Odds of reaching 250,000 miles vary widely between sedans, hatchbacks and minivans, and the best performers tend to share a few badges. iSeeCars publishes model-by-model estimates, and the average car manages only a small chance of making it that far. Here are twelve cars and minivans that beat that baseline, drawn from the 2026 edition and an earlier one.
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1. Lexus LS: Top of the Car List
The Lexus LS tops the iSeeCars 2026 list of cars with a 38.8% chance of reaching 250,000 miles, far above the 5.3% chance TFLcar reports for the average car.
The LS is the clear leader of this gallery, with the next car, the Toyota Avalon, at 23.2%. A buyer drawn to a used flagship sedan can take the number as a strong sign, though it remains a model-wide probability, not a promise for any one example.
2. Toyota Avalon: Strong Second Place
The Toyota Avalon has a 23.2% chance of reaching 250,000 miles in iSeeCars’ 2026 study, second among cars. An earlier edition had it higher, at 33.1%.
The older figure shows the Avalon performed even better in the previous sample, so the 2026 number is the current one to cite. Either way, it sits well above the 5.3% average, which makes a used Avalon a reasonable pick for a long-ownership buyer.
3. Honda Accord: Hybrid Beats Gas
The Honda Accord Hybrid reaches 250,000 miles 18.5% of the time in iSeeCars’ 2026 rankings, while the gas Accord is listed at 8.4%.
The split inside one nameplate matters for shoppers: the hybrid’s odds are more than double those of the gas version in the same data. Buyers comparing used Accords can treat the powertrain choice as a meaningful variable, not a footnote. The Accord Hybrid’s 18.5% also clears the Civic at 15.0% and the Prius at 11.5%, though not the Avalon or the Lexus LS.
4. Honda Odyssey: Minivan on the List
The Honda Odyssey is the minivan in the iSeeCars longevity findings, with a 10.7% chance of reaching 250,000 miles in the 2026 edition.
That is roughly double the 5.3% average car figure TFLcar reports, though well behind the Sienna’s 23.3% from an earlier edition. Family buyers should note the two numbers come from different editions, so the comparison is approximate. Family buyers should also remember that the Odyssey’s figure sits below the Civic at 15.0% and the Accord Hybrid at 18.5% in the same 2026 study.
5. Honda Civic: Compact Champion
The Honda Civic has a 15.0% chance of reaching 250,000 miles in iSeeCars’ 2026 study, the best among compact cars on the list, as TFLcar’s summary reports.
The figure is nearly triple the 5.3% average car, a useful benchmark for shoppers considering an inexpensive commuter. Its lead is among compacts as the source frames them, since larger models such as the Lexus LS and Toyota Avalon score higher. Buyers should still treat it as a model-wide estimate, because the percentage says nothing about how any single car was driven or serviced.
6. Lexus IS: Small Lexus, Big Odds
The compact Lexus IS has a 17.5% chance of reaching 250,000 miles in iSeeCars’ 2026 study, according to TFLcar’s reporting.
That is more than three times the 5.3% average car figure TFLcar cites. For a buyer wanting a premium badge, it suggests the IS is one of the better bets in the 2026 data, though as ever the percentage describes the model and not any one car. Buyers should also keep in mind that the Lexus LS, at 38.8%, remains more than double the IS in the same 2026 data.
7. Toyota Prius: Tied With Camry Hybrid
The Toyota Prius posts an 11.5% chance of reaching 250,000 miles in iSeeCars’ 2026 study, tied with the Camry Hybrid, per TFLcar’s account.
That is more than double the 5.3% average car. Hybrids appear repeatedly in the data, with the Accord Hybrid at 18.5% in the same study, so buyers eyeing a used Prius can take 11.5% as above average while noting it trails several Toyota and Honda siblings on this list.
8. Acura ILX: Compact Acura
The compact Acura ILX is listed at a 12.4% chance of reaching 250,000 miles in iSeeCars’ 2026 study, according to TFLcar’s rundown.
That is more than double the 5.3% average car, though below the Civic at 15.0% and the Lexus IS at 17.5%. The ILX makes this list as a middle-of-the-pack durable compact, a reminder that the average car is a low bar to clear. The percentage is a model-wide estimate, so a used ILX with a documented service history is a better sign than the number alone for any individual shopper.
9. Toyota Sienna: Top Minivan Earlier
An earlier iSeeCars longevity edition rated the Toyota Sienna the top minivan, with a 23.3% chance of reaching 250,000 miles.
The figure is dated and comes from a different sample than the 2026 data, where the Odyssey is the minivan listed at 10.7%. Family shoppers should treat the Sienna’s number as historical evidence of strength, not as a current-edition score. The Camry listed here at 20.4% in that earlier sample also trails the Sienna, a useful sign of how strong the minivan once looked.
10. Toyota Camry: Big Drop Between Editions
In the earlier edition of iSeeCars’ longevity study the Toyota Camry had a 20.4% chance of reaching 250,000 miles; the 2026 edition lists it at 8.8%.
The decline is large, yet 8.8% still exceeds the 5.3% average car TFLcar cites for 2026. Buyers should weigh both numbers: the older edition shows the Camry’s reputation, while the newer one reflects the current estimate. Because the two editions use different samples, the comparison is approximate, and a shopper should not assume the 2026 number is a decline in any single car.
11. Subaru Legacy: Subaru Sedan
The Subaru Legacy sedan had a 16.2% chance of reaching 250,000 miles in the iSeeCars earlier edition, placing it among the cars worth noting in that study.
No 2026 figure accompanies it, so the number should be read as dated and used for context rather than as a current rating. Shoppers considering a used Legacy can still take it as evidence that the sedan once ranked among the more durable cars in the data.
12. Volkswagen Golf: Hatchback Holdout
The Volkswagen Golf hatchback had a 14.2% chance of reaching 250,000 miles in the earlier iSeeCars edition study, according to the research.
As with the Legacy, this is an earlier-edition result, so it describes the sample from that study and not 2026 data. The Golf rounds out a list otherwise heavy with Japanese brands, giving hatchback shoppers one European option with a respectable record. Because no 2026 figure accompanies it, the Golf’s percentage should be read as context for older sales and not as a current rating of the hatchback.
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