I want to know exactly which Ford vehicles are still built on American soil, not just marketed with patriotic slogans. To do that, I look at where final assembly happens, which plants are operating, and how Ford’s current lineup lines up with those factories. What follows is a model-by-model guide to the Ford vehicles that are still made in the United States, based on dealership reporting and Ford’s own product lineup, with anything not clearly supported by those sources marked as unverified.
How I Define “Made in the United States” for Ford
When I say a Ford model is still made in the United States, I am talking about vehicles that have final assembly in an American plant; I am not claiming that every bolt, chip, or wiring harness is domestic. The dealership breakdowns of Ford production point to specific U.S. factories and highlight models that roll off those lines, which lets me separate genuinely American-assembled vehicles from those that are only sold here. One detailed overview of which Ford models are made in the USA makes this distinction explicit by tying nameplates to cities like Dearborn, Louisville, and Kansas City.
I also have to be clear about what I cannot verify. The sources I rely on list certain vehicles as American-built but do not always specify every trim, powertrain, or model year, so I treat those as model-line statements rather than exhaustive VIN-level guarantees. When a vehicle’s assembly location is not clearly confirmed in the dealership guides or Ford’s own product pages, I flag that detail as “Unverified based on available sources” instead of guessing. That way, the list of Ford models still made in the United States stays grounded in what the reporting actually supports rather than in marketing assumptions.
Ford F-Series Trucks Still Built in American Plants
For me, any conversation about Ford vehicles made in the United States starts with the F-Series, because the full-size pickup line is deeply tied to American factories. Dealer production rundowns identify the Ford F-150 as being assembled in U.S. plants such as Dearborn, Michigan, and Kansas City, Missouri, which means the core half-ton truck remains a domestically built model. One guide to Ford made in America specifically highlights the F-150 and its heavy-duty siblings as examples of trucks that still come off American assembly lines, reinforcing the idea that Ford’s bread-and-butter pickup is not just sold here but built here.
Beyond the F-150, the Super Duty lineup—F-250, F-350, and F-450—also appears in dealership lists of U.S.-assembled vehicles, tied to plants like Louisville, Kentucky, and other domestic facilities. A separate breakdown of Ford models built in the USA groups these heavy-duty trucks alongside the F-150 as American-made, indicating that the work-truck end of Ford’s portfolio still leans heavily on U.S. manufacturing. Unverified based on available sources is whether every specialty variant, such as certain chassis-cab configurations, is exclusively assembled in the United States, but the core Super Duty family is consistently described as American-built.
American-Built SUVs and Crossovers in Ford’s Lineup
When I look at Ford’s SUV and crossover range, several nameplates stand out as still being assembled in the United States, even as the company has shifted some production overseas. Dealer manufacturing guides point to the Ford Explorer and Ford Expedition as key examples of sport-utility vehicles that continue to be built in American plants, with the Explorer tied to Chicago and the Expedition associated with U.S. truck-focused facilities. In the same lists that spotlight the F-Series, the Explorer and Expedition appear as part of the core group of Ford vehicles still in production, underscoring that these family and towing SUVs remain active, American-assembled models.
On the crossover side, the Ford Escape and Ford Edge are also identified as U.S.-built in dealership summaries that map models to domestic plants. Those guides describe the Escape as coming from a U.S. assembly line and the Edge as another crossover produced in American facilities, placing them alongside the larger SUVs in the “made in the USA” column. While Ford’s global footprint means some crossovers share platforms with vehicles built abroad, the reporting I rely on treats the Escape and Edge as part of the current roster of American-assembled Ford models, even if specific trims or powertrains may have more complex supply chains that remain unverified based on available sources.
Performance and Specialty Models Assembled in the United States
Ford’s performance and specialty vehicles are where I see the clearest symbolic link between American manufacturing and brand identity, and the sources back that up with concrete assembly details. The Ford Mustang, long associated with U.S. muscle, is listed in dealer production overviews as being built in Flat Rock, Michigan, which keeps the iconic coupe and convertible firmly in the American-made category. When I cross-check that with Ford’s own product lineup, the Mustang appears among the current models on the official Ford vehicle pages, confirming that it remains an active nameplate with U.S. assembly rather than a legacy badge imported from elsewhere.
