"Made in the USA" Ford & GM produce the most models

[Ford Jellymoulds]

Study: Consumer Reports investigates who builds most models in U.S.

In assembling our best new car deals on American cars and deals on American-made cars, we compiled and examined a lot of data. Much of the findings enriched our deals reports, while others inspired trivial pursuits. To fuel your discussions around the BBQ grill (or even an automotive grille) this weekend, we determined how many cars each brand actually builds in the United States.

 

For this, we focused on 2011 models sold in the United States, which count 1,310 individual trims. Of those, 101 mainstream models are built in America based on information obtained from JATO, an auto industry data provider.

 

Looking at brands, we see Chevrolet and Ford sharing bragging rights with 12 models each, followed by Toyota (9), GMC (8), and Honda (8). In this analysis, "models" are considered the key named vehicles, rather than iterations.

 

Among the findings, Chrysler has just a single car built within U.S. borders, the 200--a model heavily advertised for its Detroit roots. It is clear why that campaign isn't used for other models.

 

 

Ford 12

Chevrolet 12

Toyota 9

GMC 8

Honda 8

Nissan 7

Jeep 5

Cadillac 4

Dodge 4

Mercedes 4

BMW 3

Buick 3

Hyundai 3

Mitsubishi 3

Subaru 3

Acura 2

Lincoln 2

Mazda 2

Ram 2

Chrysler 1

Suzuki 1

Tesla 1

 

 

 

 

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Edited July 5, 2011 by Ford Jellymoulds

[robertlane]

Ford, however, had six (6) recommended models. Chevy had five (5). They are both getting better though, which is great news.