Best American SUVs

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The success of American cars has ebbed and flowed over the past 100 years, with historic automakers such as Duesenberg and Packard representing the peak of America’s automotive golden era before brands like Chevy, Dodge, and Ford took over in the post-depression, post-war era.

Today, traditional U.S. brands face ever-increasing competition from European, Japanese, and Korean automakers, not to mention a new domestic rival called Tesla. This has forced a shift away from old-school V8 engines and toward smaller, four-cylinder turbo powertrains to keep pace with rising fuel efficiency standards and lower CO2 regulations.

While traditionally the domain of Japanese brands like Honda, Nissan, and Toyota, American brands have stepped up their efforts to develop smaller, turbocharged engines that balance performance and fuel economy. You can now buy mainstream American vehicles, including pickup trucks and muscle cars, with advanced engine technology rivaling premium brands like BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus.

And while Tesla kicked off the electric vehicle revolution over a decade ago, an ever-growing list of battery-powered, zero-emission new cars is now available. While import brands like Hyundai and Volkswagen offer some of the most impressive EVs on the market, U.S. automakers have aggressively introduced new electric vehicles in recent model years.

You can see all the Best American Cars below, ranked by their iSeeCars quality score across a number of categories. We’re classifying these models as “American” based on where their brand headquarters are located (in the U.S.), though we recognize many “foreign” cars like the Acura MDX or Kia Sorento are fully manufactured in U.S. plants.

Best American Subcompact SUVs:

  1. Chevrolet Trailblazer - 8.7 / 10

  2. Jeep Compass - 8.0 / 10

  3. Chevrolet Trax - 8.0 / 10

  4. Jeep Renegade - 7.5 / 10

  5. Ford EcoSport - 7.2 / 10

Best American Small SUVs:

  1. Ford Escape - 8.6 / 10

  2. Chevrolet Equinox - 8.5 / 10

  3. GMC Terrain - 8.4 / 10

  4. Jeep Cherokee - 8.1 / 10

Best American Midsize SUVs:

  1. Jeep Wrangler Unlimited - 8.7 / 10

  2. Jeep Wrangler - 8.7 / 10

  3. Ford Explorer - 8.7 / 10

  4. Chevrolet Blazer - 8.7 / 10

  5. Ford Edge - 8.7 / 10

Best American Large SUVs:

  1. Ford Expedition - 8.7 / 10

  2. Chevrolet Tahoe - 8.1 / 10

  3.  GMC Yukon - 8.1 / 10

  4. Chevrolet Suburban - 8.0 / 10

  5.  GMC Yukon XL - 8.0 / 10

Visit our website for the complete list of best American cars across all categories.

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