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Cars are becoming more expensive over time – but they are also more durable, the average life of a vehicle on American roads rose to a record high of 12.2 years in 2022, and here are the models with the longest possible lifespan: Toyota SUVs Specifically, the Sequoia and the Land Cruiser, both of which are able to withstand nearly 300,000 miles.
New cars are getting more expensive, but they’re also more durable than before, meaning drivers have a better chance of getting their money’s worth, according to CNBC.
As the median price of new cars reached an estimated $45,872 in November — the highest level ever, according to a joint estimate from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive — the average age of cars has reached The road is also to an all-time high of 12.2 years in 2022, while a separate report by Standard & Poor’s’ IHS Markit found that average life expectancy was just over 11 a decade ago. In 2002, the average was 9.6 years.
Advancements in everything from materials to technology have helped, according to William Kaufmann, Edmunds news editor, noting that today’s cars have better ways of alerting owners when there are maintenance problems.
Among the models with the longest lifespan, the Toyota Sequoia topped the list, with the ability to travel nearly 300,000 miles, followed by the Land Cruiser, according to a recent study by iSeeCars, which analyzed more than two million vehicles over the past 20 years. Find out which compounds can last the longest. Overall, SUVs and trucks are the most popular vehicle types to rank in the top 10, while the most fuel-efficient passenger cars, including the Toyota Prius and Avalon, earn two spots on the list.
The list of longest-lived cars includes: