12 new cars that last the longest in 2024 - Autoblog (2024)

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Lexus, Toyota, and Mini are the three most reliable brands in this year's annual auto reliability brand rankings, with the two Japanese brands swapping spaces from last year. The automaker Honda follows, with its luxury Acura brand coming in fourth and the mainstream Honda brand rounding out the top five.

Lexus, Toyota, and Mini are the three most reliable brands in this year's annual auto reliability brand rankings, with the two Japanese brands swapping spaces from last year. The automaker Honda follows, with its luxury Acura brand coming in fourth and the mainstream Honda brand rounding out the top five.

Despite the rise in popularity of hybrids and EVs, gas-powered vehicles still dominate the U.S. automotive market. There are plenty of gas-powered offerings on the market that offer exceptional range and go far on a single tank of gas. The 2024 Kia Forte is this year's highest-range gas-powered car.

Toyota is practically synonymous with dependability and longevity—a reputation that's further solidified by the brand's 147 PP100 score in J.D. Power's study. The automaker's vehicles are staples on American roadways, with cars like the Corolla and Camry known for providing long-lasting transportation.

According to J.D. Power's 2023 Vehicle Dependability Study, Lexus topped the list of rankings and the RX model was named the most dependable vehicle on the market (tied with Toyota's C-HR). For 2024, the luxury brand led its segment and the overall industry for the second year in a row.

The highest mileage car on record is Irv Gordon's 1966 Volvo P1800S, with over 3 million miles. There were even two electric cars in the study. The Tesla Model S has a potential lifespan of 133,998 miles and the Nissan Leaf 98,081.

1. Toyota Prius. While iSeeCars found the average for all vehicles was 6.1%, the car that people keep the longest is the Toyota Prius, with 13.7% of cars — 2.2 times the average rate — that were 15 years or older kept by their original owners.

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Following California's lead, Vermont, New York, Washington and Oregon adopted a program called Advanced Clean Cars II (“ACC II”) in 2022. ACC II requires automakers to sell a rising percentage of EVs, going to 100% by 2035, or pay penalties.

Toyota 22RE

Toyota is known as a reliable brand and it's because of engines like the 22RE. It is one of Toyota's one-million-mile engines and we'll talk about another one later. The 22RE was a 2.4L inline four-cylinder engine that could generate 116 horsepower and 140 lb-ft of torque in its stock configuration.

93 octane fuels are more refined and contain more stable hydrocarbons. These stable hydrocarbons can last 2-3 times longer than 87 octane fuel. Even in proper storage 87 octane gas can start to degrade in 3 months, 93 octane fuel should last closer to 9 months before degradation is noticeable.

The bottom line. While you can finance a car for up to 96 months, how long you finance a car really depends on your unique needs, wants and cash flow. Some shoppers opt for a shorter loan term that comes with higher monthly payments and reduces the total cost of the loan.

There is a clear theme on this list: Honda and Toyota models have fewer problems and go the distance more often than vehicles from other brands.