Longevity in a vehicle comes down to a few durable engines and a handful of models that owners refuse to sell. The list draws on iSeeCars studies of lasting power and owner loyalty, plus SlashGear rankings of proven engines. Here are twelve SUVs and pickups that run past 300,000 miles, or come close.
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1. Toyota Sequoia: Longevity Leader
The iSeeCars 2026 study puts the Sequoia at the top of every vehicle it ranked, with a 42.3% chance of reaching 250,000 miles. That figure is the highest in the whole study, not just among SUVs.
A 250,000-mile odds figure is a statistical likelihood drawn from the study’s data, not a promise for any single truck. Still, a lead this large suggests the full-size Toyota SUV is the safest bet on the list for owners planning to keep a vehicle for the long haul.
2. Lexus GX: Quiet Overachiever
The Lexus GX shows a 23.3% chance of reaching 250,000 miles in the iSeeCars study. That works out to 4.9 times the average for SUVs, a wide gap over the typical model in its class.
Second place behind the Sequoia on this list still means odds well above anything ordinary for the segment. Buyers shopping used should remember that the number describes a population of vehicles, so individual maintenance history still decides how a particular GX ages.
3. Honda Pilot: Family Hauler With Staying Power
With a 14.3% chance of reaching 250,000 miles, the Honda Pilot lands at three times the SUV average in the iSeeCars longest-lasting study. It is the three-row family choice on this list.
Odds in the mid-teens are far lower than the Toyota and Lexus figures above, but they remain a strong showing for a mainstream people carrier. The result points to a vehicle that can plausibly outlast a typical ownership cycle if its upkeep is kept current.
4. Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD: Heavy-Duty Endurance
The iSeeCars study gives the Silverado 2500HD a 14.1% chance of reaching 250,000 miles. That sits above the 11.1% average for pickups, putting the heavy-duty Chevrolet comfortably ahead of the typical truck.
The margin over the pickup average is a few points rather than a landslide, so the result is better read as a modest durability edge than a guarantee. Heavy-duty trucks often work harder than light-duty ones, which makes any advantage in longevity notable.
5. Chevrolet Suburban: Vortec V8 Veteran
The Suburban’s 5.3-liter Vortec 5300 V8 is reported reaching 400,000 to 500,000 miles on minor repairs and maintenance. SlashGear cites that range among its most reliable gasoline engines.
Those mileage figures are owner-reported high-mileage examples rather than a factory rating, so they show what the best engines have done, not what every one will. Even so, the claim helps explain why the long-bodied Chevrolet has such a loyal following among high-mileage drivers.
6. Chevrolet Tahoe: Same Engine, Same Reputation
Under the Tahoe’s hood sits the same Vortec 5300 V8, which SlashGear cites at 400,000 to 500,000 miles. The shared powertrain gives the shorter Chevrolet the same durability case as the Suburban.
As with its larger sibling, the numbers come from owner reports of high-mileage examples rather than a manufacturer promise. Reaching that range on minor repairs implies regular oil changes and basic upkeep, the kind of routine care that decides how far any engine goes.
7. Jeep Cherokee: Inline-Six Legend
The Cherokee’s 4.0-liter inline-six clears 200,000 miles on minor maintenance, according to SlashGear, and can reach 300,000 miles or more. The engine is a fixture on lists of long-lived gasoline motors.
The claim covers the engine rather than every Cherokee ever built, so body, rust and drivetrain wear can still end a vehicle’s life well before the six gives out. The 300,000-mile mark is described as a possibility, not a norm, which keeps expectations realistic.
8. Ford F-150: The 300 Six Lives On
Ford’s 300 inline-six, the long-serving truck engine behind the F-150, commonly lasts 300,000 miles or more, SlashGear reports. The ranking counts it among the most dependable gasoline engines ever built.
The mileage is owner-reported for Ford’s 300 cubic-inch six rather than a factory rating, and that engine belongs to an earlier generation of the F-Series. A current F-150 should not be assumed to share the figure, which describes one long-running engine and not the whole nameplate.
9. Toyota Tundra: Million-Mile Claims
Owners of the 5.7-liter i-Force V8 have passed 300,000 miles, and one 2007 Tundra is reported to have reached a million. SlashGear’s pickup-engine ranking highlights both results for the Toyota.
A single million-mile truck is an outlier, not an average, and the report covers Tundras from 2007 onward fitted with the 3UR-FE V8. Even so, the owner reports of passing 300,000 miles suggest that figure is realistic for well-kept examples.
10. Ford Super Duty: Diesel Workhorse
Owners have logged 400,000 to 500,000 miles on untouched 7.3-liter Power Stroke diesels, according to SlashGear’s pickup-engine ranking. The engine powered Ford’s Super Duty trucks and has a following among diesel buyers.
The phrase untouched matters, since the mileage reflects engines that were never rebuilt rather than ones kept alive by heavy repairs. The figures come from owner reports, so they show what the engine can do under good care, not a guarantee for any given truck.
11. Ram 3500: Cummins Staying Power
The 5.9-liter 12-valve Cummins in the Ram 3500 often ran 500,000 to 700,000 miles, with some topping a million, SlashGear reports. That is the highest range of any engine claim in this gallery.
Such totals describe the best-kept examples and an older, simpler diesel design, so a typical truck will fall short of the top end. The figures still mark this engine as one of the most durable ever fitted to a pickup.
12. Toyota Tacoma: Keeper Of The Pack
Toyota’s Tacoma is the pickup original owners keep longest, with 11.6% holding on for 15 years or more, according to iSeeCars. The study measures how many first buyers never sell.
Owner loyalty is not the same as mileage, but a truck kept that long is likely being driven and maintained for years. The figure supports the Tacoma’s reputation for durability, though it is a measure of ownership length, not a verified odometer count.
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