Americans are keeping their cars longer than ever. The average registered vehicle in America is now 12.6 years old, which means half the cars around you in traffic are older than that.
The change is a sign of increasing quality. Many of today’s cars, properly maintained, can last well beyond their warranty periods. In fact, 82.7% of trucks, 85.1% of cars, and 67.1% of sport utility vehicles are past all manufacturer’s warranties, according to a recent report.
However, some vehicles are more likely to make it to old age than others.
Consumer Reports is in a unique position to track them. The magazine gathers its data by surveying its own subscribers. That gives CR a distinctive data set — reams of information on the sort of cars bought by people willing to pay for a quality testing service that helps them buy the most reliable products.
CR recently used that data to pick what it calls “the top 12 most problem-free cars, minivans, pickup trucks, and SUVs.” The magazine listed the most common vehicles its members have kept past the 200,000-mile mark.
The results showed one clear theme, CR says. “Honda and Toyota models have fewer problems and go the distance more often than vehicles from other brands.”
Vehicles Most Likely To Last Over 200,000 Miles:
| Rank | Model |
| 1 | Toyota Camry |
| 2 | Honda CR-V |
| 3 | Honda Accord |
| 4 | Toyota Prius |
| 5 | Toyota Corolla |
| 6 | Toyota Highlander |
| 7 | Toyota Tacoma |
| 8 | Ford F-150 |
| 9 | Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra* |
| 10 | Toyota RAV4 |
| 11 | Toyota Sienna |
| 12 | Toyota Tundra |
* CR considers these one model, as they are nearly identical
