There's nothing quite as American as our car culture. The entire country is built around cars, as it was designed with rising popularity over the last century. Though some cities remain tight-knit, like New York City with the majority of its residents choosing to walk or bike, most of the United States was built with cars in mind. That said, the American sedan was once a staple of our culture. Models like the Chevrolet Bel Air four-door and the Impala sedan once brought color and style to the streets.Skipping ahead a few decades to today brings us to a rather limited selection of American automakers that still offer sedans. Most brands, like Ford and Chevrolet, followed market trends by reducing their lineups to only offer SUVs and pickup trucks. Not all hope is lost, though. Buyers can still find plenty of luxury and performance in models like the Cadillac CT5 and others that we'll discuss today. In this article, we'll go over every sedan from American brands sold for the 2026 model year. The Last American-Brand Sedans Sold In America CadillacAt one point, most American brands had at least one sedan model in their lineup. Today, the number of American brands with at least a single sedan for sale has been reduced to a measly four: Cadillac, Dodge, Tesla, and Lucid. That's a disappointing figure, and we know even more people will be disappointed to hear that the majority of those sedans are all-electric. Fear not, though, because those that do still exist as new cars aren't boring in the slightest. These brands are what's left of a nearly-lost part of American culture. 2026 Cadillac CT5, CT5-V, And CT5-V Blackwing CadillacCadillac starts us off with its midsize sedan, the CT5. While the base model remains a simple and luxurious daily driver, the V-Series models pick up the slack. The automaker knows that some people want nothing more than a relatively efficient, safe commuter car, but enthusiasts will rejoice in the madness of the CT5-V Blackwing. It's powered by the same 6.2-liter supercharged V8 as the Escalade-V, but its smaller package makes for a far more engaging and quicker ride. The "regular" CT5-V comes with a smaller, less powerful powertrain. However, for its forty-thousand-dollar price difference, we think buyers will still be happy. 2026 Dodge Charger Christopher Smith / CarBuzz / ValnetThe Dodge Charger Daytona stirred up quite a bit of controversy when it debuted. Enthusiasts everywhere weren't happy to see the Hellcats of old get the axe, only to be replaced by an electric coupe. Nevertheless, the 2026 model is here and available with four doors — not to mention the return of a gas engine. No, it's not a V8 like everybody hoped. Dodge's Hurricane inline-six is more efficient and can be just as powerful with the right tune. Buyers who choose the Charger four-door Scat Pack or Scat Pack Plus will be graced with 550 horsepower and all-wheel drive to carve up canyon roads with your kids in the back seat. We drove the Charger Sixpack R/T and feel like it's an all-season, family-sized fun car. 2026 Tesla Model 3 TeslaWe'll talk about Tesla's decision to downsize its lineup later, but buyers can still order the Model 3. So far, the Model 3 has no plans to exit the market. That said, it's available in a range of trims that starts at a relatively affordable $36,990 for the Rear-Wheel Drive standard trim with a single electric motor. Despite being "affordable," Tesla still claims a reasonable 321 miles of range. On the high end, buyers can get the dual-motor Performance AWD trim for $54,990. Considering how expensive other electric sedans can be with similar performance, that's not a terrible deal. These models should have simpler maintenance schedules and cheaper running costs than other high-performance sedans. 2026 Lucid Air And Air Sapphire LucidBuyers with a far larger budget should consider the Lucid Air. Lucid is a California-based EV company with two models, the Air and the Gravity SUV. Both are impressive, but it's hard to beat the insanity of the Air Sapphire. We should note that anybody would be satisfied by the Pure trim's features, and especially the Grand Touring trim's record-setting 512 miles of range. But for the best-equipped and most powerful electric sedan experience, you'll have to spend a quarter-million dollars on the Sapphire variant. It rivals the Tesla Model S Plaid in terms of performance, and it will beat just about anything in a drag race, thanks to its 60 mph sprint time of just 1.89 seconds. American Sedans Living On Borrowed Time 2026 Tesla Model S And Model S Plaid TeslaTechnically, buyers can still order the Tesla Model S for a few more months, but it's confirmed dead after the 2026 model year. This sedan put Tesla on the map. It's getting the axe alongside the Model X SUV to reportedly repurpose the manufacturing plant into an assembly line for Elon Musk's "Optimus" robots that may or may not be controlled remotely by humans. If you can put an order in soon, you can still choose between the base model, the All-Wheel Drive, and the famous Model S Plaid. Unless you plan on taking your Plaid to the track, we feel as though the base model's 3.1-second 0-60 mph sprint and 410 miles of range are more than adequate. 2026 Cadillac CT4, CT4-V, And CT4-V Blackwing CadillacIt's even more of a shame to see the Cadillac CT4 and its performance variants driving into the sunset. Again, buyers can still order these for now, but Cadillac confirmed the model would be discontinued after the 2026 model year. It's not as powerful or luxurious as the larger CT5. However, for far less money, buyers will still be engaged by more than enough power in the V-Series versions. The Blackwing is especially impressive with 472 hp being pushed through the rear wheels. If you can't decide between the larger CT5's V-Series models, then this might be the perfect middle ground. You'll have to act fact, though, since order books are closing in April 2026. An American Sedan Revival In The Cards From Two Brands BuickThe sedan situation in America seems dire, but it's not over. Even though SUVs and trucks are the most popular segments in the country, there are still enough sedan buyers to keep the dream alive for now. In fact, we may even see a revival in the segment soon enough. Nothing is certain yet, but the minivan-only lineup that keeps Chrysler alive may be expanded to bring back the 300 sedan. According to an interview between Mopar Insiders and Chrysler CEO Christine Feuell, we can "expect to see some SRT models" from Chrysler.Additionally, buyers may want to keep Buick in the back of their minds. Since the only General Motors sedans as of now are limited to the Cadillac models we talked about above, it wouldn't be too farfetched to see a new sport sedan at Buick. The last Buick Regal came as either a sedan or a TourX wagon. Could we see a new Regal, or maybe even a new and improved GNX?