Frugal folks know that buying a car and driving it until the wheels fall off is a great way to save cash year after year. Some drivers even push their vehicles to 200,000 miles and beyond.
The average car has just a 5.4% chance of making it to 250,000 miles, according to automotive website iSeeCars’ latest annual analysis of long-lived cars.
Yet, some vehicle types have much better odds of remaining on the road for a quarter-million miles. In its analysis, iSeeCars looked at data from more than 395 million vehicles and found that the following models are the most likely to last 250,000 miles.
1. Toyota Sequoia
Classification of this vehicle model: SUV
Chance of this model lasting 250,000 miles or more: 42.3%
Chance of this model lasting 250,000 miles, as compared with the average car: 7.9 times greater
The Toyota Sequoia rolled into dealerships in late 2000. It quickly became a hit due to its power and reliability. Today it remains Toyota’s largest SUV.
2. Lexus LS
Classification of this vehicle model: Passenger car
Chance of this model lasting 250,000 miles or more: 38.8%
Chance of this model lasting 250,000 miles, as compared with the average car: 7.2 times greater
The Lexus LS w...