November 30, 2008
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HOW AMERICAN IS YOUR CAR?
How American is your car?
With all the talk about the financial problems of the big three auto makers in the U.S., I wondered just how much of the dollars Americans spend on cars actually supports American and Canadian labor and industry.
I found this chart on the internet that lists the percentage of your dollar that actually benefits our workforce when you purchase a car. The most recent chart I could find was based on 2007 data.
How much of the cars you drive was made in the country you live in?
Manufacturer Make and model Model yearPercent
content
US/
CanadaAssembled in:US/
CanadaOutside 
BMW BMW 3 Series(incl. M3) 20075%Germany 
BMW BMW 5 Series 20075%Germany 
BMW BMW 6 Series 20075%Germany 
BMW BMW 7 Series 20075%Germany 
BMW BMW X3 20075%Austria 
BMW BMW X5 200730%S.C. 
BMW BMW Z4 200730%S.C. 
BMW MINI Cooper 20075%England 
DaimlerChrysler Mercedes C Class 20070%Germany 
DaimlerChrysler Mercedes CLK Class 20070%Germany 
DaimlerChrysler Mercedes E Class 20070%Germany 
DaimlerChrysler Mercedes G Class 20070%Austria 
DaimlerChrysler Mercedes M Class 200762%Ala. 
DaimlerChrysler Mercedes Maybach 20070%Germany 
DaimlerChrysler Mercedes R Class 200762%Ala. 
DaimlerChrysler Mercedes S Class 20070%Germany 
DaimlerChrysler Mercedes SL Class 20070%Germany 
DaimlerChrysler Mercedes SLK Class 20070%Germany 
DaimlerChrysler Mercedes SLR 20070%England 
DaimlerChrysler Jeep Commander 200773%Mi. 
DaimlerChrysler Jeep Grand Cherokee 200776%Mi. 
DaimlerChrysler Jeep Liberty 200780%Ohio 
DaimlerChrysler Jeep Wrangler 200776%Ohio 
DaimlerChrysler Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 200779%Ohio 
DaimlerChrysler Chrysler 300 200775%Canada 
DaimlerChrysler Chrysler Crossfire 20060%Germany 
DaimlerChrysler Chrysler Pacifica 200682%Canada 
DaimlerChrysler Chrysler PT Cruiser 200735%Mexico 
DaimlerChrysler Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible 200731%Mexico 
DaimlerChrysler Chrysler Sebring convertible 200682%Mi. 
DaimlerChrysler Chrysler Sebring sedan 200677%Mi. 
DaimlerChrysler Chrysler Town & Country 200682%Mo., Canada 
DaimlerChrylser Dodge Caliber 200769%Ill. 
DaimlerChrysler Jeep Patriot 200769%Ill. 
DaimlerChrysler Dodge Caravan 200680%Mo., Canada 
DaimlerChrysler Dodge Charger 200772%Canada 
DaimlerChrysler Dodge Compass 200769%Ill 
DaimlerChrysler Dodge Dakota 200677%Mi. 
DaimlerChrysler Dodge Durango 200679%Del 
DaimlerChrysler Dodge Grand Caravan 200783%Canada 
DaimlerChrysler Dodge Magnum 200674%Canada 
DaimlerChrysler Dodge Nitro 200776%Ohio 
DaimlerChrysler Dodge Ram Pickup 200772%Mo. Mexico 
DaimlerChrysler Dodge Avenger 2007Mi. 
DaimlerChrysler Dodge Viper 200685%Mi. 
Fiat Ferrari 612 Scaglietti/F1 20060%Italy 
Fiat Ferrari F430 F1/ Spider F1 20060%Italy 
Fiat Ferrari F430/Spider 20060%Italy 
Fiat Maserati Coupe 20060%Italy 
Fiat Maserati Spyder 20060%Italy 
Ford Motor Ford Edge 200795%Canada 
Ford Motor Ford Crown Victoria 200790%Canada 
Ford Motor Ford Econoline 200695%Ohio 
Ford Motor Ford Escape 200865%Mo. 
Ford Motor Ford Escape Hybrid 200765%Mo. 
