The Most American Car is.......The Toyota Camry

What does it mean for an automobile to be "American-Made" these days? Historically it usually came with a hood or trunk emblem that was affixed in Detroit. Not so much, anymore.

The Toyota Camry was named the most "American Made" car by cars.com.  The website's annual "American-Made
Index" measures how much of a car's assembly takes place in the United States, and how much a car appeals to Americans.  The Camry has been the number one American-made car four years running. Cars.com based its decision on the Camry's U.S. Sales, where its parts come from, and where it is assembled.

The editors wanted to choose a car that had a significant positive impact on the American economy. That ruled out low-production models like the Corvette, which is made entirely in the U.S. but only accounts for a small number of sales and jobs.

"When people think about buying an "American" car, they might just think automatically of the Detroit Three," said Patrick Olsen, Editor in Chief at Cars.com. "In reality, this classification isn't as cut and dry as it used to be. Today, Fiat owns a majority stake in Chrysler, companies like Toyota are increasing production of their vehicles in the U.S. and parts are coming in from all over the globe. Our index accounts for all of these factors to determine where vehicles rank."

According to Cars.com, at least 75 percent of the U.S.-built Camry's parts come from American suppliers. The vast majority of Camrys sold in the U.S. are assembled here, in Georgetown, Kentucky and Lafayette, Indiana, to be exact.

Toyota has gone to great lengths to tailor the Camry to American tastes. Camry-badged NASCAR racers trade paint with Fords, Chevys, and Dodges most weekends. Even the name is an Americanization of kanmuri, the Japanese word for "crown."

Rounding out the list Toyota had 2 other cars in the top 10. The Toyota Sienna at #4 and the Toyota Tundra at #7.

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