A study from iSeeCars.com ranked 32 automotive brands from most likely to reach 250,000 miles to the least likely.
The study, released in 2025, found that the odds aren’t great, even for the best brands. Toyota, which topped the list, offers just an 18% chance to make it to the quarter-million-mile mark. ISeeCars based its assessment on data for 174 million vehicles. Here’s how it ranked the brands.
How the study ranked all 32 car brands
Here’s the list of where brands ranked in the likelihood their vehicles could reach 250,000 miles, according to the iSeeCars.com study. The top four were above average.
Eric D. Lawrence is the senior car culture reporter at the Detroit Free Press. If you’ve got a tip or suggestion, contact him at elawrence@freepress.com. Become a subscriber. Submit a letter to the editor at freep.com/letters.
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