How often should I change my car?

For lowest total cost of ownership, NEVER replace your car. With regular maintenance using quality parts and lubricants, a modern vehicle should easily last between 300,000 and 500,000 miles (500,000 – 800,000 km).

What car brands last the longest?

Here are the longest-lasting car brands:

• Toyota.
• Honda.
• Nissan.
• Ford.
• GMC.
• Chevy.
• Subaru.
• Lexus.

How many years should I keep my car?

It found that the vehicle models that are owned the longest are kept from 9.7 to 11.4 years, which works out to 14.9\% to 35\% longer than the 8.4 year average. On average, SUVs are owned for 8.3 years. Owners kept passenger cars (including sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons) for an average of 8.4 years.

What car has the longest life expectancy?

How You Can Maximize Your Car’s Life Expectancy [Infographic] Around the Earth 116 times or 3 million miles. That’s how far the longest-lasting car has been driven. Proud owner Irv Gordon and his 1966 Volvo earned a Guinness World Record for this impressive feat.

What’s the life expectancy of my car?

A typical passenger car should last 200,000 miles or more, says Rich White, executive director of the nonprofit Car Care Council (which offers a free car care guide). Another way of looking at it: “The average lifespan [of a car] is now almost 12 years,” says Eric Lyman, chief analyst at TrueCar.

What is the average life span of a car?

The average lifespan of a vehicle is currently 13 -17 years while the average age is 11.5 years. The number of vehicles on the road in the United States has reached a record level of almost 253 million, an increase of more than 3.7 million, or 1.5\%, since last year.

What cars last the longest mileage?

The average percentage of all vehicles lasting longer than 200,000 miles is 1.2\%. The Toyota Avalon and the Honda Odyssey were the longest-lasting passenger cars followed by the Honda Accord (2\%), the Ford Taurus (1.8\%), and the Toyota Sienna (1.7\%).