Top 10 Longest-Lasting Vehicles over 200,000 Miles

Other nameplates with membership in the million-mile club are the London black taxi, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class taxi in Germany, and, of course, all those rugged Toyota pickup trucks of days long gone. The question is, can modern vehicles compete with this all-star team of reliability and longevity?

Our friends from iSeeCars.com answered the question with an intriguing analysis. After the automotive data and research company examined 12 million vehicles sold in calendar year 2015, from model years 1981 through 2016, iSeeCars found out that trucks and truck-based SUVs lead the rank.

The top two models with the highest percentage of vehicles over 200,000 miles are heavy-duty trucks.

2016 Rank	Make	Model	% of Cars Over 200k miles
1	Ford	F-250 Super Duty	6.0%
2	Chevrolet	Silverado 2500HD	5.7%
3	Toyota	4Runner	5.2%
4	Ford	Expedition	5.0%
5	Chevrolet	Suburban	4.8%
5	Toyota	Sequoia	4.8%
6	GMC	Sierra 2500HD	4.6%
7	Chevrolet	Tahoe	3.4%
8	GMC	Yukon XL	3.2%
9	GMC	Yukon	2.7%
9	Toyota	Avalon	2.7%
10	Toyota	Tacoma	2.5%

Heavy-duty trucks aren’t just rugged, dependable, and reliable. Truck owners who are dependent on their workhorses are paying more attention to maintenance and repairs because their livelihood depends on the operating condition of the vehicle. "Similarly, the largest SUVs, such as Ford Expedition, Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon XL, are also often used for business purposes, such as in the livery industry," stated Phong Ly, the CEO of iSeeCars.

And yes, the only car on the list of longest-lasting vehicles is the Toyota Avalon, the full-size sedan with the same name as the island in the legend of King Arthur. If we exclude pickup trucks and SUVs altogether from the rank, we’ll be left with the top 10 longest lasting cars. Unsurprisingly, the list is dominated by cars made in the Land of the Rising Sun, with three domestic models rounding the list off.

Rank	Make	Model	% of Cars Over 200k miles
1	Toyota	Avalon	2.7%
2	Honda	Accord	2.3%
3	Honda	Odyssey	2.2%
4	Ford	Taurus	1.8%
5	Toyota	Camry	1.6%
5	Honda	Civic	1.6%
6	Toyota	Sienna	1.4%
6	Subaru	Legacy	1.4%
7	Nissan	Quest	1.3%
7	Chevrolet	Impala	1.3%
8	Dodge	Grand Caravan	1.2%
9	Subaru	Outback	1.1%
10	Toyota	Prius	0.9%
10	Subaru	Forester	0.9%
10	Toyota	Corolla	0.9%

For those more interested in luxury vehicles, the Bid Data analytics-powered website found that the Lincoln Navigator is king of the hill, followed by the Cadillac Escalade, Acura MDX, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and Mercedes-Benz M-Class. More detailed information on the study can be found on iSeeCars.