Car Guide and Inspiration Car Features - American Branded Cars Not Sold in the US-Cars Blogging

Whether you like it or not, the American car market is still one of the largest vehicle buyers across the globe, although China had been buying more cars than the US of A just a decade ago or so. The Detroit Three had gone through good and bad times with some of them churning out great and mediocre vehicles and some cleaning up unsalable brands.

Nowadays, debates of whatever is considered as an "American" car are widespread, since vehicle components are built in every part of the world for final assembly. Japanese manufacturers such as Toyota and Honda have plants in the US, while GM and Chrysler assemble some US market vehicles in neighboring Canada and Mexico. Outside, Ford is active in Europe and is doing well while the other two struggle, Buicks are best sellers in China, and General Motors owned a lot of brands and uses different names for every market. However, not all places they do well especially Ford is reported to pull-out in Indonesia and Japan and Chevrolet wasn't a success in the United Kingdom. Globalization had caught up them which means they have to adjust to a market's requirement and preferences.

In this article, we shall discover American branded vehicles sold in the Philippines which are not sold in the United States which covers brands like Chevrolet, Ford, Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge. We are including the cases of the Ford Ranger and Focus which have two different versions aimed for markets outside North America, although the Focus' third generation model is the one model for all consumers and the Ranger still lives outside the continent. Another case is the usage of a US market name for a vehicle not sold there, which we will include in this list. Last one is whether that particular generation of the vehicle is not sold in the US market.

Vehicle: Chevrolet Spark (Second Generation)
Origin: South Korea
Availability in Home Market: 2005-2009 (for second generation model), 1998-Current (Spark nameplate)
Philippine Availability: 2006-2010

Vehicle: Chevrolet Zafira (Philippine Market Name)
Origin: Germany, as an Opel
Availability in Home Market: 1999-Current
Philippine Availability: 2000-2005

Vehicle: Chevrolet Spin
Origin: Brazil
Availability in Home Market: 2012-Current
Philippine Availability: 2013-Current

Vehicle: Chevrolet Orlando
Origin: South Korea (although this vehicle should be produced in the USA, the decision was reversed in 2010)
Availability in Home Market: 2011-Current
Philippine Availability: 2011-Current

Vehicle: Chevrolet Captiva
Origin: South Korea, as a Daewoo
Availability in Home Market: 2006-Current
Philippine Availability: 2007-Current

Vehicle: Chevrolet Trailblazer
Origin: Thailand
Availability in Home Market: 2012-Current
Philippine Availability: 2012-Current

Vehicle: Ford Lynx
Origin: Japan, shares a platform with a Mazda
Availability in Home Market: 1998-2002
Philippine Availability: 1999-2005

Vehicle: Ford Focus (Second Generation, European model)
Origin: Germany
Availability in Home Market: 2004-2010 (for second generation model), 1998-Current (Focus nameplate)
Philippine Availability: 2005-2012

Vehicle: Ford Ecosport
Origin: Brazil
Availability in Home Market: 2003-Current
Philippine Availability: 2014-Current

Vehicle: Ford Everest
Origin: Thailand
Availability in Home Market: 2003-Current
Philippine Availability: 2003-Current

Vehicle: Ford Ranger (Asian Market)
Origin: Japan, as a Mazda
Availability in Home Market: 1971-Current (Courier name until 2006 while Ranger name is used from 1998)
Philippine Availability: 1999-Current

Vehicle: Ford Fiera
Origin: Philippines
Availability in Home Market: 1970s to 1980s

Below is a list of American branded vehicles that are also marketed in the US as is, although some modifications are done to suit market tastes but they are still the same car.

