(June 26, 2019) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — For the second consecutive year, Jeep Cherokee is ranked first on Cars.com’s annual American-Made Index (AMI).
 
“The Jeep Cherokee tops Cars.com’s American-Made Index for the second year in a row, taking the number-one position, thanks to high scores across the five major factors analyzed in the index,” said Kelsey Mays, senior consumer affairs editor, Cars.com.
 
Now in the second year of its revised methodology, the AMI considers five major factors to zero in on the economic impact of a given model: assembly location, domestic-parts content as determined by the American Automobile Labeling Act, engine sourcing, transmission sourcing and factory jobs provided by each automaker’s U.S. plants.

Number two on the list is the Honda Odyssey, made in Lincoln, Ala.; followed by the Honda Ridgeline and the Honda Passport, also manufactured in Lincoln; and the Chevrolet Corvette, built in Bowling Green, Ky.
 
“As we approach the Fourth of July holiday, we are especially pleased to celebrate Cherokee’s place as the most American vehicle on Cars.com’s American-Made Index for the second consecutive year,” said Jim Morrison, head of Jeep Brand – North America.
 
Jeep Cherokee is manufactured at the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Belvidere, Ill. It competes in the largest SUV segment in the United States, with more than 2 million sales annually.