Tesla Model 3, the most powerful American-made car

Other top-ranked cars include Ford Mustang GT and Honda Passport

You might think that if anyone made the most American of cars, it would be the all-stars of apple pie and bald eagles—Ford and General Motors. But no, they were no longer outdone. Of all the companies, the real MVP of red, white and blue car pride is Tesla. Yes, the tech bro magnet that brings you memes, stock market drama, and cars with questionable panel gaps is also the most “Made in America” brand by a long shot.

This isn’t the first time we’ve learned how popular American-made Tesla electric vehicles are. As early as June, the Tesla Model 3 topped the list published by Cars.com. The latest rankings, from American University’s Kogod School of Business, identify the 25 American-made vehicles with the most American-made content.

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Importantly, this analysis considers components originating in the United States and Canada to be domestic products. That’s because U.S. auto labeling laws require automakers to report the percentage of U.S. and Canadian parts without distinguishing between the two.

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Ranking first is the Tesla Model 3 Performance, with 87.5% of its parts coming from domestic suppliers. This puts it ahead of the Tesla Model Y long-range version and the basic Model Y, and ranks second with a domestic production rate of 85%. Tesla Cybertruck ranked third with 82.5%, ahead of Tesla Model S and Tesla Model X, which were tied at 80%. The Ford Mustang GT and Ford Mustang GT Premium are tied with the Model S and Model X at 80 percent.

Ranking first is the Tesla Model 3 Performance, with 87.5% of its parts coming from domestic suppliers. Followed closely by Tesla Model Y Long Range and basic Model Y, the latter tied for second with a domestic production rate of 85%. The Tesla Cybertruck ranked third with an approval rating of 82.5%, ahead of the Tesla Model S and Model X, which were tied at 80%. The Ford Mustang GT and Ford Mustang GT Premium, built in Detroit, Michigan, also tied with the Model S and Model X at 80 percent.

Trailing Tesla and Ford but still in the top league are two Honda vehicles, the Passport AWD and Passport Trailsport, in fifth place with 76.5 percent domestic content. Jeep attempted to brandish its Wrangler Rubicon and Sahara in a gesture of patriotic defiance at 76 percent, while Volkswagen’s ID.4 AWD joined the pack at 75.5 percent, as did the GMC Canyon AT4 Crew Cab (75.5 percent) and three Chevrolet Colorado models Among them with a ratio of 75.5%. .

There’s a catch with Tesla’s “Made in America” claim

Despite the weight of Tesla’s chest, there were wrinkles. Frank DuBois, the study’s author, said Tesla’s domestic dominance is not unassailable. He told KBB that Tesla still relies on a sizeable portion of Chinese components, especially motors and batteries, and could be affected by new tariffs introduced by the next Trump administration.

He pointed out that if you exclude the motor and battery of the second-place Model 3 Long Range, it “has 40% Chinese content.” Likewise, Cybertruck accounts for 20%, with Chinese parts often found in “seats, dashboard components, etc.,” he explained.

“Automotive industry executives want to see stable trade relationships with our key trading partners,” DuBois added. But with Trump’s tariff threats and potential retaliation, “we’re going to see a period of real instability,” he said.

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