While most Top 10 lists for cars encompass foreign and domestic models, TotalCarScore puts emphasis on American-made vehicles each summer with its 10 Best American Cars of the year list based on its scores. This year the Cadillac CTS luxury sedan was ranked the best domestic vehicle of 2012 with a Total Car Score of 86.49. The company computes scores for each vehicle based on rankings and other information provided by up to nine leading industry experts.

After the CTS, the Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Traverse were next in line with scores of 85.01 and 84.87, respectively. The LaCrosse was ranked highly due to a youthful redesign, a smooth ride and a powerful engine. The Traverse is noteworthy for its comfortable three-row seating and smooth ride. The Ford Flex (84.44) and GMC Acadia (84.18) rounded out the top five. Other vehicles that ranked highly included the Cadillac CTS-V, Chrysler 300, Ford Taurus, Cadillac SRX and Chrysler 300 SRT-8.

"It's worth noting that while no compact domestic models made the list, Ford's 2012 Focus was less than half a point behind the 300 SRT8," said Karl Braur, CEO and editor-in-chief of TotalCarScore. "With a growing emphasis on small cars and high fuel efficiency, it's likely we'll see a domestic economy car in next year's Top 10 Best American Cars list."

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