[June 30, 2011] Cars.com Names Camry 'Most American Car' Tweet Jun 30, 2011 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Cars.com announced that the Toyota Camry once again took the top spot in the site's annual American Made Index. According to a release, this is the third consecutive year the Camry has held this position, despite many newcomers to the list including the Ford Explorer, the Chevrolet Traverse and the GMC Acadia. The Camry, which is assembled in Georgetown, Ky. and Lafayette, Ind., is followed by the Honda Accord and the Chevy Malibu, which rank No. 2 and No. 3 respectively. Cars.com's annual American-Made Index ranks the most-American vehicles based on percentage of their parts that are made domestically, where they are assembled and how many are sold to U.S. buyers. "In today's global economy, there's not an easy way to determine just how American a car is," said Patrick Olsen, Cars.com editor in chief. "Most cars built in the U.S., for example, are assembled using at least some parts that come from somewhere else. Additionally, many U.S. automakers assemble vehicles in Canada and Mexico, while foreign automakers have opened plants on U.S. soil. Our index is another resource that car buyers can use to help guide their purchase decision." "Despite the disaster in Japan, and General Motors usurping Toyota as the world's largest automaker, we're not surprised to see the Camry in the number one position again," said Olsen. "The Camry remains an incredibly popular vehicle, and higher total sales require a higher number of U.S. factory workers and a larger number of U.S. suppliers all of which contribute to Toyota's ranking." Cars.com noted that its American-Made Index is an annual ranking of vehicles deemed most American based on American production, percentage of domestic parts and American sales volume. Cars.com is a destination for online car shoppers, offering credible information from consumers and experts to help buyers formulate opinions on what to buy, where to buy and how much to pay for a car. With pricing information, side-by-side comparison tools, photo galleries, videos, unbiased editorial content and a large selection of new- and used-car inventory, Cars.com puts millions of car buyers in control of their shopping process with the information they need to make confident buying decisions. More Information: Cars.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]