The Tesla Model 3 is the most USA-made vehicle of the 2025 model year, according to Cars.com’s 20th annual “American-Made Index,” released June 17, 2025. Tesla took the top four spots.
The 2025 results
- Cars.com reviewed more than 400 model-year 2025 vehicles and ranked the 99 that contribute most to the USA economy.
- The top five: Tesla Model 3, Model Y, Model S, Model X and the Jeep Gladiator, the highest-ranked pickup.
- Honda’s Alabama plant builds five of the top 20: the Ridgeline, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Acura MDX. GM had the most vehicles on the full list.
- The index uses five factors: final assembly location, USA and Canadian parts content under the American Automobile Labeling Act, engine origin, transmission origin and USA factory employment.
- Cars.com said 70% of shoppers consider buying a USA-built vehicle to avoid tariff costs.
Lead researcher Patrick Masterson told the Detroit News, in a story the Austin American-Statesman reprinted, that the Model 3’s domestic parts content rose to 75% this year. Foreign automakers built 67% of the vehicles on the list.
Why it matters for Made in USA
The brand on the hood doesn’t tell you where a car was built or how much of it comes from the USA. An index like this one, along with the window-sticker parts content, gives shoppers a better guide. No car qualifies for an unqualified Made in USA claim, since every model uses some imported parts. Related: the 2026 Cars.com index.
FAQ
What was the most USA-made car of 2025?
The Tesla Model 3, according to Cars.com’s 2025 index.
How many vehicles made the list?
99, out of more than 400 model-year 2025 vehicles Cars.com evaluated.
Which pickup ranked highest?
The Jeep Gladiator, at No. 5.
Source & credit
Source: Cars.com, June 17, 2025: “20 Years of Cars.com’s American-Made Index: 2025 Results”. Additional reporting: Austin American-Statesman / Detroit News and TechCrunch.