Ford Motor Ford Expedition 200795%Mi. 
Ford Motor Ford Explorer 200780%Ky. 
Ford Motor Ford Focus 200775%Mi. 
Ford Motor Ford Freestyle 200785%Ill. 
Ford Motor Ford F-150 200790%Mi., Ky., Va. 
Ford Motor Ford Mustang 200770%Mi. 
Ford Motor Ford Ranger 200780%Minn. 
Ford Motor Ford Five Hundred 200780%Mi. 
Ford Motor Ford Fusion 200750%Mexico 
Ford Motor Jaguar S-Type 3.0 Litre/ Manual 2006England 
Ford Motor Jaguar S-Type 4.2 Litre/ R 2006England 
Ford Motor Jaguar XJ/ VDP/ XJR 2006England 
Ford Motor Jaguar XK8 20065%England 
Ford Motor Jaguar XK8 convertible 20065%England 
Ford Motor Jaguar XKR convertible 20065%England 
Ford Motor Jaguar XKR coupe 20065%England 
Ford Motor Jaguar X-Type 2.5 Man&Auto/3.0 Man&Auto 2006England 
Ford Motor Land Rover Freelander 20060%England 
Ford Motor Land Rover LR3 20061%England 
Ford Motor Land Rover Range Rover 20061%England 
Ford Motor Lincoln Mark LT 200785%Mi. 
Ford Motor Lincoln MKX 200795%Canada 
Ford Motor Lincoln MKZ 200750%Mexico 
Ford Motor Lincoln Navigator 200785%Mi. 
Ford Motor Lincoln Town Car 200785%Mi. 
Ford Motor Mazda 3 20070%Japan 
Ford Motor Mazda 5 20070%Japan 
Ford Motor Mazda 6 200765%Mi. 
Ford Motor Mazda CX9 200720%
Ford Motor Mazda Mazdaspeed 6 20060%Japan 
Ford Motor Mazda MX-5 Mi.ata 20070%Japan 
Ford Motor Mazda RX-8 20070%Japan 
Ford Motor Mazda Tribute 200875%Mo. 
Ford Motor Mercury Grand Marquis 200790%Canada 
Ford Motor Mercury Mariner 200870%Mo. 
Ford Motor Mercury Mariner Hybrid 200760%Mo. 
Ford Motor Mercury Milan 200750%Mexico 
Ford Motor Mercury Montego 200780%Ill. 
Ford Motor Mercury Mountaineer 200780%Ky. 
Ford Motor Volvo S40/V40 series 20072.00%Belgium 
Ford Motor Volvo S60 AWD 20071.50%Sweden 
Ford Motor Volvo S60 series 20071.50%Sweden 
Ford Motor Volvo S80 series 20071.50%Sweden 
Ford Motor Volvo V50 series 20072.50%Belgium 
Ford Motor Volvo V70 series 20071.50%Sweden 
Ford Motor Volvo XC70 series 20071.50%Sweden 
Ford Motor Volvo XC90 AWD V8 20071.50%Sweden 
Ford Motor Volvo XC90 series AWD 20071.50%Sweden 
Ford Motor Volvo XC90 series FWD 20071.50%Sweden 
Ford Motor Volvo XC90 T6 series 20071.50%Sweden 
Fuji Heavy Ind. Subaru B9 Tribeca 200645%Ind. 
Fuji Heavy Ind. Subaru Forester 20060%Japan 
Fuji Heavy Ind. Subaru Impreza 20060%Japan 
Fuji Heavy Ind. Subaru Legacy 200655%Ind. 
Fuji Heavy Ind. Subaru Outback 200655%Ind. 
General Motors Buick Lucerne 200785%Mi. 
General Motors Buick Rendezvous 200740%Mexico 
General Motors Cadillac CTS 200775%Mi. 
General Motors Cadillac Escalade 200770%Texas 
General Motors Cadillac DTS 200787%Mi. 
General Motors Cadillac XLR 200785%Kansas 
General Motors Cadillac STS 200775%Mi. 
