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title: "What Are The Longest-Lasting Cars On The Road Today?"
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# What Are The Longest-Lasting Cars On The Road Today?

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The most persistent question automotive journalists are asked is, “Will this car last?” It’s a loaded question, as it’s often asked about the person’s *already purchased* ride and there’s no easy way to tell them they’ve bought a basketcase. Bubbles must be burst if we’re ever to learn, though.

There was a time when cars would go from the factory floor to the junkyard before they hit 100,000 miles, but those days are long gone. Most of today’s vehicles are manufactured to reliably rollover 200,000 miles with the right maintenance and care. Most, not all. With so many available offerings, it can be difficult to determine which will see your odometer’s tenure well into six-digit territory.

Luckily, you have *The Drive’s* crack informational team behind you with the research and knowledge that comes from covering the industry for decades. So, to better ensure your next car purchase will last and last and last and last, here’s our ultimate guide to which cars last the longest.

Let’s do this!

![A 2020 Toyota 4Runner overlanding in the mountains.](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1598976413894-2021_toyota-4runner-trail-edition_002.jpg>)
*A Toyota 4Runner overlanding., *Toyota**

## What Makes a Reliable Brand?

Reliability depends on a host of variables, but the two biggest structural supports are the development and manufacturing of a vehicle. When auto manufacturers spend the time and money developing a car and its manufacturing line, a car tends to last longer. Hastily designed, poorly manufactured, and cheaply constructed materials will all reduce a car’s longevity and reliability.

There’s also a work ethic variable that cannot be ignored. Honda and Toyota’s cultures of *reliability-over-all* embody that ethic and have thus kept each’s legendary reliability in the minds of consumers for decades. Lexus spent [15 years](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/15034/the-lexus-lcs-blue-paint-took-15-years-to-develop>) creating the perfect paint, for goodness’ sake. Add longer-than-normal warranties and good customer service, and it’s easy to see why these Japanese companies have enjoyed their strong standings for so long.

Yet, once a car leaves the dealership lot, outside factors impact a car’s durability.

## What Impacts a Car’s Longevity?

Short answer, you. The longer answer is a car’s reliability and longevity are inextricably tied to how you take care of your vehicle, your maintenance schedule (if you have one), your conservative or brash driving habits, and whether or not you live in climates where extreme weather could affect the car’s construction.

Preemptive maintenance like regular oil changes, fluid flushes, tire rotation, and fuel system cleaners, along with keeping the exterior and underside of your car clean, will all increase the life expectancy of your car. Keeping it out of the harsh desert or tropical sun, as well as away from the rust-inducing salted roadways of winter, will also extend its life.

And lastly, keeping the Mario Andretti driving antics to a minimum will keep your brakes, engine, tires, and chassis under-stressed and happy for far longer compared to hitting every trip to the grocery store like it’s the Indy 500.

## The Longest-Lasting Vehicles as of 2020

Diving into the data provided by an iSeeCars study on longest-lasting cars, which uses years of sales data across segment lines and looks for cars lasting longer than 150,000 miles, we’ve compiled a list of the longest-lasting vehicles available.

![A 2020 Toyota Land Cruiser parked on a hill.](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1598977075750-2020_land_cruiser_heritage_edition_02_559ccb3c9e701357b89c828317f49965dffd80ba1.jpg>)
*A 2020 Toyota Land Cruiser hides from its predecessor. Just kidding., *Toyota**

### Top 5 SUVs

#### [Toyota Land Cruiser](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Ftoyota-land-cruiser&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

Toyota’s resolute Land Cruiser takes the top spot, and its legendary status has made it a must-have for armies and peacekeeping forces around the world. Toyota also engineers it to have a [25-year service life](<https://www.outsideonline.com/2406282/toyota-land-cruiser-ode#:~:text=Durability%3A%20Where%20any%20other%20Toyota,road%20use%20in%20good%20condition.>).

#### [Toyota Sequoia](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Ftoyota-sequoia&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

The full-size Sequoia SUV is an older model, but its capability hasn’t diminished during its long-in-the-tooth life.

#### [Ford Expedition](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Fford-expedition&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

Ford’s Expedition has retained a loyal following that continues to maintain the fleet.

#### [Chevrolet Suburban](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Fchevrolet-suburban&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

Like the Ford Expedition, the Chevrolet Suburban is a large SUV that remains a reliable workhorse, in part due to its relative simplicity.

#### [Toyota Highlander](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Ftoyota-highlander&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

Toyota takes the final spot after dominating the list with its Highlander, which similar to the Sequoia, has the brand’s legendary reliability.

![A 2020 Honda Ridgeline parked near a lake.](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1598977136463-2018ridgeline74-source1.jpg>)
*A 2020 Honda Ridgeline parked near a lake, ready for adventure., *Honda**

### Top 5 Trucks

#### [Honda Ridgeline](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Fhonda-ridgeline&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

Honda’s Ridgeline blends reliability with a workhorse ethic to hold status as one of the most dependable trucks around.

