Some cars are built for speed or off-road adventure but spend most of their lives parked. Mileage data shows sports cars and luxury convertibles sitting far below the gas-car average, with the Mustang at the very bottom. The ten models below show where the quietest odometers in America are found.
1. Ford Mustang: Rarely Out of the Garage
Averaging just 2,092 miles a year, the Mustang sits 84.3% below the gas-car average, according to a Carscoops mileage report, which names it the least-driven gas vehicle in America.
A pony car with that little use is plainly more weekend toy than commuter. Buyers evidently value the fun of owning one over the miles it covers, and the figure suggests most examples spend long stretches parked in garages or driveways while another vehicle handles errands. Placed beside the highest-mileage family vehicles in the same data, the gap illustrates how differently Americans use their cars, from daily workhorses to rarely started showpieces.
2. Mercedes-Benz SL-Class: A Roadster for Sunny Days
Owners put roughly 3,176 miles a year on the SL-Class, which lands 76.2% below the gas-car average in the same Carscoops analysis.
Luxury roadsters like this are often second or third cars in a household, which would fit the low figure. The data shows the mileage itself, though, not the reasons behind it, so the explanation remains a reasonable guess rather than a documented finding. Set against the gas-car average, the gap is large, and it places the model firmly among vehicles that spend far more time stationary than on the road each year.
3. Porsche 911: Garage Queen Territory
At 3,850 miles a year, the 911 comes in 71.1% under the gas-car average, a gap Carscoops highlights among the lowest-mileage models.
Even a sports car famed for everyday usability gets treated as an occasional pleasure by many owners. Such light use would keep wear low, although the figure alone cannot say how each owner actually uses the car or why they drive it so rarely. Compared with the Mustang above it, the 911 still covers a little more ground, but both sit far under the level that most gas-powered vehicles reach.
4. Chevrolet Corvette: Saved for Special Occasions
Corvette owners average 4,394 miles a year, or 67.0% below the gas-car average, the Carscoops data shows.
Fewer miles likely reflect a car kept for good weather and club outings. Annual totals this small leave plenty of room for a second vehicle to handle the routine driving, though the data cannot confirm how each owner splits trips between cars. Together with the cars ranked above it, the Corvette helps show that the lowest annual mileage in the data belongs largely to performance-focused models rather than ordinary family transport.
5. Lexus LC 500 Convertible: Open-Top Grand Touring
Averaging 4,404 miles a year, the convertible LC 500 runs 66.9% below the gas-car average, according to Motor1 mileage rankings.
A pricey grand tourer rarely doubles as a workhorse. Sunshine-only habits seem a reasonable guess for the open-top version, although the ranking itself reports only the totals and offers no explanation for why owners leave it parked so much of the year. The low total stands out even more against the typical yearly mileage of most gas-powered vehicles, which is far higher than what owners of this model put on it.
6. Mazda MX-5 Miata: Small Roadster, Small Mileage
The Miata logs 5,945 miles a year, 55.4% below the gas-car average, based on Motor1 mileage figures.
Lightweight and cheap to run, the roadster might seem ideal for daily use, yet the numbers suggest owners treat it as a fun extra. Its figure is still the highest among the sports cars covered so far, though it remains well below the national norm. As one of the more affordable cars in this group, it shows that low mileage is not limited to expensive machinery, since modest price tags can still go with rarely used vehicles.
7. BMW Z4: Two Seats, Few Miles
With 6,533 miles a year, the Z4 sits 51.0% below the gas-car average in Motor1 reporting.
Roughly half the typical annual distance is still low for a modern car. Open-air two-seaters appear to lead lives defined by weather and weekends, although the report gives only the average, so the reasons behind it are left to reasonable inference. Because the average is well under the figure for gas cars generally, the roadster belongs in this group even though its total is higher than several models listed before it.
8. Mercedes-Benz G-Class: An Off-Roader That Stays Parked
Despite its rugged image, the G-Class averages 6,674 miles a year, which is 49.9% below the gas-car average per an ABC4 report, and the report calls it an off-roader that mostly stays parked.
Few owners likely take it far from pavement, and the figure hints that many examples mostly sit unused. For many buyers, the boxy styling and status may matter more than the capability, though the data itself only records how far each one travels. The contrast is striking because the vehicle is known for capability, yet the average sits roughly half a typical gas-car year, a reminder that image and actual use often diverge sharply.
9. Mercedes-Benz C-Class Convertible: Convertible Cruising, Lightly
Mercedes-Benz C-Class convertibles average 7,104 miles a year, placing them 46.7% below the gas-car average, ABC4 states.
That is more than three times the Mustang’s figure but still well short of typical use. Premium drop-tops seem to be driven for pleasure far more than for errands, though the average cannot show how individual owners divide their time between cars. Even so, it ranks among the least-driven cars in the data, a sign that a mainstream luxury badge does not guarantee heavy daily use when the body style is a convertible.
10. Audi S5 Convertible: Drop-Top Under the Average
Closing the list, the S5 convertible averages 7,212 miles a year, 45.9% below the gas-car average, according to ABC4.
It is the most-driven model in this group, yet it still falls well short of the gas-car norm. The list shows how rarely sporty convertibles pile up miles, though the figures describe averages and say nothing about any single owner or car. Its place at the end of the ranking marks where the list stops, since vehicles just beyond it drive too close to the typical average to count as hardly driven.
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