Tennessee and Georgia have become two of the busiest states for assembling cars and SUVs sold across the country. Plants in Smyrna, West Point, Savannah and Spring Hill build everything from family crossovers to luxury and electric models. Here are ten of them, each tied to a published source.
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1. Nissan Rogue: Smyrna’s Gas-Powered Comeback
production of the gas-powered 2027 Rogue is set to begin at Nissan’s Smyrna, Tennessee facility in spring 2027, and the Rogue is among the models that plant produces. The Rogue sits first on this list because it is the nameplate most closely tied to the Smyrna campus, and the report describes a plan for the next gas-powered generation to be assembled in the same Tennessee location.
The spring 2027 timing is a stated plan rather than a completed milestone. For shoppers, the practical takeaway is that a Rogue sold in the United States can trace its assembly to Tennessee, with the newest gas version scheduled to follow.
2. Nissan Pathfinder: The Three-Row Smyrna Staple
a roughly 6-million-square-foot plant in Smyrna, Tennessee is where Nissan builds the Pathfinder. The same American Bazaar report lists the Pathfinder alongside the Rogue and Murano as products of that site, which makes Smyrna a single address for several of the brand’s best-known family vehicles.
The sheer scale of the building explains how one location can handle multiple nameplates at once. Buyers looking at a Pathfinder can reasonably expect Tennessee assembly, though individual vehicles should still be checked against the label on the window sticker.
3. Nissan Murano: A Smyrna Crossover Still on the Line
the Smyrna plant’s lineup includes the Murano, which Nissan builds in Tennessee alongside the Rogue and Pathfinder. A September 2026 article names the Murano among the models produced there, giving the crossover a clear place in the state’s manufacturing story.
The Murano is often overshadowed by the Rogue in sales conversations, yet it shares the same factory as its better-known siblings. Shoppers considering a Murano are therefore looking at another vehicle that comes out of the Smyrna production network, according to the September 2026 article.
4. Infiniti QX60: The Luxury Sibling on the Same Floor
The Infiniti QX60 is built alongside the Nissans in Smyrna, Tennessee, according to the same September 2026 report. The article lists it as the one luxury-brand model that shares the plant with the Rogue, Pathfinder and Murano.
That arrangement means a premium three-row SUV and its mainstream cousins come off lines under one roof. For buyers, it shows that Tennessee assembly is not limited to affordable family models but extends to Nissan’s upscale marque as well. Anyone shopping the QX60 can treat Tennessee as its assembly home.
5. Kia Telluride: West Point’s Flagship SUV
Kia Georgia in West Point is home of the Telluride, the three-row SUV that anchors the plant’s lineup. Kia’s own company page describes the facility as home to the Telluride SUV, the Sorento SUV and the K5 mid-size sedan.
Because the statement comes from the manufacturer itself, it is the strongest sourcing among the Georgia entries. The page is undated, so it describes the plant’s lineup in general terms rather than promising a particular model year or production volume. Even so, it is a direct statement from the builder, which carries weight for a claim about where a vehicle is made.
6. Kia Sorento: The Telluride’s Georgia Stablemate
The Sorento is built at Kia Georgia in West Point, and the company’s facility overview names it as one of three vehicles the plant is home to. It appears there as the Sorento SUV, next to the Telluride and the K5.
That pairing places two Kia SUVs of different sizes on the same Georgia site. Anyone shopping for a Sorento can note that West Point is listed as a build location, though the page does not say which trims or model years come from it.
7. Kia K5: The Sedan Among the SUVs
Not everything made in West Point is an SUV, since Kia’s plant description includes the K5 midsize sedan among the vehicles Kia Georgia builds. The K5 appears in the same listing as the Telluride and Sorento.
A sedan sharing a Georgia floor with two SUVs is a reminder that car-building in the South still covers more than crossovers. The K5 gives the list its only sedan, and the manufacturer page supports its place without adding production numbers. Shoppers weighing a midsize sedan against an SUV can note that the same plant produces both body styles.
8. Hyundai Ioniq 5: The Metaplant’s Electric Anchor
Hyundai’s Georgia Metaplant, just outside Savannah, produces the Ioniq 5 for the US market, and CleanTechnica’s look inside notes that the factory’s capacity has been raised from 300,000 to 500,000 vehicles per year. The increase positions the site as a major electric-vehicle hub.
The 500,000 figure describes capacity, not annual output, so it indicates what the factory is built to handle rather than what it has delivered. It still signals how seriously Hyundai treats Georgia as a base for American-built electrics.
9. Hyundai Ioniq 9: The Three-Row Electric From Savannah
The Ioniq 9, a three-row electric SUV, is also made at Hyundai’s Georgia Metaplant, and the same CleanTechnica report says the plant turns out both the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9 for the US market. The site sits just outside Savannah, Georgia.
Pairing a compact-sized electric crossover and a larger family model at one location gives Hyundai two distinct products from a single plant. The report is dated April 2026, so it reflects the Metaplant’s situation at that point and not later changes.
10. Cadillac Lyriq: Spring Hill’s Electric Cadillac
The electric Lyriq is built at General Motors’ Spring Hill, Tennessee plant, as a Nashville chamber profile of the site explains. The profile says the facility produces four Cadillac vehicles, including the gas-powered XT5 and XT6 alongside Cadillac’s new electric models.
That mix of combustion and electric Cadillacs puts the Lyriq in a plant that straddles both eras. The page was last modified in August 2025, so it captures that moment rather than the current lineup. Buyers should treat it as a snapshot and confirm the latest assembly location before purchase.
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