6 cars imported to the U.S. from unusual places

The 2022 Mercedes-Benz C 300 is set to be the brand’s first car exported from South Africa to the United States, where the current model is built.

Mercedes-Benz has to kick the C-Class out of its Alabama factory to make room to build more of its popular and very profitable SUVs, so it tapped its African operation for supplies of the all-new model.

While the majority of vehicles sold in the U.S are still made in North America, Japan, Germany and South Korea, the globalization of the auto industry has led to a number of automakers importing cars to the U.S. from places you might not expect. Here are a few.

Audi Q3 – Spain

Audi imports the Q3 subcompact SUV from a facility in Martorell, Spain, near Barcelona that’s operated by Spanish automaker Seat. The two brands are both part of the VW…