Top 10 Cars Owners Never Get Rid Of
Not surprisingly, the list of Top 10 cars owners hold onto the longest are all Toyotas and Hondas. Every. Single. One.
Almost 30 percent of people who buy a Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 or Prius will keep it for more than 10 years, according to new data from a poll. Japanese cars (specifically Toyota and Honda) dominate even the Top 15 list, with just one Subaru making the cut; the Forester comes in as the No. 11 most-kept car with 22.9 percent of original owners still driving the car after 10 years.
The industry average for the percent of original owners who have their cars after 10 years is 13.5 percent. Reliability and customer satisfaction is a huge factor in how long owners keep their cars.
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The data also showed that domestic Big Three pickup trucks scored below the industry average with 13.1 percent of Chevrolet Silverado buyers reporting keeping their trucks 10 years or longer, 11.7 percent for Ram 1500 buyers and 11.4 percent of Ford F-150 buyers. This quicker turnaround could be due to the fact that pickups are typically put under more strenuous working conditions and get damaged and rack up more mileage quicker than a regular family car.
Here are the Top 10 cars owners keep the longest and the percent of original owners still holding the car for at least 10 years:
10. Honda Element – 23.1%
9. Honda Pilot – 23.3%
8. Toyota Avalon – 23.8%
7. Toyota Camry – 24.4%
6. Toyota Sienna – 25.4%
5. Honda Odyssey – 25.6%
4. Toyota HighLander – 26.5%
3. Toyota RAV4 – 28.2%
2. Toyota Prius – 28.5%
1. Honda CR-V – 28.6%
[Source: iseecars.com]
Jodi has been obsessed with cars since she was little and has been an automotive journalist for the past 12 years. She has a Bachelor of Journalism from Ryerson University in Toronto, is a member of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), and a jury member for the prestigious North American Car/Truck/Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY). Besides hosting videos, and writing news, reviews and features, Jodi is the Editor-in-Chief of AutoGuide.com and takes care of the site's day-to-day operations.
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I've been driving my 97 civic hatch. It was my college car now a daily driver almost 20 years old now.
I have a 2012 Toyota Rav4 V6 Limited 4WD with less than 9000 miles on it. It is showroom condition, and I bought it in January from a Toyota dealer as it rolled onto the lot from its first owner. That was the last year they offered the V6 in a Rav4, so I had to scoop it up as a Certified deal. It rides and smells like a new car, with the only complaint being the firmness of the drivers seat. I bought a cushion for it, and now it is perfect! It is a sneaky road rocket in SUV clothing that I'll probably still have 10 years from now.