Which Cars are Really American?
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Washington DC March 22, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that the ambiguity that exists between 'American' and 'Foreign' autos is growing as globalization increases, and it has some consumers confused.
The world is no longer as simple as us vs. them, Detroit against the Asians and Europeans. It's a global industry now, in which all manufacturers are touching their auto making toes on the shores of just about every industrialized nation.
According to USA Today, Even GM, long the icon of American industry, hedges its bets. "We're very proud for the economic role we play in this country," says GM spokesman Greg Martin. "However, we're a global car company that happens to be based in the United States."
Consider the possibilities: Foreign cars made in the USA, such as Honda's Ohio-built Accord competing with American cars made abroad, like Ford's hit Fusion sedan, competing with famous American names with foreign owners, such as Dodge's new Nitro SUV, owned by Germany's DaimlerChrysler.
The confusion pains Joe Luehrmann, 48. Hoping to reach a decision soon about his next car, he's looking at everything. He's a believer in American cars, but, says with a tinge of regret, "I don't feel any great loyalty anymore." Click Here to view USA Today's "How American is that Car?" Chart.
USA Today: "Which Cars Are Really American?"
Make Model Year U.S./Canada Assembled
Content Percent in Country/State
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BMW
BMW 3 Series(incl. M3) 2007 5% Germany, South Africa
BMW 5 Series 2007 5% Germany
BMW 6 Series 2007 5% Germany
BMW 7 Series 2007 5% Germany
BMW X3 2007 5% Austria
BMW X5 2007 30% USA SC
BMW Z4 2007 30% USA SC
BMW MINI Cooper 2007 5% England
DaimlerChrysler
Mercedes C Class 2007 0% Germany
Mercedes CLK Class 2007 0% Germany
Mercedes E Class 2007 0% Germany
Mercedes G Class 2007 0% Austria
Mercedes M Class 2007 62% USA AL
Mercedes Maybach 2007 0% Germany
Mercedes R Class 2007 62% USA AL
Mercedes S Class 2007 0% Germany
Mercedes SL Class 2007 0% Germany
Mercedes SLK Class 2007 0% Germany
Mercedes SLR 2007 0% England
Jeep Commander 2007 73% USA MI
Jeep Grand Cherokee 2007 76% USA MI
Jeep Liberty 2007 80% USA OH
Jeep Wrangler 2007 76% USA OH
Jeep Wrangler Unl. 2007 79% USA OH
Jeep Patriot 2007 69% USA IL
Chrysler 300 2007 75% Canada
Chrysler Crossfire 2006 0% Germany
Chrysler Pacifica 2006 82% Canada
Chrysler PT Cruiser 2007 35% Mexico
Chrysler PT Cru. Con. 2007 31% Mexico
Chrysler Sebr. Con 2006 82% USA MI
Chrysler Sebr. Sedan 2006 77% USA MI
Chrysler Town&Country 2006 82% USA Mo., Canada
Dodge Caliber 2007 69% USA IL
Dodge Caravan 2006 80% USA Mo., Canada
Dodge Charger 2007 72% Canada
Dodge Compass 2007 69% USA IL
Dodge Dakota 2006 77% USA MI
Dodge Durango 2006 79% USA DE
Dodge Grand Caravan 2007 83% Canada
Dodge Magnum 2006 74% Canada
Dodge Nitro 2007 76% USA OH
Dodge Ram Pickup 2007 72% USA Mo., Mexico
Dodge Avenger 2007 N/A USA MI
Dodge Viper 2006 85% USA MI
Fiat
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti/F1 2006 0% Italy
Ferrari F430 F1/Spider F1 2006 0% Italy
Ferrari F430/Spider 2006 0% Italy
Maserati Coupe 2006 0% Italy
Maserati Spyder 2006 0% Italy
FORD Motor Company
