One of the best ways to improve your budget and personal finances is to have a car that will last a long time. There is no doubt that passing up the new sports car and electing to buy a used car that lasts will save you money.


To help you figure out what type, make, and model to look for I have made two lists of the top ten longest lasting vehicles and a list of the top ten longest lasting cars and minivans.

Top 10 Longest-Lasting Vehicles

This list is formed from the data gathered and analyzed by iseecars.com.

The cars are rated by the likeliness for a car to go over 200,000 miles before they are retired. This is done by listing the percentage of the cars that make it past 200 thousand miles.

The two lists are below

10 Longest-Lasting Vehicles - Trucks, Vans, SUV's, and Cars

This list analyzes which vehicle types last the longest; SUV's, Trucks, Vans, or Cars
Rank Model                    % of Cars Over 200k Miles
1 Ford Expedition                  5.7%
2 Toyota Sequoia                   5.6%
3 Chevrolet Suburban            4.8%
4 gToyota 4Runner                4.7%
5 GMC Yukon XL                 4.2%
6 Chevrolet Tahoe                 3.5%
7 GMC Yukon                       3.0%
8 Toyota Avalon                    2.6%
9 Toyota Tacoma                   2.5%
10 Honda Accord                 2.3%


Average for All Models                      1.3%

Top Ten List of Longest Lasting Cars - Van's and Cars

Rank Model               % of Cars Over 200k Miles
1 Toyota Avalon                     2.6%
2 Honda Accord                     2.3%
3 Honda Odyssey                   2.3%
4 Ford Taurus                         1.9%
5 Chevrolet Impala                1.5%
6 Toyota Camry                     1.5%
7 Nissan Maxima                   1.5%
8 Toyota Sienna                     1.4%
9 Honda Civic                        1.3%
10 Dodge Grand Caravan      1.3%


These charts represent the research of iSeeCars.com