The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus is turning heads at the Detroit Auto Show, but it hails from China as the crossover is built at the Changan Hangzhou Assembly Plant.
That certainly raises a few eyebrows, but the Nautilus isn’t the first Chinese-made vehicle to be sold in the United States. Far from it as Buick has been importing the Envision for years, while the Polestar 2 is also made in the country.
That brings us to our question of the day, do you care if your vehicle is made in China? It’s one of a little more importance today as the UAW is on strike and one of the key issues is job security. Of course, they’re also asking automakers to eliminate pay tiers, increase wages, and add/improve retirement benefits – among other things.
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Outside of America, Europeans have been greeted by a flood of Chinese cars. This has prompted the European Commission to investigate and explore the possibility of slapping imports with tariffs.
All that being said, do you care where your car is made or are you more concerned about how good it is? In the case of the Nautilus, it’s an attractive and high-tech crossover that offers two different powertrains including a hybrid option with 310 hp (231 kW / 314 PS). That sounds like a winning combination, but some people have suggested its Chinese origins are a deal breaker. Let us know where you stand in the comments below.
