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When we came across an article titled “15 Cars Owners Hold Onto for 10 or More Years”, we just had to look. We figured there may be a Toyota or two on the list. Two – Hah! We are proud to say that nine of the fifteen models listed are Toyotas!

The stats are based on nearly 400,000 cars from the 2005 model year that were sold between January 1, 2015 and July 20, 2015. Interestingly, an average 13.5% of cars a decade or older are held onto by their initial purchasers!

Let’s take a look at the list:

Ranking

Car

% owners who hold
onto their cars for
at least 10 years:

15

Toyota 4Runner

21.1%

14

Toyota Corolla

21.5%

13

Honda Accord

22.1%

12

Toyota Matrix

22.6%

11

Subaru Forester

22.9%

10

Honda Element

23.1%

9

Honda Pilot

23.3%

8

Toyota Avalon

23.8%

7

Toyota Camry

24.4%

6

Toyota Sienna

25.4%

5

Honda Odyssey

25.6%

4

Toyota Highlander

26.5%

3

Toyota RAV4

28.2%

2

Toyota Prius

28.5%

1

Honda CR-V

28.6%

Wow! Read the full article here: http://www2.forbes.com/business/15-cars-owners-hold-onto-for-10-or-more-years/. If you are looking for a fuel efficient vehicle, with the legendary Toyota quality, come see us today at Upper James Toyota.