FI showroom red and grey logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

The 250K-Mile Club

One brand holds sway when it comes to durability, while certain styles tend to last longer and hybrids gain staying power.

October 8, 2025
The 250K-Mile Club

Toyota's Sequoia has the best chance of any studied vehicle to last 250,000 miles, iSeeCars.com's research.

Credit:

Toyota

2 min to read


The auto brand whose models best stand the test of time – and wear and tear – comes as no surprise.

World best-seller Toyota outsteers all competitors in terms of lineup longevity, with the longest-lasting model in the Sequoia SUV and 10 of the 25 most durable vehicles, according to iSeeCars.com. The company determined that the Sequoia has a 39% chance of lasting 250,000 miles, over eight times the industry average of about 5%.

Ad Loading...

Toyota’s lineup as a whole has about an 18% chance of reaching the eye-popping odometer high point, iSeeCars said.

Overall, SUVs like the Sequoia tend to last the longest of any vehicle type, taking up 11 spots in the study’s main ranking, the auto search engine and research provider found in compiling its various lists based on autos’ staying power. It also ranked autos based on vehicle design, plus included a hybrids list.

Methodology

The company said it sifted data on nearly 175 million vehicles to determine which tend to last at least a quarter-million miles. It took each unit’s average annual odometer reading to estimate the likelihood of it meeting a series of mileage levels. It has conducted the study since 2013.

After SUVs, sedans take up the second-most spots on the list at seven, followed by pickups with six, and one minivan.

At the brand level, Honda ranks second on the list with a fifth of the 25 longest-lasting models.

Ad Loading...

When considering power train type, hybrids made headway this year, with five models on the list, up from none just two years ago, iSeeCars said in its report.

The model in 25th place, the midsize luxury crossover Acura MDX, is still about twice as likely to reach 250,000 miles as the average vehicle, the research found, with a 9% chance.

ANOTHER FACTOR: Most Reliable Cars Ranked

More Showroom

Image of Honda 'H' emblem
Showroomby Hannah MitchellMarch 25, 2026

Afeela EV Brand Fails to Leave the Factory

Sony-Honda venture cancels two planned models, the first of which had been pegged for a mid-2026 California delivery debut. The brand’s direct sales had been challenged by the state’s auto dealers, but the venture cites Honda’s EV retreat.

Read More →
row of SUVS in background with red and white text saying inventory with a down arrow and sales pace with an up arrow
Industryby Lauren LawrenceMarch 23, 2026

Used-Vehicle Sales Jump in February

Softening prices, rising credit availability and higher tax refunds could be behind February’s sales pace rise and accompanying dip in inventory, according to Cox Automotive.

Read More →
Graphic showing the wholesale weekly price index for 2- to 6-year-old vehicles
ShowroomMarch 17, 2026

Black Book: Weekly Market Update

The wholesale automotive market fared remarkably well given the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, Black Book analysts reported.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Photo of line of new cars on a lot
Showroomby Hannah MitchellMarch 16, 2026

FTC Targets Auto Dealers Over ‘Deceptive Pricing’

The agency sent warning letters to dozens of auto groups about what it described as illegal practices and urged them to ensure their pricing policies enable transparency with consumers.

Read More →
row of cars, used vehicle demand spikes, chart showing data spike, F&I and Showroom logo
Showroomby Lauren LawrenceMarch 11, 2026

Used Market Gains Speed

New-vehicle sales fell year-over-year for the fifth month in a row in February, making retail deliveries the slowest they’ve been since 2023, according to a CarGurus report.

Read More →
Ford pickup truck grill with company insignia
Showroomby Hannah MitchellMarch 10, 2026

Ford Engineers Tinker With EV Cost, Range

The automaker says its California skunk works is already finding efficiencies to lighten traditionally heavy electric vehicles for lower cost, plus extended range.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Graphic showing used-vehicle days to turn rate
Showroomby StaffMarch 10, 2026

Black Book: Weekly Market Update

Both vehicle values and conversion rates sped up last week as two segments outperformed in the pre-spring burst of buying.

Read More →
Photo of Chevrolet Bolt on a beach
Showroomby Hannah MitchellMarch 9, 2026

Economical Electric

GM says it sells the cheapest electric vehicle in the U.S. market. It explains how it made improvements to the entry-level EV while keeping its price down.

Read More →
Showroomby Hannah MitchellMarch 4, 2026

Georgia Dealership Sold

A Tennessee-based automotive group with deep industry history picked up the well-established Honda store, rebranding it.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Showroomby Lauren LawrenceMarch 4, 2026

Used-Vehicle Program Aims to Draw More Buyers

GM says more than 750 dealers across the U.S. are enrolled in CarBravo and that in January CarBravo dealers sold over two times the certified volume of Chevrolet, Buick and GMC dealers using traditional CPO.

Read More →