Longevity
Longest-Lasting Sedans & Cars
Ranked from the iSeeCars Longest-Lasting Cars Study (passenger-car breakdown) (2025). CarOutlay adds the ownership-cost lens — what each result means for the real 5-year cost of owning the car.
The ranking
All longest-lasting passenger cars in the 2025 study. Sedan/car average: 2.6%; industry average: 4.8%.
- Lexus IS Longest-lasting sedan 27.5%
- Toyota Avalon 18.9%
- Toyota Prius 12.2%
- Honda Civic 10.9%
- Acura ILX 10.6%
- Toyota Camry Hybrid 10.2%
- Toyota Avalon Hybrid 9.7%
- Toyota Camry 9.0%
- Honda Accord 8.8%
- Lexus ES (hybrid) 7.5%
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class 6.7%
- Lexus ES 6.5%
- Tesla Model S 4.6%
- Honda Civic (hatchback) 4.5%
- Nissan Altima 3.5%
- Toyota Corolla 3.2%
- Ford Mustang 3.2%
Sedan longevity vs. the averages
Cars last less often than trucks or SUVs as a group. Sedan/car average: 2.6%.
- Lexus IS (best sedan) Segment leader 27.5%
- Industry average (all vehicles) 4.8%
- Sedan/passenger-car average 2.6%
- Ford Mustang (lowest listed car) 3.2%
Why this matters for your cost of ownership
Sedans last to 250,000 miles less often than trucks or SUVs as a group, so picking a proven survivor matters even more if you want a long, low-cost hold. The cars that do go the distance — the Lexus IS, Toyota Avalon, and the Toyota/Honda hybrids — let you spread a relatively low purchase price over many miles, and sedans are cheaper to fuel and insure than the larger body styles. That combination of low running cost plus high longevity is what makes a standout sedan one of the lowest cost-per-mile vehicles you can own. Model a long hold for a specific car in our TCO calculator to see the effect.
Open the 5-Year TCO calculatorHow this ranking is measured
iSeeCars analyzed nearly 400 million vehicles, tracking average odometer readings by model year to estimate each model's probability of reaching 250,000 miles. This list ranks every passenger car (sedans, plus a few coupes/hatchbacks) in the study by that probability. The passenger-car segment averages just 2.6% — the lowest of any body style — so cars are statistically less likely than trucks or SUVs to reach a quarter-million miles, which makes the leaders here all the more notable.
Source: iSeeCars, Longest-Lasting Cars Study (passenger-car breakdown) (2025). Based on analysis of nearly 400 million cars to model the probability of reaching 250,000 miles. Passenger-car (sedan) segment average: 2.6%; industry average: 4.8%. View the original study ↗
Frequently asked questions
What is the longest-lasting sedan?
In the iSeeCars 2025 study, the Lexus IS is the longest-lasting sedan, with a 27.5% chance of reaching 250,000 miles — more than ten times the 2.6% passenger-car average. The Toyota Avalon (18.9%) and Toyota Prius (12.2%) round out the top three.
Do sedans last as long as SUVs or trucks?
On average, no. In the iSeeCars 2025 data, passenger cars average just a 2.6% chance of reaching 250,000 miles — the lowest of any body style — versus 4.3% for SUVs and 13.0% for trucks. But the best sedans far exceed their segment: the Lexus IS (27.5%) outlasts most SUVs, so model choice matters more than body style.
Which affordable sedans last the longest?
Among mainstream, lower-cost cars, the Toyota Prius (12.2%), Honda Civic (10.9%), Toyota Camry Hybrid (10.2%) and Toyota Camry (9.0%) are the strongest survivors in the iSeeCars 2025 list. Because sedans are also cheaper to fuel and insure than larger vehicles, a long-lasting mainstream sedan is one of the lowest cost-per-mile options available.
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