13 Cars That Owners Are Most Likely To Keep for 15 Years or More

With today’s inflated car prices, Americans are more apt to hold on to their cars longer and even drive them into the ground if necessary.

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If you’re wondering which vehicles are worth your hard-earned money, and if dependability and longevity are high priorities when you’re thinking of buying, it’s a good idea to see which cars owners are least likely to part with.

By analyzing over 929,000 cars from model years 1981 to 2009 sold from January to September 2024, iSeeCars.com has compiled a list of the cars owners hang onto the longest. Known for consistently building vehicles with solid fuel economy and advanced technology, Japanese models are far and away the cars that owners keep for at least 15 years, according to the study. Toyota, in particular, dominated the list — among the top 13 models, Toyota accounts for seven.

If you’re looking to buy a car and want to know which models more of your fellow drivers are keeping for 15 years or more, here’s a look at the top vehicles.

Toyota Highlander Hybrid

• Percent of cars 15 years or older kept by original owner: 7%

• How that compares to the average: 1.9x

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Toyota Camry Hybrid

• Percent of cars 15 years or older kept by original owner: 6.9%

• How that compares to the average: 1.8x

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Toyota Highlander

• Percent of cars 15 years or older kept by original owner: 6.6%

• How that compares to the average: 1.8x

Toyota Tacoma

• Percent of cars 15 years or older kept by original owner: 6.4%

• How that compares to the average: 1.7x

Toyota Prius

• Percent of cars 15 years or older kept by original owner: 6.3%

• How that compares to the average: 1.7x

Honda CR-V

• Percent of cars 15 years or older kept by original owner: 6.3%

• How that compares to the average: 1.7x

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Ford Escape Hybrid

• Percent of cars 15 years or older kept by original owner: 6.3%

• How that compares to the average: 1.7x

Toyota RAV4

• Percent of cars 15 years or older kept by original owner: 6.2%

• How that compares to the average: 1.6x

Lexus IS 350

• Percent of cars 15 years or older kept by original owner: 5.8%

• How that compares to the average: 1.5x

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Nissan Versa

• Percent of cars 15 years or older kept by original owner: 5.7%

• How that compares to the average: 1.5x

Toyota Tundra

• Percent of cars 15 years or older kept by original owner: 5.5%

• How that compares to the average: 1.5x

Honda Ridgeline

• Percent of cars 15 years or older kept by original owner: 5.5%

• How that compares to the average: 1.5x

Subaru Forester

• Percent of cars 15 years or older kept by original owner: 5.5%

• How that compares to the average: 1.5x

Gabrielle Olya contributed to the reporting for this article.

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