(iSeeCars) – Toyota ranks first as the longest-lasting car brand, with 17 percent of its vehicles likely to reach at least 250,000 miles. This reflects Toyota’s history of producing some of the longest-lasting vehicles, including the Toyota Tundra, Toyota Land Cruiser, and Toyota Tacoma. The top-ranked vehicles for lifespan are consistently large pickup trucks and SUVs, but Toyota also has large and midsize sedans, like the Toyota Avalon and Toyota Camry, and hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Toyota Highlander Hybrid, ranking in the top 30 longest-lasting vehicle list.
Honda is the second longest-lasting car brand, with models like the Honda Ridgeline and Honda Pilot ranking highest in vehicles most likely to see 250,000-plus miles on their odometer. But like Toyota, the Honda Accord, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey all rank in the top 30 longest-lasting models, proving Honda can make a sedan, small SUV, and even a minivan capable of lasting at least a quarter-million miles. Readers looking for the full list of 30 longest-lasting vehicles can find it at the end of this article.
The 15 Longest-Lasting Car Brands
Here is a list of the 15 longest-lasting car brands. You can see only 7 are above average, and the list ends with Jeep, as that was the lowest-ranked brand that was still at least half the industry average.
| Longest-Lasting Brands – iSeeCars Study | |||
| Rank | Brand | % Chance of Lasting 250,000+ Miles | Compared to Average |
| 1 | Toyota | 17.0% | 1.8x |
| 2 | Honda | 13.6% | 1.4x |
| 3 | Ram | 11.5% | 1.2x |
| 4 | GMC | 11.4% | 1.2x |
| 5 | Chevrolet | 10.5% | 1.1x |
| 6 | Lexus | 9.7% | 1.0x |
| 7 | Ford | 9.5% | 1.0x |
| Overall Average | 8.6% | — | |
| 8 | Acura | 8.1% | 0.9x |
| 9 | Cadillac | 7.9% | 0.8x |
| 10 | Lincoln | 7.5% | 0.8x |
| 11 | Nissan | 6.3% | 0.7x |
| 12 | Mazda | 6.1% | 0.6x |
| 13 | Mitsubishi | 6.0% | 0.6x |
| 14 | Subaru | 5.7% | 0.6x |
| 15 | Jeep | 4.6% | 0.5x |
It’s worth noting that, after Toyota and Honda, the next three longest lasting automakers are American brands with a heavy focus on trucks and SUVs. While those vehicles are good for ranking well on this list, it also shows why Toyota and Honda are known as two of the most reliable car brands. These companies sell plenty of Toyota Corollas and Honda Civics alongside their Tundras and Ridgelines, yet their percentage of cars hitting 250,000 miles is higher than truck and SUV-focused brands like Chevrolet, GMC, and Ram.
15 Longest-Lasting Non-Luxury Brands
These are the 15 longest-lasting non-luxury brands, with only six brands ranked above the 9.5 percent average. If you’re leasing a new car the ability to get to 250,000 miles probably doesn’t matter to you. But if you’re buying a new or used car you plan to keep for a while, you might stick with dealerships that specialize in the first six brands.
| Longest-Lasting Non-Luxury Brands – iSeeCars Study | |||
| Rank | Brand | % Chance of Lasting 250,000+ Miles | Compared to Average |
| 1 | Toyota | 17.0% | 1.8x |
| 2 | Honda | 13.6% | 1.4x |
| 3 | Ram | 11.5% | 1.2x |
| 4 | GMC | 11.4% | 1.2x |
| 5 | Chevrolet | 10.5% | 1.1x |
| 6 | Ford | 9.5% | 1.0x |
| Non-Luxury Average | 9.5% | — | |
| 7 | Nissan | 6.3% | 0.7x |
| 8 | Mazda | 6.1% | 0.6x |
| 9 | Mitsubishi | 6.0% | 0.6x |
| 10 | Subaru | 5.7% | 0.6x |
| 11 | Jeep | 4.6% | 0.5x |
| 12 | Dodge | 4.3% | 0.5x |
| 13 | Kia | 3.5% | 0.4x |
| 14 | Hyundai | 3.1% | 0.3x |
| 15 | Volkswagen | 3.1% | 0.3x |
The 10 Longest-Lasting Luxury Brands
When broken out by luxury brands, the industry average for hitting 250,000 miles falls to just 3.6 percent. Luxury buyers tend to use their vehicles less aggressively, and luxury brands also sell a higher percentage of two-door coupes and sports cars. These vehicles never experience the kind of heavy use a truck or SUVs sees, pulling down the luxury brand average for cars hitting a quarter-million miles.
