Americans usually keep their vehicles for about seven years. That’s about how long a vehicle generation lasts, so it makes sense that they would be buying a next-gen model once the new one comes out. Still, there are people out there (we all know them) that say things like, “I’m going to drive it until the wheels fall off.”
Long after the warranties have expired and the new model smell has gone away, the vehicles on this list are still sitting in driveways. To find out which vehicles are sticking around in driveways, iSeeCars analyzed over 350,000 cars to determine which models are most likely kept by owners for 15 years or more.
No. 15 – Toyota Land Cruiser
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The formidable Land Cruiser is more loved overseas than in the U.S., but that doesn’t mean that American owners are quick to get rid of them.
No. 14 – Honda Civic
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The Honda Civic is nearly as popular a buy as its big sister, the Honda Accord. Eleven percent of them are still on the road after 15 years, that’s 1.4 times longer than the average vehicle.
No. 13 – Toyota Camry
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Eleven percent of Toyota Camrys are still on the road after 15 years. That’s 1.4 times longer than the average car.
No. 12 – Toyota Corolla
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The Toyota Corolla is all-new for the 2020 model year. Still, there’s plenty of old ones out there. They last 1.5 times longer than the average car in parking spots across the U.S. and 11.4 percent of them last longer than 15 years.
No. 11 – Honda Odyssey
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The Honda Odyssey is one of America’s favorite minivans. The three-row family hauler is kept 1.5 items longer than the average car and 11.6 percent of them are still on the road after 15 years.
No. 10 – Toyota 4Runner
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As one of the classic off-roaders on the market, the 4Runner has a lot to offer buyers. They’re also known to last a long time, in fact, 1.5 times the average length of vehicle ownership. A decade and a half after being purchased, 11.8% of them are still in driveways.
No. 9 – Toyota Prius
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The Toyota Prius is still one of the best-selling cars in the U.S. It sticks around in driveways too, lasting 1.5 times longer than the average vehicle. After 15 years, 11.9 percent of them are still on the road.
No. 8 – Honda CR-V
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The Honda CR-V is also beloved by Americans with over a quarter of a million purchased in 2019. After 15 years, 12.4 percent of them on the road. That’s 1.6 times longer than the average car.
No. 7 – Honda Pilot
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The Honda Pilot is the automaker’s lone non-minivan three-row SUV model. Owners keep them 1.6 times longer than the average car and 12.6 percent of them are still being driven after 15 years.
No. 6 – Toyota RAV4
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The Toyota RAV4 is America’s top-selling SUV. It’s also one of the models that Americans keep around for a long time. It sticks around homes 1.6 times longer than the average car and 15 years in, there’s still 12.7 percent of them on the road.
No. 5 – Subaru Forester
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The lone Subaru on this list sticks around in driveways 1.7 times longer than the average car and after 15 years, 12.8 percent of them are still on the road.
No. 4 – Toyota Tundra
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The Toyota Tundra is the biggest truck Toyota sells and it’s known as being highly reliable. After 15 years, 14.2 percent of them are still on the road, which is 1.8 times longer than the average vehicle.
No. 3 – Toyota Tacoma
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top-selling midsize pickuThe Toyota Tacoma is America’s top-selling midsize pickup and it looks like they’re loved for a long time. iSeeCars research indicates that Tacoma owners keep their vehicles 1.9 times longer than the average car. After 15 years, 14.5 percent of them are still on the road.
No. 2 – Toyota Sienna
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The average Toyota Sienna is kept twice as long as most people keep their cars. After a decade and a half, 15.5 percent of Siennas are still on the road.
No. 1 – Toyota Highlander
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The Toyota Highlander is kept an average of 2.4 times longer than the average car. After 15 years, 18.3 percent of Highlanders are still on the road.
