While most European cars tend to cost more to service in those first initial years of ownership, some don't. Others, while not the cheapest to service in their class, might cost less during a three- or five-year ownership cycle than a credible rival from another

Managing Director at GDL Automotive… Two reasons: Lower quality parts and more moving parts. The European manufacturers have maximised their profit by producing components from cheaper yet lower quality parts. Plastics and metals of lower quality obviously cost less, reducing the overall costs of making a car.

Survival rates of the car fleets of 31 European countries are derived, for which we find a pronounced regional variability. Average lifespans of cars vary from 8.0 to 35.1 years, with a mean of 18.1 years in Western and 28.4 years in Eastern European countries, revealing the high impact of cross-border flows of cars.

Here is the list of the top 20 longest-lasting vehicles on the road.

Ford F-350 Super Duty. Ford. Chance of lasting 250,000 miles: 49.1% ...

Toyota Land Cruiser. Toyota. ...

Toyota Tundra. Toyota. ...

Toyota Sequoia. Toyota. ...

Ford F-250 Super Duty. Jason Bax. ...

Honda Pilot. Honda. ...

Toyota Tacoma. Toyota. ...

GMC Sierra 2500HD. GMC.

Depending on how well you treat your car, you could potentially reach over 500,000 miles. In fact, there's a driver whose car reached even more than that.

1 Genesis (Safety Rating Of 9.8/10)

2 Mazda (Safety Rating Of 9.8/10) ...

3 Volvo (Safety Rating Of 9.7/10) ...

4 Hyundai (Safety Rating Of 9.7/10) ...

5 Subaru (Safety Rating Of 9.7/10) ...

6 Ford (Safety Rating Of 9.7/10) ...

7 BMW (Safety Rating Of 9.6/10) ...

8 Acura (Safety Rating Of 9.5/10) ...

With proper maintenance, transmissions can last up to 300,000 miles or more. This includes changing the fluid in your transmission system and regular checkups. However, when you don't keep up with routine maintenance, your transmission might have problems at the 100,000-mile mark or even sooner.