Car longevity can mean reaching a mileage threshold, remaining in service for a number of years, or operating until an engine overhaul. The figures below distinguish those measures: the 2026 iSeeCars study estimated model-level probabilities from more than 395 million U.S. vehicles, while a 1979 EPA report described historical class lifetimes and engine-service intervals.
Key Car Longevity Statistics
The most useful headline figures span model probabilities, vehicle categories and historical service-life estimates:
- In the 2026 U.S. vehicle-market study, Toyota Sequoia had a 42.3% predicted chance of reaching at least 250,000 miles.
- In the 2026 U.S. vehicle-market study, Lexus LS had a 38.8% predicted chance of reaching at least 250,000 miles.
- In the 2026 U.S. vehicle-market study, Toyota 4Runner had a 33.1% predicted chance of reaching at least 250,000 miles.
- In the 2026 U.S. vehicle-market study, Lexus RX Hybrid had a 28.9% predicted chance of reaching at least 250,000 miles.
- In the 2026 U.S. vehicle-market study, Toyota Tundra had a 28.2% predicted chance of reaching at least 250,000 miles.
- In the 2026 U.S. vehicle-market study, Toyota Tacoma had a 25.0% predicted chance of reaching at least 250,000 miles.
- In the 2026 U.S. vehicle-market study, Toyota Avalon had a 23.2% predicted chance of reaching at least 250,000 miles.
- In the 2026 U.S. vehicle-market study, Honda Accord Hybrid had an 18.5% predicted chance of reaching at least 250,000 miles.
- In the 2026 U.S. vehicle-market study, Honda Civic had a 15.0% predicted chance of reaching at least 250,000 miles.
- In the 2026 U.S. vehicle-market study, Toyota Prius had an 11.5% predicted chance of reaching at least 250,000 miles.
- In the 2026 U.S. passenger-car model analysis, passenger cars had a 3.4% category-average predicted chance of reaching 250,000 miles.
- In the 2026 hybrid-and-EV analysis, the category had an 8.2% average predicted chance of reaching 250,000 miles.
- In the 2026 hybrid-and-EV analysis, Tesla Model X had a 3.6% predicted chance of reaching at least 250,000 miles.
- In the 2026 hybrid-and-EV analysis, Nissan LEAF had a 0.0% predicted chance of reaching at least 250,000 miles.
- In the 2025 truck study, Ram 3500 had a 39.7% predicted chance of reaching at least 250,000 miles.
- In the 2025 truck study, overall trucks had a 13.0% predicted chance of reaching at least 250,000 miles.
- In the 2025 truck study, Ford F-150 had a 5.9% predicted chance of reaching at least 250,000 miles.
- In the 1979 EPA report, the composite light-duty-truck class was estimated at 120,000 lifetime miles and 12 years.
- In the 1979 EPA report, heavy-duty diesel vehicles above 8,500 pounds GVWR were estimated at 475,000 lifetime miles and 9 years.
- In the 1979 EPA report, line-haul heavy-duty diesel engines above 30,000 pounds GVWR were listed at 300,000–500,000 miles to overhaul.
Contents
- Car longevity at 250,000 miles
- Passenger-car longevity by model
- Hybrid and electric car longevity data
- Truck longevity and high-mileage outcomes
- Historical vehicle lifetimes and engine overhauls
Car Longevity Statistics at the 250,000-Mile Milestone
The 2026 iSeeCars study reports predicted probabilities of reaching at least 250,000 miles, based on vehicle-history data from more than 395 million vehicles in the U.S. market. These are model-level estimates, not guarantees for an individual owner.
| Model | Predicted chance of reaching 250,000 miles |
|---|---|
| Toyota Sequoia | 42.3% |
| Lexus LS | 38.8% |
| Toyota 4Runner | 33.1% |
| Lexus RX Hybrid | 28.9% |
| Toyota Tundra | 28.2% |
| Toyota Tacoma | 25.0% |
| Lexus GX | 23.3% |
| Toyota Avalon | 23.2% |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid | 20.7% |
| Honda Accord Hybrid | 18.5% |
Source: The Longest Lasting Cars Most Likely To Reach 250,000 Miles, 2026 study.
The same all-vehicle ranking also estimated 17.6% for Honda HR-V, 17.5% for Lexus IS, 17.4% for Toyota Avalon Hybrid and 17.3% for Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Honda Civic was estimated at 15.0%, Honda Pilot at 14.3%, and Honda Ridgeline at 13.7%.
Further estimates were 13.2% for Honda Civic Hatchback, 13.1% for Acura MDX, 12.8% for Lexus RX, 12.7% for Honda CR-V, 12.4% for Acura ILX and 12.3% for Toyota Highlander. Chevrolet Suburban was estimated at 11.6%, while Toyota Prius and Toyota Camry Hybrid were each at 11.5%, and Honda Odyssey at 10.7%.
