15 cars owners keep for a decade
What cars are owners most likely to hold onto for 10 years or more?
According to a recent study by Woburn-based iSeeCars.com, people are likely to stick with Japanese brands and family-focused vehicles like an SUV, a CUV, or a minivan.
They’re not likely to hang on to a hybrid or a particularly popular car.
iSeeCars analysts looked at nearly 400,000 cars from the 2005 model year sold by owners between January 1 and July 30, 2015.
The study found that on average 13.5 percent of original car owners held onto their cars from 2005 to 2015. The study also found 15 cars – which include nine Toyotas, five Hondas, and one Subaru – were at least 1.5 times more likely to be kept by their owners for a decade.
iSeeCars CEO Phong Ly said the vehicles that owners are likely to keep longer are family-oriented.
“These vehicles tend to be largely family cars, so if people buy these cars when they are just starting their families, it stands to reason that these cars would suit them for many years,’’ said Ly in a statement.
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See which cars original owners keep for 10 years:
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In a phone interview, Ly said he thinks iSeeCars’s findings may help other consumers who are just starting their own families choose a vehicle that they will keep for a long time.
“If you’re at a pre-research stage, and are looking for a family car and want something that’s reliable, the research will likely point to a Japanese vehicle,’’ said Ly.
With the exception of the Toyota Prius, there were no hybrids on the list. The study also found popular cars, vehicles that tend to be very coveted by consumers, were largely missing from the list. The only top-selling cars on the list include the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and Honda Civic.
Other popular vehicles, including the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Nissan Altima, Ford F-150, and the Jeep Grand Cherokee were kept by their original owners for 10 years at an average rate of 13.5 percent or lower.
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