Best American Car Company

American Car Brands

As of 2019, Ford Motor Company is the largest American car manufacturer, and one of the world's largest. U.S. core car brands include Ford, Chevrolet, Buick, Tesla, Cadillac, GMC, Ram, Dodge, Jeep, Lincoln, and Chrysler.

Let's take a look! Which car brands are on the list.

Mass Market Brands

Which American car brand is most reliable?

Buick. According to the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Vehicle Dependability StudySM (VDS), Buick ranks highest among American car brands.

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1903-Present Ford Mass-Market Cars
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1911-Present Chevrolet Mass-Market Cars
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1941-Present Jeep Sport Utility Vehicles
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1911-Present GMC Pickup Trucks, Other
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1903-Present Buick Mass-Market Cars
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1900-Present Dodge Performance Cars, Other
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2010-Present RAM Pickup Trucks, Vans

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Luxury Car Brands

Cadillac had already established itself as one of America's premier luxury carmakers. Lincoln is the luxury vehicle division of American auto company Ford. Marketed among the top luxury brands in the United States, Lincoln has competed closely against Cadillac for nearly its entire existence.

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1902-Present CadillacLuxury Vehicles
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1917-Present LincolnLuxury Vehicles
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1925-Present ChryslerLuxury Vehicles

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Electric Car Brands

Tesla is far and away the most popular electric car brand in the world. Tesla Model 3 was the world's best selling electric car from 2018 to 2019.

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2003-Present Tesla Luxury Electric Vehicles
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2015-Present Karma Luxury Electric Vehicles
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2007-Present Lucid Luxury Electric Vehicles
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2014-Present Faraday Future Electric Vehicles
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2002-Present Brammo Electric Vehicles
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2009-Present Rivian Electric Vehicles
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2018-Present Lordstown Electric Vehicles
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1998-Present Workhorse Electric Vehicles
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2014-Present Nikola Electric Vehicles
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2017-Present Canoo Electric Vehicles
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2013-Present Drako Motors Luxury Electric Vehicles

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Truck Brands (Heavy and Medium-duty)

The top-selling semi-truck in America is Freightliner selling over 190,000 trucks annually. In addition, Freightliner is the largest truck manufacturer in the United States.

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1942-Present Freightliner Medium and Heavy-duty Trucks (Class 5-8)
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1939-Present Peterbilt Medium and Heavy-duty Trucks (Class 5-8)
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1912-Present Kenworth Medium and Heavy-duty Trucks (Class 5-8)
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1902-Present International Medium and Heavy-duty Trucks, Severe-Service Trucks
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1900-Present Mack Medium and Heavy-duty Trucks
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1967-Present Western Star Heavy-duty Trucks (Premium Class 8)

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Sports Car Brands

The Ford Mustang is now the world's best selling sports car brand, according to a Ford analysis of IHS Markit data. Ford Mustang is the world's most popular sporty 2-door for the third year in a row.

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1964-Present Ford Mustang Sports Cars
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1953-Present Chevrolet Corvette Sports Cars
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1992-Present Dodge Viper Sports Cars
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1965-Present VLF Sports Cars
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1971-Present Vector Sports Cars
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1989-Present Panoz Custom Sport Cars

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Supercar Brands

The Hennessey Venom GT was widely regarded as the fastest American car ever, up until recently. It has a top speed of 270 mph, which is faster than a Bugatti Veyron. Ranked 3th among the 20 fastest car in the world.

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1991-Present Hennessey Supercars
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1998-Present SSC Luxury Supercars
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1984-Present Saleen Supercars
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2006-Present Rossion Supercars
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2012-Present Trion Supercars
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2014-Present Rezvani Supercars

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Manufacturer & Bus

General Motors, Ford Motor Company, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US are often referred to as the "Big Three", being the largest automakers in the United States.