On the truck side of performance, off-road and high-output variants of the F-150, such as the Raptor, are built on the same American assembly lines as the standard F-150, according to the dealership manufacturing breakdowns that group all F-150 configurations together. That means the halo trucks Ford uses to showcase its engineering are also part of the American-made story, not exceptions to it. Unverified based on available sources is whether every limited-run performance package or special-edition Mustang variant is exclusively assembled in the same U.S. plant, but the core performance models that shoppers recognize by name are consistently described as American-built in the reporting I rely on.
Electric and Hybrid Ford Models with U.S. Assembly
As Ford pivots toward electrification, I pay close attention to which of its new battery-electric and hybrid models are actually assembled in the United States rather than imported. Dealer guides that list American-built vehicles increasingly include the Ford F-150 Lightning, describing it as an electric pickup produced alongside the conventional F-150 in U.S. facilities, which keeps Ford’s flagship EV truck in the domestic column. The same sources also point to hybrid versions of existing models, such as hybrid F-150 configurations, as being assembled on the same American lines as their gasoline counterparts, reinforcing that electrification has not automatically pushed production offshore.
Ford’s broader EV and hybrid portfolio is laid out in the brand’s current lineup overview, where vehicles like the Mustang Mach-E, Escape Hybrid, and plug-in variants appear among the models listed for U.S. buyers on the Ford brand page. However, the reporting I have does not always specify which of those electrified models are assembled in American plants versus overseas factories, so I cannot definitively label every EV or hybrid as U.S.-built. Unverified based on available sources is the exact assembly location of the Mustang Mach-E and some plug-in hybrid crossovers, so I focus here on the F-150 Lightning and hybrid F-150 models, which the dealership manufacturing breakdowns explicitly tie to American facilities.
How Dealerships and Service Operations Reflect U.S.-Built Fords
When I look beyond the factory gates, I see American-assembled Ford models showing up in how dealerships talk about their inventory and service operations. Dealer sites that emphasize U.S.-built vehicles often highlight trucks and SUVs like the F-150, Explorer, and Expedition as core products on their lots, reinforcing that these American-assembled models are central to what they sell. One dealership’s overview of its showroom and service activity visually underscores the prominence of full-size trucks and SUVs, which aligns with the written manufacturing guides that place those same vehicles in the American-made category.
Service departments also build their operations around the reality that many of the vehicles they maintain are U.S.-assembled Ford trucks and SUVs, and that shapes everything from parts stocking to customer transportation. A detailed look at customer transportation in dealership service describes how service centers use shuttles, loaner vehicles, and ride-share partnerships to keep owners mobile while their vehicles are in the shop, and the examples often involve popular Ford models that the manufacturing guides identify as American-built. Another behind-the-scenes glimpse at dealership service workflow shows technicians working on late-model Ford trucks and SUVs, which matches the idea that U.S.-assembled vehicles like the F-150 and Explorer dominate the service bays just as they dominate sales.
Why “Made in the USA” Still Matters for Ford Buyers
For many Ford shoppers, knowing which models are still made in the United States is about more than patriotism; it is tied to jobs, local economies, and long-running debates over manufacturing and energy. Historical documents about corporate responsibility and public policy, such as the detailed appendix filed in support of an Exxon legal motion, show how closely vehicle production, fuel use, and environmental regulation have been intertwined for decades. When I read those records alongside dealership manufacturing guides, I see that choosing an American-assembled Ford model is one small way buyers connect their purchase to domestic industrial policy, even as the broader energy and climate landscape remains complex.
At the same time, Ford’s own marketing and product planning lean heavily on the idea that trucks and SUVs built in American plants are central to the brand’s identity, which is why models like the F-150, Super Duty, Explorer, Expedition, Escape, Edge, and Mustang feature so prominently in the lists of U.S.-assembled vehicles. The dealership breakdown of American-built Ford models, the regional guides to Ford made in America and Ford built in the USA, and the inventory-focused overview of current Ford vehicles all converge on the same core set of nameplates. Unverified based on available sources is the precise domestic content percentage of each model, but the final-assembly picture is clear: if I want a Ford that is still made in the United States, I am looking first at the F-Series trucks, the mainline SUVs and crossovers, and the Mustang, with select electric and hybrid variants like the F-150 Lightning joining that American-built list as Ford’s lineup evolves.
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