Top 10 Non-American Cars Made in America

Jason Siu
by Jason Siu

Every year, something will undoubtedly shine the spotlight on American manufacturing.

Although many products sold by American companies are not actually manufactured and/or assembled in America, the reverse is true as well. You may be surprised to hear just how many Japanese, Korean and German automakers manufacture cars within the U.S. And some models are actually exported from the U.S. to other countries. Here is a list of 10 vehicles manufactured in the United States by non-American companies.


10. Nissan Maxima

Nissan has two factories in the U.S., one in Tennessee and one in Mississippi. The Maxima isn’t the only model the Japanese automaker manufactures on American soil, but it’s one of the more popular ones. The Japanese automaker also builds the Leaf, Rogue, Pathfinder, Murano, Frontier, Titan and NV in the U.S.


9. Volkswagen Atlas

Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant is well-known in the automotive world and is the home for a few VW products, including the big three-row Atlas crossover. Recently the Atlas has been joined by the ID. family of electric vehicles.

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8. Infiniti QX60

The Infiniti QX60 is the only model from Nissan’s luxury arm that is produced in the U.S., joining the Leaf, Maxima, Rogue, Murano and Pathfinder at the company’s Tennessee factory. For now, it doesn’t appear Infiniti will expand production in the U.S.


7. Subaru Impreza

Production of the Subaru Impreza moved to the U.S. starting in 2016, joining the Outback, Legacy, and Ascent at the company’s factory in Indiana. The automaker only has one manufacturing plant outside of Japan, and that’s the one in the U.S.

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6. Hyundai Sonata

Korean automaker Hyundai also produces multiple models in the U.S., including the Sonata, Elantra, Tucson, Santa Cruz and Santa Fe at its production facility in Montgomery, Alabama. Sister brand Kia has a facility in Georgia, where the Kia Optima and Sorento are produced, as well as additional units of the Santa Fe.


5. Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class

It might be surprising to hear Mercedes-Benz produces its GLE-Class in the U.S., but it makes financial sense considering it’s one of the brand’s more popular models, enough to justify a manufacturing facility in the U.S. The company really ramped up production of its SUVs in the U.S., with the GLE- and GLS-Class being built at its Vance, Alabama facility.


4. BMW X Series Family

With the crossover and SUV segment booming in the U.S., BMW seized the opportunity to bring manufacturing of nearly the brand’s entire family of SUVs to United States. Currently the X3, X4, X5, X6 and X7 models are built in its Spartanburg plant in South Carolina.


3. Acura NSX

Acura’s latest and greatest sports car made headlines for being produced in the U.S., joining numerous other models like the ILX, TLX, MDX, RDX and upcoming Integra. The Acura ILX, TSX and NSX are all produced at the automaker’s Ohio plant in Marysville, while the RDX is built in East Liberty. The Acura MDX shares the assembly line with the Honda Odyssey, Pilot and Ridgeline in Lincoln, Alabama.

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2. Honda Accord

Honda is one of the largest foreign automakers manufacturing vehicles in the U.S. Along with the Honda Accord, the company builds the CR-V, Odyssey, Pilot, Ridgeline and Civic in the U.S. In total, Honda has four factories in America: two in Ohio, one in Alabama and one in Indiana.


1. Toyota Camry

America’s best-selling car comes from a Japanese automaker that manufactures it in the U.S. It’s also a perennial front-runner in the Cars.com American-Made Index. The Index not only looks at where cars are built, but also if they use a high percentage of domestic parts as well as how many are sold to American consumers.

SEE ALSO: Toyota Camry Tops the ‘American-Made Index’ Again

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Recent Updates:

November 26, 2021 – Updated the introduction for accuracy. Updated links. Updated List formatting. Updated Nissan Maxima text and image for accuracy. Removed Volkswagen Passat. Added Volkswagen Atlas. Updated Infiniti QX60 text and image for accuracy. Updated Subaru Impreza text and image for accuracy. Updated Hyundai Sonata text and image for accuracy. Removed Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Added Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class. Updated Acura NSX text and image for accuracy. Updated Honda Accord image for accuracy. Updated Toyota Camry text and image for accuracy.

Jason Siu
Jason Siu

Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.

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