Toyota dominates its competition in study on ownership longevity
A new study naming the top 15 cars most likely to be kept by their original owners for 15 years or longer has almost all the top spots taken by Toyota products.
Online automotive search company iseecars’ survey looks like a paid endorsement for the brand, but the research firm came by the stats honestly, analyzing more than 750,000 cars from the 1981 to 2003 model years that were sold in 2018.
All 15 spots were snagged by Japanese automakers with Toyota taking 10 of them, including the top three, which went to its Highlander (first), Prius (second) and Sienna (third).
“Japanese vehicles are known for their quality and reliability, which is reaffirmed by the results of this list,” said Phong Ly, chief executive of iseecars.
The automaker in second place was Honda with three vehicles in the top 15 (four if you count the Acura MDX). Its Pilot, Odyssey and CR-V all ranked within the top 10.
Just one hybrid made the list — the Prius.
Here is the top-15 list of vehicles: Toyota Highlander Toyota Prius
Toyota Sienna
Honda Pilot
Toyota Tundra
Toyota Sequoia
Toyota Tacoma
Honda Odyssey
Honda CR-V
Subaru Forester
Toyota RAV4 Toyota Camry Acura MDX Toyota 4Runner Toyota Avalon
The study also focused on the most popular SUVS to keep around for 15 or more years and found that similarly it was the Japanese brands that tended to stand the test of time. In this segment, a few other nations were represented on the list: the Kia Sorento, GMC Yukon XL and Chevrolet Suburban rounded out the list in ninth, 10th and 12th spots, respectively.
The top three, meanwhile, were dominated, in order, by the Highlander, Pilot and Sequoia. Driving.ca