by Kara Lawton American-made SUVs dominate in a study of vehicles proven to last at least 200,000 miles, according to the automotive research company iSeeCars.com. “The research showsthat certain cars actually exceed 200,000 miles far more often than others do,’ said PhongLy, the company’s co-founder and CEO. Car Longevity Findings ‘The automotive research firm’s analysis of 13 million pre-owned car sales revealed some interesting information aboutthe longest-lasting cars on the road: e Large SUVs from GM, Toyota and Ford earned the top 7 out of 14 spots, with the SUVs logging 14,407 annual miles(14 percent higher than average). Domestics beat imports 8 to 6 in the list of longest-lasting cars. ‘The only passengercars andsole minivan that ranked are Japanese models from Toyota and Honda. In addition to seven SUVs,four pickup trucks madethelist: the Toyota Tacoma, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Ford F-150 and GMCSierra 1500. The Top 14 Longest-Lasting Vehicles (Ranked by percent of cars over 200k miles) Cn NW wh 1. . . . . . Ford Expedition, 5.7% Toyota Sequoia, 5.6% Chevrolet Suburban, 4.8% Toyota 4Runner, 4.7% GMC Yukon XL, 4.2% Chevrolet Tahoe, 3.5% . GMC Yukon, 3.0% . Toyota Avalon, 2.6% 9. Toyota Tacoma, 2.5% 10. Honda Accord, 2.3% 11. Honda Odyssey, 2.3% 12. Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2.2% 13. Ford F-150, 2.1% 14. GMC Sierra 1500, 2.0% (Average for all models: 1.3%) “For consumers who wanta car that will log high miles and have more reliability after the manufacturer's warranty Research reveals cars mostlikely to still be on the road after 200,000 miles. expires, one of these 14 longest-lasting carsis likely to deliver,’ Ly said. With trucks and SUVs excluded from thelist, Japanese automakers represent 12 of the 16 models with higher percentages than average. The results include some of the country’s most popularcars: the Honda Accord, Honda Civic, Toyota Camry, Nissan Maxima, Subaru Forester, Ford Taurus and Chevrolet Impala. Also of interest, one hybrid (Toy- ota Prius) and one luxury car (Mercedes-Benz S-Class) ranked on this list, along with four minivans, which include the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna. Learn More To see the full study, use an award-winning car search engine or get a free VIN report, visit iSeeCars.com. AboutiSeeCars.com iSeeCars.com is an automotive data and research company that’s saved car shoppers more than $133 million sofar. It helps consumers find the best deals by providing key insights and guidance, using big data analytics to objectively analyze, score and rank millionsof cars and thousandsof dealers. Based in the Boston area, iSeeCars.com was founded by a former TripAdvisor developer and SAP executive determined to improve the car shopping experience with free tools like its online car search engine and mobile apps.
