How Long Do Cars Last? Miles by Model (2026 Study)
Of 2,970,411 used cars for sale in the US, 9% have passed 150,000 miles and 2.3% have passed 200,000. Cars 10+ years old tell the lifespan story better: 31.7% of them are past 150,000 miles, 9.1% past 200,000, and the median sits at 126,775 miles. The longest-lasting model, the Toyota Sequoia, clears 200,000 in 43.8% of older listings.
By CarWhere Research · CarWhere analysis of 2,970,411 live used listings · Updated 2026-11-03
Longest-lasting cars
Ranked by the share of each model's 10+ year-old listings (model year 2016 and older) that have passed 200,000 miles — comparing cars of similar age, so models with lots of new inventory aren't penalized. Minimum 200 older listings; 171 models qualify.
| # | Model | Older listings | 150k+ | 200k+ | 250k+ | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Sequoia | 1,249 | 77.2% | 43.8% | 16.8% | 190,787 |
| 2 | Chevrolet Suburban | 3,281 | 67.6% | 29.5% | 8.4% | 172,097 |
| 3 | GMC Yukon XL | 1,964 | 67.4% | 28% | 5.9% | 170,413 |
| 4 | Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | 4,105 | 54.7% | 27.3% | 10.6% | 158,395 |
| 5 | Toyota 4Runner | 3,642 | 59.8% | 26.7% | 7.6% | 164,298 |
| 6 | Chevrolet Trailblazer | 649 | 65.5% | 26.5% | 6.5% | 167,000 |
| 7 | GMC Sierra 2500HD | 1,866 | 52.3% | 24% | 10.5% | 154,571 |
| 8 | Toyota Tundra | 4,408 | 54.3% | 23.6% | 7.1% | 156,613 |
| 9 | Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | 1,096 | 46.6% | 23.3% | 9.9% | 144,451 |
| 10 | Ford Expedition | 2,584 | 60% | 22.8% | 5.1% | 161,681 |
| 11 | GMC Savana | 847 | 45.2% | 22.4% | 10% | 142,614 |
| 12 | Ram 3500 | 919 | 47.7% | 21.5% | 8.1% | 145,993 |
| 13 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 5,138 | 55.3% | 20.2% | 5.4% | 156,399 |
| 14 | Honda Ridgeline | 920 | 53.9% | 19.2% | 5.5% | 156,350 |
| 15 | Toyota Tacoma | 5,438 | 45.1% | 18.6% | 5.7% | 143,942 |
| 16 | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | 592 | 32.1% | 18.4% | 10.5% | 113,028 |
| 17 | GMC Yukon | 2,853 | 53.3% | 18.3% | 4% | 153,839 |
| 18 | GMC Sierra 3500HD | 521 | 40.7% | 17.7% | 5.4% | 134,138 |
| 19 | Honda Pilot | 5,248 | 52.7% | 17.4% | 4.1% | 153,558 |
| 20 | Toyota Sienna | 4,297 | 51.7% | 17.2% | 4.1% | 152,452 |
| 21 | Toyota Highlander | 5,340 | 51.3% | 16.8% | 3.6% | 151,573 |
| 22 | Lexus GX | 1,256 | 49% | 16.7% | 4.7% | 148,437 |
| 23 | Ram 2500 | 2,978 | 44.9% | 16.1% | 4.7% | 142,075 |
| 24 | Ford F-150 | 21,490 | 48.1% | 16% | 3.9% | 147,608 |
| 25 | Toyota Prius | 3,718 | 44.6% | 15.5% | 4.2% | 143,518 |
| 26 | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 12,744 | 45% | 15.1% | 3.8% | 144,276 |
| 27 | Nissan Titan | 1,290 | 41.2% | 15% | 3.8% | 139,699 |
| 28 | Honda Odyssey | 6,107 | 48.5% | 14.9% | 2.6% | 148,310 |
| 29 | Ford Ranger | 1,307 | 36.7% | 14.5% | 3.4% | 132,728 |
| 30 | Toyota Camry | 10,013 | 43.3% | 14.3% | 3.5% | 141,678 |
| 31 | Toyota Avalon | 2,035 | 38% | 14.1% | 3.9% | 132,821 |
| 32 | GMC Sierra 1500 | 5,764 | 43.9% | 13.1% | 2.9% | 142,447 |
| 33 | Honda Accord | 11,328 | 41.5% | 12.9% | 2.9% | 139,192 |
| 34 | Acura TL | 1,140 | 46% | 12.4% | 2.7% | 145,834 |
| 35 | Lexus LS | 1,271 | 36.3% | 12.4% | 2.5% | 132,340 |
| 36 | Lincoln Navigator | 705 | 50.9% | 12.1% | 2.6% | 150,572 |
| 37 | Cadillac Escalade ESV | 929 | 44.8% | 12.1% | 2.8% | 145,248 |
| 38 | Dodge Durango | 2,336 | 47.9% | 11.9% | 1.9% | 147,733 |
| 39 | Acura MDX | 2,857 | 44.9% | 11.9% | 2.2% | 144,546 |
| 40 | Lexus ES | 3,013 | 35.4% | 10.9% | 2.6% | 129,260 |
| All used cars, 10+ years old | 636,079 | 31.7% | 9.1% | 2.2% | 126,775 |
How long each brand lasts
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How long do cars last?
Of 2,970,411 used cars for sale in the US, 9% have passed 150,000 miles and 2.3% have passed 200,000. Cars 10+ years old tell the lifespan story better: 31.7% of them are past 150,000 miles, 9.1% past 200,000, and the median sits at 126,775 miles. The longest-lasting model, the Toyota Sequoia, clears 200,000 in 43.8% of older listings.
How many miles do cars last?
Half of used cars 10+ years old on the market have more than 126,775 miles, 9.1% have passed 200,000 and 2.2% have passed 250,000. Across every used car for sale, the top 1% show more than 228,643 miles.
What are the longest-lasting cars?
Ranked by the share of 10+ year-old listings past 200,000 miles, the longest-lasting models are the Toyota Sequoia (43.8%), Chevrolet Suburban (29.5%), GMC Yukon XL (28%), Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD (27.3%), Toyota 4Runner (26.7%), versus 9.1% for all cars that age.
Is 100,000 miles a lot for a car?
27.7% of used cars for sale have passed 100,000 miles, and the median 10+ year-old car on the market has 126,775. For the 13 models where more than a fifth of older examples are past 200,000, 100,000 is mid-life.
Which car brands last the longest?
By share of 10+ year-old listings past 200,000 miles: Toyota (16.1%), GMC (15%), Ford (12.6%), Honda (11.9%), Chevrolet (11.8%). Brand averages mix very different models — the model pages show the spread.
Sources & method
- Mileage shares: CarWhere analysis of 2,970,411 live US used-car listings from licensed vehicle-data providers, captured 2026-11-03. Aggregate counts only — no individual listings are stored. Listings without an odometer reading are excluded.
- “10+ years old” means model year 2016 or older. Comparing cars of similar age is the fairer test: a model with mostly new inventory will show few high-mileage examples no matter how durable it is.
- Median miles by model year: median odometer of each used model year on the market (minimum 30–40 listings per year), from CarWhere's live-listing price studies.
- Reliability: CarWhere analysis of NHTSA owner complaints (Office of Defects Investigation) and recall records. Complaint rates per 1,000 vehicles sold are shown where sales data exists.
- Listings show cars that are still on the road and for sale, so this is a survivor sample — it tells you how far these cars commonly go, not the share that were scrapped earlier.
By CarWhere Research · Updated 2026-11-03