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After four years of Toyota Camry dominance, the “Most American” vehicle title was finally reclaimed by an US-based car after Ford’s F-150 pickup truck was put atop Cars.com’s American-Made Index for 2013.
As usual, the list is determined by analyzing three data points: domestic-parts content, final vehicle assembly point and vehicle sales. According to Cars.com, the Blue Oval-badged truck was propelled into the lead mostly due to its strong sales and the fact that 75 percent of the truck’s components are made in the US.
"Strong sales and 75 percent domestic-parts content propelled Ford's popular F-150 to the top of the index for 2013, a rank it held from 2006 to 2008," said Patrick Olsen, Cars.com's editor-in-chief. "Ford's top ranking this year is a good indicator of how pickup trucks are dominating auto sales so far in 2013, and how the domestic automakers are bouncing back. While the assembly point and domestic parts content of the F-150 didn't change from 2012-2013, vehicle sales are responsible for bumping the F-150 to the top spot.”
In third place on the list, after the Ford F-150 and the Toyota Camry, is the Dodge Avenger, while the Honda Odyssey comes in fourth.
"Strong sales and 75 percent domestic-parts content propelled Ford's popular F-150 to the top of the index for 2013, a rank it held from 2006 to 2008," said Patrick Olsen, Cars.com's editor-in-chief. "Ford's top ranking this year is a good indicator of how pickup trucks are dominating auto sales so far in 2013, and how the domestic automakers are bouncing back. While the assembly point and domestic parts content of the F-150 didn't change from 2012-2013, vehicle sales are responsible for bumping the F-150 to the top spot.”
In third place on the list, after the Ford F-150 and the Toyota Camry, is the Dodge Avenger, while the Honda Odyssey comes in fourth.
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