Many of our test cars were built in the country where that brand has its headquarters—a BMW built in Germany or a Hyundai built in South Korea. But even in those cases, the manufacturing process involves multiple countries, with major components (like powertrains) being shipped across borders and oceans. The California-built Tesla Model 3 is an international product. According to the window sticker on our 2025 example, 40 percent of its parts content is imported from China.
Some cars, however, rolled out of factories far from their brand’s main offices. Among the international twists in Consumer Reports’ fleet:
• Our Lincoln Nautilus hybrid was built in China.
• Our Buick Envista and Chevrolet Trax were built in South Korea.
• Our Volvo C40 was built in Belgium.
• Our BMW 330e PHEV, Honda Prologue, and Volkswagen Taos were built in Mexico.
• Our Mini Cooper S was built in the United Kingdom, but our Mini Countryman gas and EV SUVs were built in Germany.
Many of the models that come from unlikely places are the result of corporate parentage and partnerships. For example, historically British Mini is owned by BMW and has some of its products built alongside BMW models in Germany. Likewise, Honda partnered with General Motors on its first electric SUVs, and both companies share factories. (Learn more about who owns which car brands.)
The Volvo C40’s origin is even more complicated. It’s built in Ghent, Belgium, with 45 percent of its parts coming from Poland. And the Swedish Volvo brand is now a part of the China-based Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.
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