Those of us who are willing to bite the bullet and pay today’s new car prices want to be sure that the vehicle we buy will stand the test of time. New models are generally more reliable than ever before, but a few names stand out as the most likely to last at least 250,000 miles. A new study by iSeeCars found that the 10 longest-lasting vehicles come primarily from one global automaker, and that company probably won’t surprise you.
The company looked at data from more than 402 million vehicles, calculate the average mileage to help judgment about the lifespan. Toyota And Lexus topped the list of longest-lasting vehicles, taking seven out of ten places.
The 10 Longest Lasting Light Vehicles:
- Toyota Tundra: 36.6% chance of lasting 250,000+ miles
- Toyota Sequoia: 36.4%
- Toyota 4Runner: 26.8%
- Toyota Tacoma: 26.7%
- Toyota Highlander Hybrid: 25.9%
- Honda Ridgeline: 25.8%
- Chevrolet Suburban: 22%
- Toyota Avalon: 22%
- Lexus GX: 20.7%
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 18.8%
iSeeCars Executive analyst Karl Brauer said: “Modern vehicles are becoming increasingly sustainablewith 30 models offering a 12 to 26 percent chance of reaching a quarter of a million miles. Many consumers still consider a car’s useful life to end at 100,000 miles. But our latest, longest-running study confirms that even 200,000 miles isn’t the end of the road for many cars. The top nine cars on the list have a better than 20 percent chance of reaching 250,000 miles.
To retrieve trucks are high on the list of vehicles with the longest lifespanBut splitting the category and adding heavy-duty trucks reveals that the workhorse models may be among the most durable vehicles available. Ram3500 had a 42.6 percent chance of reaching 250,000 miles, followed by the TundraThe . Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD was in third place with 29.6%, and the GMC Sierra 2500HD was just behind with 29.1 percent.