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Infographic: The Longest Lasting Cars, in Miles
Infographic: The Longest Lasting Cars, in Miles
When properly maintained, well-built cars can last an impressive amount of miles.
Consider this 2006 Honda Civic, which hit one million miles on its original engine and transmission. Amusingly, the car’s odometer maxes out at 999,999 miles.
While that case may be an extreme outlier, most modern cars are expected to last 200,000 miles before experiencing some significant failure. That’s roughly double the lifespan of cars from the 1960s and 1970s, which typically lasted about 100,000 miles.
In this infographic, we used data from iSeeCars to determine which cars are the most likely to reach— or even surpass—the 200,000 mile benchmark.
Study Methodology & Data
To come up with their rankings, iSeeCars analyzed over 2 million used cars between January and October 2022. The rankings are based on the mileage that the top 1% of cars within each model obtained. Models with less than 10 years of production, such as the Tesla Model 3, were excluded.
The following tables show an expanded list of the longest lasting cars, by model category. Our infographic only includes the top five from each.
Sedans & Hatchbacks
The only non-Japanese model in the top 10 is the Chevrolet Impala, which is one of the most commonly found rental cars in the U.S.
Rank | Vehicle | Potential Lifespan (miles) |
---|---|---|
1 | 🇯🇵 Toyota Avalon | 245,710 |
2 | 🇺🇸 Chevrolet Impala | 230,343 |
3 | 🇯🇵 Honda Accord | 226,168 |
4 | 🇯🇵 Toyota Camry | 223,249 |
5 | 🇯🇵 Lexus GS 350 | 207,794 |
6 | 🇯🇵 Honda Fit | 207,231 |
7 | 🇯🇵 Honda Civic | 205,335 |
8 | 🇯🇵 Lexus ES 350 | 204,642 |
9 | 🇯🇵 Toyota Corolla | 204,266 |
10 | 🇯🇵 Mazda 6 | 203,154 |
Another interesting takeaway is that Lexus is the only luxury brand in this list. This is likely due to the fact that Lexus and Toyota often share drivetrain components.
SUVs
iSeeCars has a larger top 20 list for the SUV category.
Rank | Vehicle | Potential Lifespan |
---|---|---|
1 | 🇯🇵 Toyota Sequoia | 296,509 |
2 | 🇯🇵 Toyota Land Cruiser | 280,236 |
3 | 🇺🇸 Chevrolet Suburban | 265,732 |
4 | 🇺🇸 GMC Yukon XL | 252,360 |
5 | 🇺🇸 Chevrolet Tahoe | 250,338 |
6 | 🇯🇵 Toyota Highlander Hybrid | 244,994 |
7 | 🇺🇸 Ford Expedition | 244,682 |
8 | 🇯🇵 Toyota 4Runner | 244,665 |
9 | 🇺🇸 GMC Yukon | 238,956 |
10 | 🇯🇵 Honda Pilot | 236,807 |
11 | 🇯🇵 Acura MDX | 228,472 |
12 | 🇺🇸 Cadillac Escalade ESV | 228,449 |
13 | 🇺🇸 Cadillac Escalade | 224,782 |
14 | 🇺🇸 Lincoln Navigator | 220,319 |
15 | 🇯🇵 Nissan Armada | 220,172 |
16 | 🇯🇵 Toyota Highlander | 218,075 |
17 | 🇯🇵 Honda CR-V | 215,930 |
18 | 🇺🇸 Lincoln Navigator L | 214,341 |
19 | 🇯🇵 Subaru Outback | 208,298 |
20 | 🇰🇷 Hyundai Santa Fe | 206,398 |
This is a more diverse list, with American and Japanese models seemingly on par. The GM family of SUVs (Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, and Yukon XL) are narrowly edged out by Toyota’s full size options (Sequoia and Land Cruiser).
The Land Cruiser was discontinued in the U.S. for 2021, but it remains a very popular model in Middle Eastern countries like Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE.
Pickup Trucks
Once again, Japanese manufacturers hold the top spots. According to Toyota, the Tundra is the only full-size pickup that is currently being built in Texas.
Rank | Vehicle | Potential Lifespan |
---|---|---|
1 | 🇯🇵 Toyota Tundra | 256,022 |
2 | 🇯🇵 Honda Ridgeline | 248,669 |
3 | 🇯🇵 Toyota Tacoma | 235,070 |
4 | 🇯🇵 Nissan Titan | 233,295 |
5 | 🇺🇸 Ford F-150 | 232,650 |
6 | 🇺🇸 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 230,515 |
7 | 🇺🇸 GMC Sierra 1500 | 222,691 |
8 | 🇺🇸 Ford Ranger | 220,980 |
9 | 🇯🇵 Nissan Frontier | 215,775 |
10 | 🇺🇸 Ram 1500 | 215,521 |
Despite their marginally higher potential lifespans, sales of Japanese trucks come nowhere close to their American counterparts.
Electric Cars
The last category is EVs, which due to the 10 years of production requirement, only includes the Tesla Model S (133,998 miles) and Nissan LEAF (98,081).
These figures are much lower than the gasoline cars discussed above, but it’s not exactly a fair comparison. We probably won’t be able to judge the long-term reliability of EVs until they’ve been around for at least another decade.
In addition to needing more time, another reason is scale—the Model S and LEAF have been sold in relatively limited numbers. The Tesla Model 3, which is the first EV to sell over one million units, will likely become the first reliable benchmark.
United States
Mapped: Countries Where Recreational Cannabis is Legal
In total, only nine countries have fully legalized recreational cannabis use.
Countries Where Recreational Cannabis is Legal
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In 2024, Germany became the third European Union country to legalize cannabis for personal use, following Malta and Luxembourg.
Here, we map the countries where recreational cannabis use is allowed as of April 2024, based on data from Wikipedia.
Limited to Few Countries
In total, only nine countries have legalized recreational cannabis use nationwide. However, just a few of them have licensed sales.
Country | Effective date | Licensed sales since |
---|---|---|
🇺🇾 Uruguay | December 2013 | July 2017 |
🇬🇪 Georgia | 30 July 2018 | Never authorized |
🇿🇦 South Africa | 18 September 2018 | Never authorized |
🇨🇦 Canada | 17 October 2018 | 17 October 2018 |
🇲🇽 Mexico | 28 June 2021 | Never authorized |
🇲🇹 Malta | 14 December 2021 | Never authorized |
🇹🇭 Thailand | 9 June 2022 | 9 June 2022 |
🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 21 July 2023 | Never authorized |
🇩🇪 Germany | 1 April 2024 | Never authorized |
🇺🇸 U.S. | Varies by state | Varies by state |
🇦🇺 Australia | Varies by jurisdiction | Never authorized |
At the federal level, cannabis is still considered an illegal substance in the United States. That said, individual states do have the right to determine their laws around cannabis sales and usage. Currently, cannabis is allowed in 24 states, 3 territories, and the District of Columbia.
Interestingly, the oldest legal text concerning cannabis dates back to the 1600s—when the colony of Virginia required every farm to grow and produce hemp.
Since then, cannabis use was fairly widespread until the 1930s when the Marihuana Tax Act was enforced, prohibiting marijuana federally but still technically allowing for medical use.
Today, the U.S. cannabis market is a $30 billion business. By the end of the decade, that number is expected to be anywhere from $58 billion to as much as $72 billion.
Similar to the U.S., Australia does not allow the use at the national level, but cannabis can be used legally in the Australian Capital Territory, which includes the capital Canberra.
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