General Motors Chevrolet Avalanche 200770%Mexico 
General Motors Chevrolet Aveo 20074%S. Korea 
General Motors Chevrolet Cobalt 200782%Ohio 
General Motors Chevrolet Corvette 200785%Ky. 
General Motors Chevrolet Equinox 200750%Canada 
General Motors Pontiac Torrent 200750%Canada 
General Motors Chevrolet HHR 200741%Mexico 
General Motors Chevrolet Impala 200790%Canada 
General Motors Chevrolet Malibu 200786%Ks. 
General Motors Chevrolet Silverado 200790%Mi., Ind., Canada 
General Motors Chevrolet Suburban 200770%Texas, Wis. Mexico 
General Motors Chevrolet Tahoe 200770%Texas, Wis. 
General Motors GMC Sierra 200790%Mi., Ind., Canada 
General Motors GMC Yukon 200770%Texas, Wis. 
General Motors Pontiac G6 200786%Mi. 
General Motors Pontiac GTO 200620%Austrailia 
General Motors Pontiac Solstice 200766%Del 
General Motors Pontiac Vibe 200765%Calif. 
General Motors Saab 9-3 Arc/SS/Linear/Aero 20071%Sweden 
General Motors Saab 9-5 Linear/Aero/Arc 20071%Sweden 
General Motors Saab 9-7X 200786%Ohio 
General Motors Saturn Aura 200786%Kansas 
General Motors Saturn Ion 200785%Tenn. 
General Motors GMC Canyon 200785%La. 
General Motors Chevrolet Colorado 200785%La. 
General Motors GMC Envoy/XL 200786%Ohio 
General Motors Hummer H3 200786%Ohio 
General Motors Buick Rainer 86%Ohio 
Isuzu Isuzu Ascender 200786%Ohio 
General Motors Chevrolet Trailblazer 200786%Ohio 
General Motors Saturn Relay 200777%Ga. 
General Motors Chevrolet Uplander 200777%Ga. 
General Motors Buick Terazzo 200777%Ga. 
General Motors Express, Savana 200786%Mo. 
General Motors Cadillac SRX 200680%Mi. 
Honda Motor Acura MDX 200765%Canada 
Honda Motor Acura RDX 200765%Ohio 
Honda Motor Acura RL 20075%Japan 
Honda Motor Acura TL 200770%Ohio 
Honda Motor Acura TSX 20075%Japan 
Honda Motor Honda Accord 200770%Ohio Japan 
Honda Motor Honda Accord Hybrid 200670%Japan 
Honda Motor Honda Civic 200755%Ohio/Canada Japan 
Honda Motor Honda Civic Hybrid 200755%Japan 
Honda Motor Honda CR-V 20065%Japan 
Honda Motor Honda Element 7065%Ohio 
Honda Motor Honda FCX 20065%Japan 
Honda Motor Honda Odyssey 200770%Ala 
Honda Motor Honda Pilot 200770%Ala 
Honda Motor Honda Ridgeline 200675%Canada 
Honda Motor Honda S2000 20070%Japan 
Hyundai Hyundai Accent 20071%S. Korea 
Hyundai Hyundai Elantra 20071%S. Korea 
Hyundai Hyundai Santa Fe 200735%Ala 
Hyundai Hyundai Sonata 200736%Ala 
Hyundai Hyundai Tiburon 20075%S. Korea 
Hyundai Hyundai Tucson 20072%S. Korea 
Hyundai Hyundai Azera (XG350) 20073%S. Korea 
Hyundai Kia Amanti 20062%S. Korea 
Hyundai Kia Optima 20063%S. Korea 
Hyundai Kia Rio 20063%S. Korea 
Hyundai Kia Sedona 20067%S. Korea 
Hyundai Kia Sorento 20062%S. Korea 
Hyundai Kia Spectra 20064%S. Korea 
Hyundai Kia Sportage 20062%S. Korea 
Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Eclipse 200751%Ill. 
Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer 20070%Japan 
Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Galant 200754%Ill. 
Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 20070%Japan 
Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Montero 20070%Japan 
Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Outlander 20070%Japan 
Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Raider 200678%Mi. 