Ford Edge 2007 95% Canada
Ford Crown Victoria 2007 90% Canada
Ford Econoline 2006 95% USA OH
Ford Escape 2008 65% USA MO
Ford Escape Hybrid 2007 65% USA MO
Ford Expedition 2007 95% USA MI
Ford Explorer 2007 80% USA KY
Ford Focus 2007 75% USA MI
Ford Freestyle 2007 85% USA IL
Ford F-150 2007 90% USA MI,KY,VA
Ford Mustang 2007 70% USA MI
Ford Ranger 2007 80% USA MN
Ford Five Hundred 2007 80% USA MI
Ford Fusion 2007 50% Mexico
Jaguar S-Type 3.0 2006 N/A England
Jaguar S-Type 4.2 2006 N/A England
Jaguar XJ/VDP/XJR 2006 N/A England
Jaguar XK8 2006 5% England
Jaguar XK8 convertible 2006 5% England
Jaguar XKR convertible 2006 5% England
Jaguar XKR coupe 2006 5% England
Jaguar X-Type 2.5 2006 N/A England
Land Rover Freelander 2006 0% England
Land Rover LR3 2006 1% England
Land Rover Range Rover 2006 1% England
Lincoln Mark LT 2007 85% USA MI
Lincoln MKX 2007 95% Canada
Lincoln MKZ 2007 50% Mexico
Lincoln Navigator 2007 85% USA MI
Lincoln Town Car 2007 85% USA MI
Mazda 3 2007 0% Japan
Mazda 5 2007 0% Japan
Mazda 6 2007 65% USA MI
Mazda CX9 2007 20%
Mazda Mazdaspeed 6 2006 0% Japan
Mazda MX-5 Miata 2007 0% Japan
Mazda RX-8 2007 0% Japan
Mazda Tribute 2008 75% USA MO
Mercury Grand Marquis 2007 90% Canada
Mercury Mariner 2008 70% USA MO
Mercury Mariner Hybrid 2007 60% USA MO
Mercury Milan 2007 50% Mexico
Mercury Montego 2007 80% USA IL
Mercury Mountaineer 2007 80% USA KY
Volvo S40/V40 series 2007 2% Belgium
Volvo S60 AWD 2007 1.5% Sweden
Volvo S60 series 2007 1.5% Sweden
Volvo S80 series 2007 1.5% Sweden
Volvo V50 series 2007 2.5% Belgium
Volvo V70 series 2007 1.5% Sweden
Volvo XC70 series 2007 1.5% Sweden
Volvo XC90 AWD V8 2007 1.5% Sweden
Volvo XC90 series AWD 2007 1.5% Sweden
Volvo XC90 series FWD 2007 1.5% Sweden
Volvo XC90 T6 series 2007 1.5% Sweden
Fuji Heavy Industries
Subaru B9 Tribeca 2006 45% USA IN
Subaru Forester 2006 0% Japan
Subaru Impreza 2006 0% Japan
Subaru Legacy 2006 55% USA IN
Subaru Outback 2006 55% USA IN
General Motors Corp.
Buick Lucerne 2007 85% USA MI
Buick Rendezvous 2007 40% Mexico
Buick Rainer 2007 86% USA OH
Buick Terazzo 2007 77% USA GA
Cadillac CTS 2007 75% USA MI
Cadillac Escalade 2007 70% USA TX
Cadillac DTS 2007 87% USA MI
Cadillac XLR 2007 85% USA KY
Cadillac SRX 2006 80% USA MI
Cadillac STS 2007 75% USA MI
Chevrolet Avalanche 2007 70% Mexico
Chevrolet Aveo 2007 4% S. Korea
Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 82% USA OH
Chevrolet Corvette 2007 85% USA KY
Chevrolet Colorado 2007 85% USA LA
Chevrolet Equinox 2007 50% Canada
Chevrolet Express Savana 2007 86% USA MO
Chevrolet HHR 2007 41% Mexico
Chevrolet Impala 2007 90% Canada
Chevrolet Malibu 2007 86% USA KS
Chevrolet Silverado 2007 90% USA MI,IN, Canada
Chevrolet Suburban 2007 70% USA TX,WI, Mexico
Chevrolet Trailblazer 2007 86% USA OH
Chevrolet Tahoe 2007 70% USA TX,WI
Chevrolet Uplander 2007 77% USA GA
GMC Canyon 2007 85% USA LA
GMC Envoy/XL 2007 86% USA OH
GMC Savana 2007 86% USA MO
GMC Sierra 2007 90% USA MI,IN, Canada
GMC Yukon 2007 70% USA TX,WI
Hummer H3 2007 86% USA OH
Pontiac G6 2007 86% USA MI
Pontiac GTO 2006 20% Austrailia
Pontiac Torrent 2007 50% Canada
Pontiac Solstice 2007 66% USA DE
Pontiac Vibe 2007 65% USA CA
Saab 9-3 2007 1% Sweden
Saab 9-5 2007 1% Sweden
Saab 9-7X 2007 86% USA OH
Saturn Aura 2007 86% USA KS
