The vehicles that came out on top of iSeeCars.com’s study were pickup trucks and SUVs, with the Ford F-250 hitting number one on the list. What may come as a surprise is that models with a reputation for longevity, such as the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry and Ford F-150, fall outside of the top 10.
Even though these models rival the top contenders in terms of sheer numbers of vehicles with high mileage, they fall behind in terms of percentages due to their own popularity.
Top 20 Longest Lasting Vehicles
|
Rank |
Models |
% of cars over 200K miles |
|
1 |
Ford – F-250 Super Duty |
4.2% |
|
2 |
Chevrolet – Silverado 2500HD |
3.6% |
|
3 |
Chevrolet – Suburban |
3.6% |
|
4 |
Toyota – 4Runner |
3.5% |
|
5 |
Ford – Expedition |
3.0% |
|
6 |
GMC – Sierra 2500HD |
2.7% |
|
7 |
Chevrolet – Tahoe |
2.1% |
|
8 |
GMC – Yukon XL |
1.9% |
|
9 |
Toyota – Sequoia |
1.7% |
|
10 |
GMC – Sierra 1500 |
1.6% |
|
11 |
GMC – Yukon |
1.6% |
|
12 |
Honda – Accord |
1.6% |
|
13 |
Dodge – Durango |
1.5% |
|
14 |
Subaru – Legacy |
1.5% |
|
15 |
Toyota – Tacoma |
1.5% |
|
16 |
Toyota – Avalon |
1.5% |
|
17 |
Ford – Explorer |
1.4% |
|
18 |
Ford – F-150 |
1.4% |
|
19 |
Lincoln – Navigator |
1.4% |
|
20 |
Chevrolet – Silverado 1500 |
1.4% |
There are some thoughts around why only trucks and SUVs made the top 10 longest-lasting vehicles in iSeeCars.com’s list. First, some trucks are used as work trucks and are perhaps better maintained. According to iSeeCars.com’s analysis, trucks are driven longer. They have an average mileage of 90K miles, 20% or 15K more miles than the average mileage of a car (car as defined by a vehicle that is not a truck, SUV or minivan).
Another thought is, in knowing that workers depend on trucks to last – and use them longer than cars, truck manufacturers are building trucks to go the distance. Perhaps they are competing against each other to have the longest-lasting trucks. They often use durability and longevity to market trucks, with a Chevy tag line asserting that its trucks are the “longest-lasting, most-dependable” or Ford says, “Built Ford Tough.”
SUVs could hit high miles as they may be the vehicles of choice for parents and used more frequently than sedans or coupes to drive kids around or to take on vacations.
When looking at the list of longest-lasting cars without pickup trucks, there’s a fairly balanced mix of American and Japanese vehicles in the top 10 list. Toyota models take two of the top six spots and the Honda Accord and Subaru Legacy come in toward the end.
