If you want a long-lasting car, then a Toyota or an American pick-up truck is your best bet, according to industry research website iSeecars.com.
Now in its tenth year, their annual ‘Longest-Lasting Cars’ study analysed over 260 million cars sold between 2012 and 2022 to determine which cars were most likely to survive very high mileages.
The study found that pick-up trucks dominate the list, with 10 of the 23 longest-lasting vehicles made up by them, and Toyota makes plenty of reliable cars, with 8 models in the top 23 list.
In that same list, only three SUVs make it: the Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Sequoia, and the Honda Pilot. If you’d like a passenger car to do the same, then look towards the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, or the Toyota Avalon.
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It said that the Top-23 of vehicles are the most likely vehicles to last 400,000 km or more, and the best ones have a 40+ percent chance of reaching that milestone – the average vehicle has only an 11.8 per cent chance of lasting that mileage.
Here’s the list in its entirety:
| Cars Most Likely to Last 250,000+ Miles – iSeeCars.com Study | ||
|---|---|---|
| Car | % Chance of Lasting 400k | Compared to Average |
| Ford F-350 Super Duty | 49.1% | 4.2x |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 47.9% | 4.1x |
| Toyota Tundra | 47.9% | 4.1x |
| Toyota Sequoia | 47.1% | 4.0x |
| Ford F-250 Super Duty | 43.6% | 3.7x |
| Honda Pilot | 42.7% | 3.6x |
| Toyota Tacoma | 41.7% | 3.6x |
| GMC Sierra 2500HD | 41.3% | 3.5x |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | 41.2% | 3.5x |
| Toyota 4Runner | 41.0% | 3.5x |
| Toyota Avalon | 33.1% | 2.8x |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 31.0% | 2.6x |
| Acura MDX | 29.2% | 2.5x |
| Honda Element | 27.8% | 2.4x |
| Honda CR-V | 27.5% | 2.3x |
| Honda Accord | 27.1% | 2.3x |
| Chevrolet Avalanche | 26.7% | 2.3x |
| Ram 2500 | 26.3% | 2.2x |
| Ram 3500 | 24.3% | 2.1x |
| Toyota Sienna | 23.3% | 2.0x |
| Subaru Outback | 22.3% | 1.9x |
| GMC Yukon XL | 21.3% | 1.8x |
| Toyota Camry | 20.4% | 1.7x |
Of that list, five models are available in Malaysia: the Toyota Land Cruiser (though reconditioned), the Honda CR-V, the Honda Accord, the Subaru Outback, and of course, the Toyota Camry.
“The cost of new and used cars has never been higher, which means a long vehicle lifespan has never been more appealing to buyers on a budget,” said iSeeCars.com Executive Analyst Karl Brauer. If you’re inclined to agree and want to find a car that may as well outlive plenty of us, click their links above to see units for sale on CARSOME and Carlist.
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