Passenger-Car Longevity Statistics by Model
Passenger cars formed a distinct category in the 2026 iSeeCars study. The category-average predicted chance of reaching 250,000 miles was 3.4%, and the source cautions that this average is not interchangeable with an all-vehicle average.
| Passenger-car model | Predicted chance of reaching 250,000 miles |
|---|---|
| Lexus RC | 10.3% |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon | 7.5% |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 7.0% |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 5.1% |
| Kia Rio 5-Door | 4.4% |
| Nissan Altima | 4.4% |
| Mazda3 Sedan | 3.9% |
Source: The Longest Lasting Cars Most Likely To Reach 250,000 Miles, 2026 study of passenger-car models.
These results describe predicted survival to a high-mileage threshold rather than average ownership duration. In particular, a model’s percentage should be read with its category definition and study population, not as a promise that a specific vehicle will reach the milestone.
Hybrid and Electric Car Longevity Statistics
The 2026 study gave the combined hybrid-and-EV category an 8.2% average predicted chance of reaching 250,000 miles. That combined result is heavily reflective of hybrids because only three EVs had sufficient sales volume for inclusion.
| Hybrid or EV model | Predicted chance of reaching 250,000 miles |
|---|---|
| Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | 5.9% |
| Lexus ES Hybrid | 5.1% |
| Tesla Model X | 3.6% |
| Tesla Model S | 3.1% |
| Ford Escape Hybrid | 0.7% |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | 0.3% |
| Nissan LEAF | 0.0% |
Source: The Longest Lasting Cars Most Likely To Reach 250,000 Miles, 2026 study of included hybrid and EV models.
The figures therefore should not be treated as a pure electric-vehicle trend. The source’s inclusion rule and the small number of qualifying EV models materially shape the category comparison.
Truck Longevity Statistics and High-Mileage Outcomes
The 2025 iSeeCars truck study used a different study edition and population from the 2026 all-vehicle analysis. Its truck table included heavy-duty models, so its percentages should not be combined with the 2026 averages as one time series.
| Truck model or group | Predicted chance of reaching 250,000 miles |
|---|---|
| Ram 3500 | 39.7% |
| Ford F-450 Super Duty | 28.5% |
| GMC Sierra 2500HD | 22.0% |
| Ford F-250 Super Duty | 18.6% |
| Ford F-350 Super Duty | 18.3% |
| Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | 17.4% |
| Ram 2500 | 17.3% |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | 16.0% |
| Overall trucks | 13.0% |
| Ford F-150 | 5.9% |
Source: The Longest-Lasting Cars, Trucks, SUVs and Hybrids To Reach 250,000 Miles and Beyond, 2025 study.
The table separates heavy-duty nameplates from the overall truck result because those populations are not equivalent. The 13.0% overall truck estimate is a category figure from the 2025 study, while each model estimate is a model-level probability.
Historical Vehicle Lifetime and Engine-Overhaul Statistics
The EPA’s November 1979 technical report used scrappage and mileage-accumulation estimates. These historical class-level figures describe average lifetimes or engine overhaul intervals, not modern consumer-vehicle survival probabilities.
| Vehicle class or application | Historical estimate |
|---|---|
| Light-duty trucks below 6,000 lb GVWR | 122,000 miles; 12 years |
| Light-duty trucks from 6,000 to 8,500 lb GVWR | 119,000 miles; 12 years |
| Composite 0–8,500 lb light-duty trucks | 120,000 miles; 12 years |
| Heavy-duty gasoline vehicles above 8,500 lb GVWR | 114,000 miles; 8 years |
| Heavy-duty diesel vehicles above 8,500 lb GVWR | 475,000 miles; 9 years |
| EPA-cited ORNL light-duty trucks | 122,300–132,000 miles; 11–12 years |
| EPA-cited ORNL passenger cars | 87,300–97,300 miles; 9–10 years |
Source: Average Lifetime Periods for Light-Duty Trucks and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, 1979 EPA technical report.
The same report listed engine life to overhaul for several heavy-duty applications: 300,000–500,000 miles for a line-haul heavy-duty diesel engine above 30,000 pounds GVWR, 280,000 miles for a 250-horsepower turbocharged line-haul diesel engine, 500,000 miles for a line-haul heavy-duty diesel engine, 300,000 miles for an urban heavy-duty diesel engine and 150,000 miles for an urban medium-duty diesel engine.
Those overhaul values are service-interval estimates for specified engine applications, not the expected total life of every vehicle using them. Their 1979 context is essential when comparing them with the 2025 and 2026 iSeeCars model probabilities.