claims has produced more than 2 million vehicles over its lifetime. Nevertheless, the Enclave undergoes a redesign next year, which means Buick맥스카지노s flagship may lose its crown as the most American of vehicles.
PHOTO: Buick
First Place (tie): Chevrolet Traverse
TDC: 85.5 percent
Rounding out the top spot is the third member of GM맥스카지노s Lambda platform family, the Chevrolet Traverse. Like its upper-crust siblings from Buick and GMC, the Traverse sources 71 percent of its parts from the land of the free (and its neighbor to the north), according to the AALA. That figure, factored in with other elements such as GM맥스카지노s Detroit headquarters and the Traverse맥스카지노s Lansing, Michigan, factory, helps Chevy맥스카지노s big family hauler share the title of most American vehicle with its equally American platform mates. Like the Enclave, the Traverse is completely redesigned for 2018, and while the new crossover will continue to be made in the USA, we맥스카지노ll have to see whether its reign at the top of this list will continue.
PHOTO: Chevrolet
Sixth Place (tie): Ford Taurus
TDC: 80.5 percent
Chicago is the land of deep-dish pizza, rowdy Cubs fans, and midwestern accents. It맥스카지노s also home to Ford맥스카지노s factory that churns out the Taurus full-size sedan. Built alongside the Explorer SUV, the Taurus sources approximately 61 percent of its parts from the United States and Canada, according to the AALA. Thanks to the sedan맥스카지노s domestic roots and stateside assembly plant, though, DuBois맥스카지노s index charts the Taurus as having a TDC of 80.5 percent.
PHOTO: Ford
Sixth Place (tie): Lincoln Navigator
TDC: 80.5 percent
Like the Taurus, the Lincoln Navigator is AALA listed as sourcing approximately 61 percent of its parts domestically. Unlike Ford맥스카지노s Chicago-built large sedan, though, the assembly point for the Navigator is Ford맥스카지노s truck plant in Louisville, Kentucky. Although a new, aluminum-bodied Navigator is slated for the 2018 model year, we expect the Kentucky-built large SUV to hold its place as one of the most American vehicles sold on our shores.
PHOTO: Lincoln Motor Company
Fifth Place (tie): Ford Expedition
TDC: 81 percent
Despite sharing its underpinnings and powertrain with the Lincoln Navigator, the Ford Expedition is just a smidge more American than its more luxurious counterpart, with the American Automobile Labeling Act reporting that the Blue Oval맥스카지노badged full-size SUV sources 62 percent of its parts from the United States and Canada. While we맥스카지노re not sure what part or parts tip the balance—is the Navigator맥스카지노s grille made of imported chrome?—but the Expedition맥스카지노s slightly higher AALA percentage is enough to push its TDC up to a full 81 percent, 0.5 percent ahead of the Navigator.
PHOTO: Ford
Fifth Place (tie): Jeep Wrangler
TDC: 81 percent
It seems wrong that the Jeep Wrangler isn맥스카지노t number one on this list. After all, the Wrangler is about as analogous with America as baseball, Johnny Cash, and Old Glory. While the AALA shows that an impressive 74 percent of the Wrangler맥스카지노s parts are sourced from the United States and Canada, the Jeep맥스카지노s Italian-American parent company—Fiat Chrysler Automobiles—ultimately drags down the Ohio-built Wrangler맥스카지노s TDC. Those in search of the most American 2017 Jeep Wrangler will need to check the box for the available automatic transmission, because the six-speed manual transmission is sourced from Germany.
PHOTO: Jeep
Fourth Place: Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
TDC: 81.5 percent
If you truly want to own the most American 2017 Jeep Wrangler, you맥스카지노ll want the four-door Wrangler Unlimited equipped with the optional automatic transmission. According to the AALA, the 20.6-inch-longer Unlimited sources 75 percent of its parts from the United States and Canada—1 percent more than its smaller sibling. That맥스카지노s enough extra red, white, and blue pieces to push the Wrangler Unlimited맥스카지노s TDC up to 81.5 percent.
