It’s been five years since a vehicle built by a domestic automaker topped the Cars.com list of “Most American” vehicles, but Ford Motor Co.’s F-150 pickup climbed past Toyota Motor Corp.’s Camry for this year’s title.
Built at plants in Dearborn and Claycomo, Mo., the 2013 Ford F-150 — part of the F-Series lineup of trucks that have outsold every other nameplate in the U.S. the past 31 years — surpassed the Camry midsize car, which had claimed the title of “Most American” vehicle from 2009 through 2012.
The title of “Most American” does not necessarily mean a vehicle has the highest U.S.-originated parts content. Cars.com’s index is based on a formula that includes sales totals, origin of vehicle parts and whether the car is assembled in the U.S.