Saturn Ion 2007 85% USA TN
Saturn Relay 2007 77% USA GA
Isuzu
Isuzu Ascender 2007 86% USA OH
Honda Motors
Acura MDX 2007 65% Canada
Acura RDX 2007 65% USA OH
Acura RL 2007 5% Japan
Acura TL 2007 70% USA OH
Acura TSX 2007 5% Japan
Honda Accord 2007 70% USA OH, Japan
Honda Accord Hybrid 2006 70% Japan
Honda Civic 2007 55% USA OH, Canada, Japan
Honda Civic Hybrid 2007 55% Japan
Honda CR-V 2006 5% Japan
Honda Element 2007 65% USA OH
Honda FCX 2006 5% Japan
Honda Odyssey 2007 70% USA AL
Honda Pilot 2007 70% USA AL
Honda Ridgeline 2006 75% Canada
Honda S2000 2007 0% Japan
Hyundai
Hyundai Accent 2007 1% S. Korea
Hyundai Elantra 2007 1% S. Korea
Hyundai Santa Fe 2007 35% USA AL
Hyundai Sonata 2007 36% USA AL
Hyundai Tiburon 2007 5% S. Korea
Hyundai Tucson 2007 2% S. Korea
Hyundai Azera (XG350) 2007 3% S. Korea
Kia Amanti 2006 2% S. Korea
Kia Optima 2006 3% S. Korea
Kia Rio 2006 3% S. Korea
Kia Sedona 2006 7% S. Korea
Kia Sorento 2006 2% S. Korea
Kia Spectra 2006 4% S. Korea
Kia Sportage 2006 2% S. Korea
Mitsubishi Motors
Mitsubishi Eclipse 2007 51% USA IL
Mitsubishi Lancer 2007 0% Japan
Mitsubishi Galant 2007 54% USA IL
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 2007 0% Japan
Mitsubishi Montero 2007 0% Japan
Mitsubishi Outlander 2007 0% Japan
Mitsubishi Raider 2006 78% USA MI
Nissan Motors
Infiniti FX45 2006 5% Japan
Infiniti G35 2007 5% Japan
Infiniti M45 2006 0% Japan
Infiniti Q45 2006 5% Japan
Infiniti QX56 2007 65% USA MS
Nissan 350z 2007 0% Japan
Nissan Altima 2007 65% USA MS,TN
Nissan Armada 2006 60% USA MS
Nissan Frontier Truck 2006 60% USA TN
Nissan Sentra 2006 28% Mexico
Nissan Maxima 2007 60% USA TN
Nissan Murano 2007 0% Japan
Nissan Pathfinder 2006 60% USA TN
Nissan Quest 2006 60% USA MS
Nissan Titan 2007 65% USA MS
Nissan Xterra 2007 65% USA TN
Porsche
Porsche 911 2006 3% Germany
Porsche Boxster/S 2006 2% Finland
Porsche Cayenne 2006 1% Germany
Suzuki Motor
Suzuki Aerio 2006 0% Japan
Suzuki Grand Vitara 2006 0% Japan
Suzuki XL-7 2006 0% Japan
Toyota Motor
Lexus ES330 2006 5% Japan
Lexus GS300/430 2006 5% Japan
Lexus GS450h 2007 0% Japan
Lexus GX470 2006 0% Japan
Lexus IS250 2007 5% Japan
Lexus LS460L 2007 0% Japan
Lexus LX470 2006 5% Japan
Lexus RX350 2007 60% Canada
Lexus RX400h 2007 0% Japan
Lexus SC430 2006 0% Japan
Scion tC 2007 0% Japan
Scion xA 2007 0% Japan
Scion xB 2007 0% Japan
Toyota 4Runner 2006 5% Japan
Toyota Avalon 2007 75% USA KY
Toyota Camry Solara 2007 80% USA KY
Toyota Camry 2007 75% USA KY, Japan
Toyota Corolla 2007 60% USA CA, Canada Japan
Toyota Corolla Matrix 2007 70% USA CA
Toyota Yaris 2007 0% Japan
Toyota FJ Cruiser 2007 0% Japan
Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2007 0% Japan
Toyota Highlander 2006 5% Japan
Toyota Land Cruiser 2006 5% Japan
Toyota Prius 2007 0% Japan
Toyota RAV4 2007 0% Japan
Toyota Sequoia 2006 65% USA IN
Toyota Sienna 2007 85% USA IN
Toyota Tacoma 2007 65% USA CA, Japan
Toyota Tundra 2007 75% USA TX,IN
Volkswagen
Audi A3 2006 1% Germany
Audi A4 2006 1% Germany
Audi A6/A8 2006 1% Germany
Audi TT 2006 1% Germany
Volkswagen Rabbit/GTI 2007 1% Germany
Volkswagen Jetta/GLI 2007 6% Mexico
Volkswagen New Beetle 2007 14% Mexico
Volkswagen New Beetle Con 2007 11% Mexico
Volkswagen Passat 2007 1% Germany
Volkswagen Touareg 2007 1% Slovakia
Volkswagen Eos 2007 1% Portugal