Vehicle (Philippine Market)	Years Availability (PH)	Vehicle (US Market)	Years Availability (US)
Chevrolet Spark	2006-Current	Chevrolet Spark	2012-Current
Chevrolet Aveo	2003-2012	Chevrolet Aveo	2003-2011
Chevrolet Sonic	2012-Current	Chevrolet Sonic	2011-Current
Chevrolet Cassia	2000-2002	Suzuki Esteem	1995-2002
Chevrolet Optra	2003-2010	Suzuki Forenza	2004-2008
Chevrolet Cruze	2010-Current	Chevrolet Cruze	2009-Current
Chevrolet Lumina	2005-2007	Buick Regal	1973-2004, 2010-Current
Chevrolet Malibu	2013-Current	Chevrolet Malibu	1964-1983, 1997-Current
Chevrolet Camaro	2010-Current	Chevrolet Camaro	1966-2002, 2009-Current
Chevrolet Venture	2001-2007	Chevrolet Venture	1996-2005
Chevrolet Trax	2015-Current	Chevrolet Trax	2014-Current
Chevrolet Trailblazer	2004-2008, 2012-Current	Chevrolet Trailblazer	1999-2001 (as a variant of Blazer), 2001-2009 (as standalone model)
Chevrolet Traverse	2011-2015	Chevrolet Traverse	2008-Current
Chevrolet Tahoe	2002-2014	Chevrolet Tahoe	1992-Current
Chevrolet Suburban	1996-Current	Chevrolet Suburban	1935-Current
Chevrolet Silverado	2000-2002	Chevrolet Silverado	1998-Current (as standalone model)
Chevrolet Colorado	2012-Current	Chevrolet Colorado	2004-2012, 2014-Current
Chevrolet Savana	1998-2000	Chevrolet Express	1996-Current
Chrysler 300	2005-Current	Chrysler 300	2004-Current
Chrysler Neon	1999-2001	Dodge/Plymouth Neon	1994-2005 (Dodge), 1994-2001 (Plymouth)
Chrysler Stratus	1999-2001	Dodge Stratus	1995-2006
Chrysler Town and Country	2002-Current	Chrysler Town and Country	1989-2016
Chrysler Pacifica	2005-2008	Chrysler Pacifica	2003-2008, 2016-Current
Chrysler Voyager	2000-2003	Chrysler/Plymouth Voyager	2001-2007
Dodge Caliber	2007-2009	Dodge Caliber	2006-2012
Dodge Charger	2010-Current	Dodge Charger	1966-1978, 1981-1987, 2005-Current
Dodge Challenger	2011-Current	Dodge Challenger	1970-1974, 1978-1983, 2008-Current
Dodge Durango	2000-2009, 2011-Current	Dodge Durango	1997-Current
Dodge Caravan	1998-2002	Dodge Caravan	1983-Current
Dodge Dakota	2001-2004	Dodge Dakota	1987-2011
Dodge Journey	2008-2011	Dodge Journey	2008-Current
Dodge Nitro	2008-2012	Dodge Nitro	2006-2012
Dodge Ram	2014-Current	Dodge Ram/Ram 1500/Ram 2500	1981-Current
Ford E150	1998-2014	Ford E-Series	1961-Current
Ford Escape	2002-2013, 2014-Current	Ford Escape	2000-Current
Ford Expedition	1998-Current	Ford Expedition	1996-Current
Ford Explorer	2004-Current	Ford Explorer	1990-Current
Ford Explorer Sport Trac	2000-2004	Ford Explorer Sport Trac	2000-2010
Ford F150	1998-2004	Ford F150	1948-Current
Ford Fiesta	2010-Current	Ford Fiesta	1978-1980, 2010-Current
Ford Focus	2005-Current	Ford Focus	1999-Current
Ford Mustang	2012-Current	Ford Mustang	1964-Current
Ford Ranger	1999-Current	Ford Ranger	1982-2012
Jeep Cherokee	1998-2000	Jeep Cherokee	1974-2001, 2013-Current
Jeep Commander	2006-2011	Jeep Commander	2006-2010
Jeep Grand Cherokee	1998-Current	Jeep Grand Cherokee	1992-Current
Jeep Wrangler	2008-Current	Jeep Wrangler	1986-Current
Lincoln Town Car	1998-2002	Lincoln Town Car	1980-2011