Nissan Infiniti FX45 20065%Japan 
Nissan Infiniti G35 20075%Japan 
Nissan Infiniti M45 20060%Japan 
Nissan Infiniti Q45 20065%Japan 
Nissan Infiniti QX56 200765%Miss 
Nissan Nissan 350z 20070%Japan 
Nissan Nissan Altima 200765%Miss, Tenn 
Nissan Nissan Armada 200660%Miss. 
Nissan Nissan Frontier Truck 200660%Tenn. 
Nissan Nissan Sentra 200628%Mexico 
Nissan Nissan Maxima 200760%Tenn. 
Nissan Nissan Murano 20070%Japan 
Nissan Nissan Pathfinder 200660%Tenn. 
Nissan Nissan Quest 200660%Miss. 
Nissan Nissan Titan 200765%Miss. 
Nissan Nissan Xterra 200765%Tenn; 
Porsche Porsche 911 20063%Germany 
Porsche Porsche Boxster/S 20062%Finland 
Porsche Porsche Cayenne 20061%Germany 
Suzuki Motor Suzuki Aerio 20060%Japan 
Suzuki Motor Suzuki Grand Vitara XV6/XL7 20060%Japan 
Toyota Motor Lexus ES330 20065%Japan 
Toyota Motor Lexus GS300/430 20065%Japan 
Toyota Motor Lexus GS450h 20070%Japan 
Toyota Motor Lexus GX470 20060%Japan 
Toyota Motor Lexus IS250 20075%Japan 
Toyota Motor Lexus LS460L 20070%Japan 
Toyota Motor Lexus LX470 20065%Japan 
Toyota Motor Lexus RX350 200760%Canada 
Toyota Motor Lexus RX400h 20070%Japn 
Toyota Motor Lexus SC430 20060%Japan 
Toyota Motor Scion tC 20070%Japan 
Toyota Motor Scion xA 20070%Japan 
Toyota Motor Scion xB 20070%Japan 
Toyota Motor Toyota 4Runner 20065%Japan 
Toyota Motor Toyota Avalon 200775%Ky 
Toyota Motor Toyota Camry Solara 200780%Ky 
Toyota Motor Toyota Camry 200775%Ky Japan 
Toyota Motor Toyota Corolla 200760%Calif, Canada Japan 
Toyota Motor Toyota Corolla Matrix 200770%Calif. 
Toyota Motor Toyota Yaris 20070%Japan 
Toyota Motor Toyota FJ Cruiser 20070%Japan 
Toyota Motor Toyota Highlander Hybrid 20070%Japan 
Toyota Motor Toyota Highlander 20065%Japan 
Toyota Motor Toyota Land Cruiser 20065%Japan 
Toyota Motor Toyota Prius 20070%Japan 
Toyota Motor Toyota RAV4 20070%Japan 
Toyota Motor Toyota Sequoia 200665%Ind. 
Toyota Motor Toyota Sienna 200785%Ind. 
Toyota Motor Toyota Tacoma 200765%Calif. Japan 
Toyota Motor Toyota Tundra 200775%Texas, Ind. 
VW-Audi Audi A3 20061%Germany 
VW-Audi Audi A4 20061%Germany 
VW-Audi Audi A6/A8 20061%Germany 
VW-Audi Audi TT 20061%Germany 
VW-Audi Volkswagen Rabbit/GTI 20071%Germany 
VW-Audi Volkswagen Jetta/GLI 20076%Mexico 
VW-Audi Volkswagen New Beetle 200714%Mexico 
VW-Audi Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible 200711%Mexico 
VW-Audi Volkswagen Passat 20071%Germany 
VW-Audi Volkswagen Touareg 20071%Slovakia 
VW-Audi Volkswagen Eos 20071%Portugal 
Comments (4)
We own a Chrysler Sebring that was 82% and a Ford Explorer that was 80% made in America.
mine was 70% oh well – its paid for
Mustang & Explorer… 70% & 80%.
I used to drive an old tercel. It was made in Japan. I don’t drive anymore though so I can’t take credit for contributing to anybody’s economy at this point as far as cars go. It’s too bad…