Electric Vehicles Dominate Cars.com’s 2025 American-Made Index

CHICAGO, June 18, 2025 — Electric vehicles claimed six of the top 10 spots in the 2025 American-Made Index released Tuesday by Cars.com, signaling a deeper shift in U.S. auto manufacturing toward electrification.

Tesla secured the top four positions, with the Model 3 ranked first. The U.S.-based company, which assembles its light-duty passenger vehicles in California and Texas, has featured in the top 10 every year since it joined the index five years ago.

In addition to Tesla’s showing, the Kia EV6 and Volkswagen ID.4 placed sixth and tenth, respectively. The Kia EV6, built at the automaker’s West Point, Georgia facility, was also singled out for having the highest percentage of U.S. and Canadian parts—80 percent—of any vehicle on sale in the country.

The index evaluates vehicles based on five core factors—location of final assembly, percentage of U.S. and Canadian parts, country of origin for all available engines and transmissions, and the size of the U.S. manufacturing workforce. Cars.com reviewed around 400 model-year 2025 vehicles and selected 99 for the index. Heavy-duty models such as the Tesla Cybertruck and Rivian R1S were excluded due to classification standards.

Jenni Newman, editor-in-chief at Cars.com, said this year’s results underscore that electric vehicle growth is no longer theoretical. Eleven fully electric models qualified this year, up from eight in 2024. Another 19 hybrids and plug-in hybrids also made the list, including the Ford F-150 Lightning, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and Kia EV9 SUV.

“These rankings show the industry’s push for electrification wasn’t mere lip service,” Jenni said.

Still, the long-term trajectory remains uncertain. Proposed federal legislation could eliminate EV tax credits, while new tariffs and rising vehicle prices may slow adoption in the coming years.

These rankings show the industry’s push for electrification wasn’t mere lip service.