| Longest-Lasting Luxury Brands – iSeeCars Study | |||
| Rank | Brand | % Chance of Lasting 250,000+ Miles | Compared to Average |
| 1 | Lexus | 9.7% | 2.7x |
| 2 | Acura | 8.1% | 2.3x |
| 3 | Cadillac | 7.9% | 2.2x |
| 4 | Lincoln | 7.5% | 2.1x |
| 5 | Infiniti | 4.3% | 1.2x |
| 6 | Buick | 4.1% | 1.2x |
| Luxury Average | 3.6% | — | |
| 7 | Volvo | 2.8% | 0.8x |
| 8 | Mercedes-Benz | 1.5% | 0.4x |
| 9 | BMW | 1.2% | 0.3x |
| 10 | Audi | 1.0% | 0.3x |
The 30 Longest-Lasting Cars
Here is the full list of longest-lasting vehicles. The average vehicle has an 8.6 percent chance of getting to 250,000 miles, but top-ranked models like the Toyota Tundra and Sequoia are over 4 times more likely to hit that number. Used car shoppers might shy away from an older model year car with over 100,000 miles on the odometer, but for high-ranked vehicles on this list it’s possible 100,000 miles isn’t even halfway through its usable lifespan. And new car shoppers looking to keep their next vehicle for as long as possible should consider the top-ranked models on this list.
| Top 30 Vehicles Most Likely To Last 250,000+ Miles – iSeeCars Study* | |||
| Rank | Model | % Chance of Lasting 250,000+ Miles | Compared to Average |
| 1 | Toyota Tundra | 36.6% | 4.2x |
| 2 | Toyota Sequoia | 36.4% | 4.2x |
| 3 | Toyota 4Runner | 26.8% | 3.1x |
| 4 | Toyota Tacoma | 26.7% | 3.1x |
| 5 | Toyota Highlander Hybrid | 25.9% | 3.0x |
| 6 | Honda Ridgeline | 25.8% | 3.0x |
| 7 | Chevrolet Suburban | 22.0% | 2.5x |
| 8 | Toyota Avalon | 22.0% | 2.5x |
| 9 | Lexus GX | 20.7% | 2.4x |
| 10 | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 18.8% | 2.2x |
| 11 | GMC Yukon XL | 17.9% | 2.1x |
| 12 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 17.7% | 2.1x |
| 13 | Honda Pilot | 17.5% | 2.0x |
| 14 | Honda Accord | 16.6% | 1.9x |
| 15 | GMC Sierra 1500 | 16.1% | 1.9x |
| 16 | Ford F-150 | 15.8% | 1.8x |
| 17 | Toyota Highlander | 15.7% | 1.8x |
| 18 | Nissan Titan | 14.8% | 1.7x |
| 19 | GMC Yukon | 14.6% | 1.7x |
| 20 | Honda CR-V | 13.9% | 1.6x |
| 21 | Toyota Camry | 13.5% | 1.6x |
| 22 | Ford Expedition | 13.1% | 1.5x |
| 23 | Honda Accord Hybrid | 13.1% | 1.5x |
| 24 | Nissan Pathfinder | 13.0% | 1.5x |
| 25 | Toyota Prius | 12.6% | 1.5x |
| 26 | Nissan Armada | 12.6% | 1.5x |
| 27 | Mazda CX-9 | 12.4% | 1.4x |
| 28 | Acura MDX | 11.9% | 1.4x |
| 29 | Honda Odyssey | 11.5% | 1.3x |
| 30 | Ram 1500 | 11.5% | 1.3x |
| Overall Average | 8.6% | — | |
*Light-duty vehicles only
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