Japanese cars lead in likelihood of driving more than 250 thousand miles

Analysts from the research company iSeeCars Research analyzed data from more than 395 million cars and identified the brands whose cars have the greatest chance of reaching the 250 thousand mile mark (approximately 402,336 kilometers). The results of the study show that the transport of Japanese manufacturers has no equal in reliability.

Thus, Toyota cars have a 19.7 percent chance of reaching this mark. This result is 3.7 times higher than the industry average, which is 5.4 percent.

Representatives of Japan, not counting one “American,” were in the top five of the overall ranking. Following the leader is the premium sub-brand Lexus (14.4 percent), followed by Honda (13.3 percent), Acura (9.5 percent) and GMC (5.8 percent), representing the General Motors concern. Sixth place went to Mazda (5.3). The probability of such an impressive run for all other participants in the list was less than five percent. But there is also a zero figure, which went to three brands: Jaguar, Mini and Maserati.

If we consider only the mass market segment, excluding expensive models, the gap between the leaders becomes even more noticeable. The average chance for inexpensive cars is 5.8 percent, but Toyota beats this threshold by 3.4 times and Honda by 2.3 times. The list of outsiders in the mass segment is completed by Chrysler, Fiat and Mini.

While the premium segment has an average probability of hitting the target of only 3.4 percent, Lexus exceeds it by 4.2 times and Acura by 2.8 times. They are followed by Lincoln and Cadillac. Jaguar and Maserati again bring up the rear with zero chances.

Executive analyst Karl Brauer noted an important point: the poor results of some expensive cars such as Porsche, BMW, Audi, Land Rover or Buick do not indicate poor quality, but only that owners rarely use these cars for daily long trips. The specialist advises taking these data into account, especially when it comes to purchasing a car with already a significant mileage, since they allow you to more accurately estimate the remaining life of the car.