PHOTO: Jeep
Third Place: Chevrolet Corvette
TDC: 82 percent
The Chevrolet Corvette is America맥스카지노s sports car, and the fact that it ranks as one of the top five most American cars sold today is absolutely fitting. What is surprising, though, is that just 64 percent of the Corvette맥스카지노s parts are sourced from the United States and Canada, according to the AALA. Fortunately for Chevrolet, the Corvette맥스카지노s deep-rooted American heritage in the form of its Bowling Green, Kentucky, assembly plant (and museum!), as well as its U.S.-made small-block V-8 engine and available eight-speed automatic transmission, help the Corvette earn a TDC of 82 percent. Choose to row the Corvette맥스카지노s gears yourself, however, and the Mexico-built Tremec transmission drops the Corvette맥스카지노s TDC down to 75 percent.
PHOTO: Chevrolet
Second Place: Ford F-150
TDC: 85 percent
Pickups are America맥스카지노s most popular vehicles, and the Ford F-150 has been the country맥스카지노s best-selling pickup for four decades. It would be a travesty if the F-150 weren맥스카지노t at the top of this list. As it is, those legions of F-150 owners can festoon their trucks with American-flag stickers with pride, since their truck really is 85 percent made in the USA.
PHOTO: Ford
First Place (tie): GMC Acadia Limited
TDC: 85.5 percent
The GMC Acadia may be all new for 2017, but that isn맥스카지노t stopping General Motors from selling the original Acadia alongside it. Dubbed the Acadia Limited, the older and longer three-row crossover is also the more American of the two. And that맥스카지노s not just by American University맥스카지노s math, either, as the Acadia Limited sources 71 percent of its parts from the U.S. and Canada compared with the Acadia맥스카지노s 65, per the AALA. When that number is crunched against the other factors in generating its TDC percentage, the Acadia Limited comes out as one of the most American vehicles sold in the United States today.
PHOTO: GMC Acadia
First Place (tie): Buick Enclave
TDC: 85.5 percent
Would it surprise you to find out that the Acadia맥스카지노s sibling, the Buick Enclave, is also a gold medalist for the title of most American vehicle? Didn맥스카지노t think so. The big Buick is made alongside its GMC counterpart at General Motors맥스카지노 Lansing, Michigan, assembly plant, a facility that GM claims has produced more than 2 million vehicles over its lifetime. Nevertheless, the Enclave undergoes a redesign next year, which means Buick맥스카지노s flagship may lose its crown as the most American of vehicles.
PHOTO: Buick
First Place (tie): Chevrolet Traverse
TDC: 85.5 percent
Rounding out the top spot is the third member of GM맥스카지노s Lambda platform family, the Chevrolet Traverse. Like its upper-crust siblings from Buick and GMC, the Traverse sources 71 percent of its parts from the land of the free (and its neighbor to the north), according to the AALA. That figure, factored in with other elements such as GM맥스카지노s Detroit headquarters and the Traverse맥스카지노s Lansing, Michigan, factory, helps Chevy맥스카지노s big family hauler share the title of most American vehicle with its equally American platform mates. Like the Enclave, the Traverse is completely redesigned for 2018, and while the new crossover will continue to be made in the USA, we맥스카지노ll have to see whether its reign at the top of this list will continue.
PHOTO: Chevrolet
These cars have the Stars and Stripes embedded in their DNA.
Contrary to Aristotle맥스카지노s assertion, the sum of a car맥스카지노s parts is greater than its whole—at least if you맥스카지노re trying to establish how American one car is relative to another.
Thanks to the global economy, today맥스카지노s cars are a hodgepodge of parts sourced from all over the world. Unlike in the past, a vehicle manufacturer맥스카지노s global headquarters or a vehicle맥스카지노s final assembly point can no longer solely determine whether a specific car or truck is a primarily domestic or foreign product.
To help account for the new world of vehicle manufacturing, Frank DuBois, an associate professor at the American University Kogod School of Business, has developed a formula to index just how American a car or truck is. It takes into account factors such as the final point of assembly for a vehicle and its major components, the locations of a manufacturer맥스카지노s headquarters and its research-and-development centers, and the percentage of U.S. and Canadian parts used in each vehicle, . Crunch all of those numbers together, and, voilà, you come up with the percentage of a given vehicle맥스카지노s total domestic content (TDC).
After DuBois ran the numbers on 419 vehicles for his 2017 report, the following 10 emerged as the most American cars and trucks sold today. Click through and commence flag waving.