Longevity
Longest-Lasting Cars
Ranked from the iSeeCars Longest-Lasting Cars Study (2025). CarOutlay adds the ownership-cost lens — what each result means for the real 5-year cost of owning the car.
The ranking
Top 25 longest-lasting vehicles overall. Industry average: 4.8%.
- Toyota Sequoia Longest-lasting 39.1%
- Toyota 4Runner 32.9%
- Toyota Highlander Hybrid 31.0%
- Toyota Tundra 30.0%
- Lexus IS 27.5%
- Toyota Tacoma 25.3%
- Toyota Avalon 18.9%
- Lexus GX 18.3%
- Lexus RX (hybrid) 17.0%
- Honda Ridgeline 14.7%
- Honda Pilot 13.1%
- Honda Odyssey 13.0%
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500 12.9%
- Toyota Highlander 12.7%
- Toyota Prius 12.2%
- Chevrolet Suburban 11.8%
- Honda Civic 10.9%
- GMC Sierra 1500 10.8%
- Lexus RX 10.7%
- Honda CR-V 10.6%
- Acura ILX 10.6%
- Toyota Camry Hybrid 10.2%
- Nissan Titan 9.9%
- Toyota Avalon Hybrid 9.7%
- Acura MDX 9.1%
Longest-lasting by body style
The single longest-lasting leader in each category.
- Ram 3500 — longest-lasting pickup Heavy-duty trucks dominate longevity. 39.7%
- Toyota Sequoia — longest-lasting SUV 39.1%
- Lexus IS — longest-lasting sedan 27.5%
- Toyota Highlander Hybrid — longest-lasting hybrid Hybrid average: 9.6%. 31.0%
Why this matters for your cost of ownership
Longevity is the lever that quietly beats every coupon and incentive: the longer a car lasts, the more miles you divide its purchase price across, and the longer you go before facing the cost of replacing it. A vehicle with a 30%+ chance of reaching 250,000 miles can realistically serve as a 'buy it and keep it' car for 15+ years — turning a one-time depreciation hit into a rounding error per mile. This is why longevity leaders also tend to hold their value: buyers will pay for a powertrain that won't quit. Model a long hold in our TCO calculator and watch the cost per mile fall.
Open the 5-Year TCO calculatorHow this ranking is measured
iSeeCars analyzed nearly 400 million vehicles, tracking average odometer readings by year to build a proprietary statistical model that estimates each model's probability of surviving to 250,000 miles and beyond. A higher percentage means a greater share of those vehicles are still on the road at a quarter-million miles. Toyota's brand-wide rate of 17.8% is roughly four times the 4.8% industry average, and Toyota, Lexus, Honda and Acura dominate the rankings.
Source: iSeeCars, Longest-Lasting Cars Study (2025). Based on analysis of nearly 400 million cars to model the probability of reaching 250,000 miles. Industry average: 4.8%. View the original study ↗
Frequently asked questions
What car lasts the longest?
In the iSeeCars 2025 Longest-Lasting Cars study, the Toyota Sequoia is the vehicle most likely to reach 250,000 miles, at 39.1% — more than eight times the 4.8% industry average. Among pickups, the Ram 3500 leads at 39.7%. Toyota, Lexus, Honda and Acura models fill most of the top 25.
How many miles can a car last?
With routine maintenance, many modern vehicles can reach 200,000 miles, and the longest-lasting models have a meaningful chance of reaching 250,000 or more. The iSeeCars study measures exactly this — the probability of a given model hitting a quarter-million miles — and the best perform at roughly 8x the industry average.
Do longer-lasting cars save money?
Significantly. The biggest cost of car ownership is depreciation, and keeping a reliable vehicle for 200,000+ miles spreads that one-time cost across many more years and miles — driving your cost per mile down. Longevity leaders also tend to hold their resale value better, so you lose less if you do sell. The main caveat is that very high-mileage cars still need maintenance; budget for it.
Why do Toyotas and Lexus models dominate longevity rankings?
Both brands prioritize proven, conservatively engineered powertrains and have long reliability track records, which translates into a higher share of vehicles still running at very high mileage. In the iSeeCars data, Toyota's brand-wide rate of reaching 250,000 miles is about four times the industry average.
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