Cars.com’s American-Made Index

The American-Made Index is an exclusive index from Cars.com that measures how American a car make and model is. This year, several Kia models made the list, and those Kia models can be found right here at Walker Kia. See which Kia models made the 2025 Cars.com American-Made Index before visiting our dealership for a test drive!

How does Cars.com measure how American a vehicle is? They look at 5 major factors, which are:

• Location(s) of final assembly
• Percentage of U.S. and Canadian parts
• Countries of origin for all available engines
• Countries of origin for all available transmissions
• U.S. manufacturing workforce

Some factors can prevent a car from making the American-Made Index. Here are the disqualifying factors:

• Models with a gross vehicle weight rating above 8,500 pounds — mostly full-size vans, three-quarter- and 1-ton pickup trucks, and larger commercial vehicles — which are exempt from AALA requirements.
• Models from automakers that build fewer than 1,000 cars in a given model year. Such cars are exempt from certain AALA requirements.
• Models are set for imminent discontinuation or production relocation outside the U.S., without a clear U.S.-built successor.
• Models not yet on sale at the time of the study (in this case, spring 2025), even if they’re from the current model year.
• Models intended solely for government or commercial fleets.
• Models that don’t meet minimum sales or inventory thresholds. (Such thresholds cover roughly 98% of all passenger vehicle sales, so exclusions here are minimal.)
• Models for which we cannot verify sufficient information from automakers, dealership audits, Cars.com inventory, and government records.

A total of 116 vehicles were selected for the American-Made Index. What Kia models made the list for 2025? Pineville drivers will be pleasantly surprised at just how many models made it on the list this year:

• Up to 319 miles of range
• 10%-20% charge in 20 minutes (with DC Fast Chargers)
• 12.3-inch dual panoramic displays
• 14-speaker Meridian® premium audio system

• Cargo room of up to 39.6 cubic feet
• Heated/ventilated front seats
• Panoramic sunroof
• USB-C charge ports

• 3rd-row seating capabilities
• Maximum towing capacity of 4,500 pounds
• Heated steering wheel
• 2nd-row retractable sunshades

• Up to 8.4 inches of ground clearance
• High-utility roof rails
• 10-inch head-up display
• Full display digital rearview mirror

• Automatic flush door handles
• 24-cube LED projector headlights
• Customizable digital pattern lighting grille
• Up to 7.8 inches of ground clearance

Which of these Kia models can you see yourself driving? If you’re in the Natchitoches area, visit our dealership to take any of these Kia models for a test drive!

You can take any of the above-mentioned Kia models, or any Kia model in our inventory, for a test run today! Visit our dealership, conveniently located near Lake Charles, and let us help you find a Kia that meets all your needs.