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Pickup trucks tend to last longer than cars. Thanks to body-on-frame construction and more traditional powertrains they are often more durable. And data shows that the vehicles most likely to hit 250,000 miles are mostly trucks. But two sedans–the Honda Accord and Toyota Avalon–outlast the Ford F-150, GMC Sierra 1500, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500.

Where does this data come from? The analysts at the iSeeCars website studied 400 million vehicle registrations over the years. Their goal? Find the likelihood that a vehicle would be re-registered and inspectable with 250,000+ miles on the odometer. Heavy duty pickup trucks from Detroit dominate the rankings. But Toyota and Honda both had strong showings, with even their cars outranking lighter “half-ton” pickups such as the F-150.

Honda Accord

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Honda introduced its “Accord” nameplate in 1976. It was a compact at first, but has been a midsize car since 1986, and slowly built a reputation for bulletproof reliability. iSeeCars found that the Accord has a 16.6% chance of being re-registered at 250,000 miles. That makes it 1.9x more likely to achieve 250k than the average vehicle in the U.S. The average vehicle has an 8.6% chance.

The Accord is far from the only Honda to make the rankings: The Ridgeline compact pickup truck earned 14th overall thanks to its 25.8% chance of making it to 250k. The Pilot SUV, which shares a chassis with the Ridgeline, landed at 21 with a 17.5% chance. The Accord is close on its heels at #22. Honda sold 197,947 Accords in 2023, all assembled in its Ohio plant.

Toyota Avalon

The Avalon is a full-size car Toyota sold in the U.S. from 1995-2022. It’s still around in other markets, but here it’s been usurped in favor of the Toyota Crown. Despite being a relatively large car, it still shares a front-engine, FWD layout with smaller Toyota’s such as the Camry. This tried-and-true powertrain earned it an impressive #16 on the rankings, with a 22% chance of seeing 250,000 miles.

Toyota dominated this year’s list. If you exclude heavy-duty pickup trucks, the automaker swept the top five spots. The Toyota Tundra and Sequoia earned top marks (36.6% and 36.4%), only second to the Ram 3500. The Toyota 4Runner and Tacoma were hot on its heels (26.8% and 26.7%). A surprising contender was the new Toyota Highlander Hybrid, which nabbed #13 with 25.9%. The regular Highlander has a 15.7% of making it to 250k.

Here are how the longest-lasting vehicles stack up:

RankMake/Model% Chance of Lasting 250k+ Miles
1Ram 350042.6%
2Toyota Tundra36.6%
3Toyota Sequoia36.4%
4Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD29.6%
5GMC Sierra 2500HD29.1%
6Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD28.7%
7Ford F-350 Super Duty28.3%
8Ford F-250 Super Duty27.4%
9Ram 250027.2%
10Toyota 4Runner26.8%
11Toyota Tacoma26.7%
12GMC Sierra 3500HD26.0%
13Toyota Highlander Hybrid25.9%
14Honda Ridgeline25.8%
15Chevrolet Suburban22.0%
16Toyota Avalon22.0%
17Lexus GX20.7%
18Chevrolet Silverado 150018.8%
19GMC Yukon XL17.9%
20Chevrolet Tahoe17.7%
21Honda Pilot17.5%
22Honda Accord16.6%
23GMC Sierra 150016.1%
24Ford F-15015.8%
25Toyota Highlander15.7%
26Nissan Titan14.8%