Once upon a time American factories, like factories around the world, had raw materials delivered to one end. Out of the other end emerged finished products: Automobiles, sewing machines, appliances.

Those days are long gone, and they're not coming back. Manufacturing and supply chains have grown ever more complex in the relentless pursuit of efficiency and maximizing profits; for instance, it's cheaper to have wiring harnesses made in Vietnam than Detroit. And modern manufacturing complexity means components can require multiple fabrication steps in different countries. Some parts for automobiles "made" in the U.S. might cross borders seven times before being finished and installed into the final product.

All of which means referring to a car as American, Japanese or German no longer means what it once did. What is the most American car, that is to say, the most American-built car? Automotive journalist Aaron Turpen crunched the numbers for his "Made in America: Vehicles least likely to see impact from tariffs" article on New Atlas. The results were surprising, to say the least.

For nearly 40 years the Ford F-150 has been not only the bestselling pickup truck, but the bestselling vehicle in America. But it's not the most American-built vehicle nor truck. That distinction goes to…the Honda Ridgeline. With a U.S.-made engine and transmission, and final assembly done at the company's plant in Alabama, its 72.5%-U.S.-built makeup makes it "the most American-made pickup truck you can buy."

Honda Ridgeline

Shockingly the Ford F-150, according to the NHTSA, has a U.S.-built parts content of just 32%--and even some of that percentage is split with Canada.

Ford F-150

The Honda Ridgeline comes in second place for most American-built vehicle on Turpen's list. Tied for first place are two vehicles, the Dodge Durango and the Tesla Model 3, both at 73% U.S.-made.

Dodge Durango

Tesla Model Y

Overall, the top ten on Turpen's list is dominated by Honda, Jeep and Tesla, with a surprising outlier: The Volkswagen ID.4, fourth on the list at 70%.

Volkswagen ID.4

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