#### [Toyota Tundra](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Ftoyota-tundra&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

Simplicity is the Toyota Tundra’s reason for being on this list. Without the need for fanfare or complex driving aids, the Tundra is a hugely reliable companion.

#### [Toyota Tacoma](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Ftoyota-tacoma&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

Like the Tacoma, the Toyota Tundra has been developed with strong bones, lasting equipment, and straight-forward proven powertrains.

#### [Chevrolet Silverado](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Fchevrolet-silverado&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

Though outsold by Ford’s F-150 by a great number, the Chevrolet Silverado displayed greater reliability and longevity according to the report.

#### [Ford F-150](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Fford-f-150&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

The best-selling vehicle in the U.S. rounds out the list. Because of the availability of parts, the F-150 can easily cross into the 200,000-mile club.

![A 2020 Ford Expedition. ](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1598977176421-20fordexpeditionkingranch_05_hr1.jpg>)
*A 2020 Ford Expedition. Does anyone need some hay?, *Ford**

### Top 5 Domestic Vehicles

#### [Ford Expedition](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Fford-expedition&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

You already know the score, people love their Expeditions.

#### [Chevrolet Suburban](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Fchevrolet-suburban&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

The Chevrolet Suburban is the longest-lasting nameplate in the world and has stayed relatively simple and remains a reliable workhorse.

#### [Chevrolet Tahoe](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Fchevrolet-tahoe&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

Chevy’s Tahoe is essentially a smaller Suburban and shares its underpinnings. As such, it shares similar longevity.

#### [GMC Yukon](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Fgmc-yukon&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

Underneath the Yukon’s exterior is a Chevy Tahoe, which is also a smaller Suburban. It shares each’s reliability.

#### [Lincoln Navigator](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Flincoln-navigator&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

With many of the Ford F-150’s underpinnings beneath the exterior of Lincoln’s Navigator, the full-size SUV has developed a reputation as a slick premium limo that will last years.

![A 2020 Toyota Land Cruiser barrels down a dirt hill.](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1598977219867-2020_toyota_land_cruiser_02_3e98d9200109fc784e01710219df22f8dc1b6ebb1.jpg>)
*A 2020 Toyota Land Cruiser barrels down a dirt hill., *Toyota**

### Top 5 Non-Domestic

#### [Toyota Land Cruiser](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Ftoyota-land-cruiser&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

It’s a fan favorite for off-roaders, overlanders, armies and peacekeeping forces because of its inability to die.

#### [Toyota Sequoia](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Ftoyota-sequoia&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

It’s back and you already know why! Simple engineering paired with Toyota reliability.

#### [Toyota Highlander](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Ftoyota-highlander&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

Toyota’s reliability and engineering blend to deliver long-term usability, part of what makes the Highlander one of the best-selling SUVs ever. Plus, it’s available as a hybrid.

#### [Toyota 4Runner](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Ftoyota-4runner&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

As one of the best off-roaders currently available on the market, Toyota builds the 4Runner to take a beating and keep rolling. With room for five, it’s a great family adventuremobile,

#### [Honda Ridgeline](<https://carvana.sjv.io/c/2095194/881376/12225?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carvana.com%2Fcars%2Fhonda-ridgeline&sharedid=td-longest-lasting-cars>)

You can’t go wrong with Honda’s Ridgeline as it feels and drives like a Honda SUV but has all the capability of a Ford F-150.

## FAQs About Long-Lasting Cars

You’ve got questions, *The Drive’s* informational team has answers!

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## More Information

*The Drive* has put together a few more resources you can use to educate yourself about the longest-lasting cars. Check them out below

[CarComplaints: The Best Vehicles](<https://www.carcomplaints.com/best_vehicles/>)

[iSeeCars: Longest-Lasting Cars](<https://www.iseecars.com/longest-lasting-cars-study>)

[USAToday: 2020 JD Power Vehicle Dependability](<https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2020/02/12/new-cars-jd-power-2020-vehicle-dependability-study-trucks-suvs/4722896002/>)

*The Drive*: [Nissan Frontier](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/35360/that-million-mile-nissan-frontier-just-retired-to-the-factory-that-built-it>); [Honda Civic](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/29982/this-2006-honda-civic-hit-a-million-miles-on-its-original-engine-and-transmission>); [Toyota Hilux](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/26976/watch-a-toyota-hilux-pull-off-a-mind-boggling-water-crossing-by-fording-and-floating>)

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## Author
Jonathon is the former Managing Editor for Commerce at The Drive and has been writing about cars and motorcycles for over a decade, but he's been known to scribble pretty things about adoption, tattoos, life, gear, adventures, food, technology, nature, and more.

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