Top 10 Vehicles Original Owners Are the Most Loyal to

There are many reasons why someone would want to keep a vehicle for a long time. They might have fallen in love with the design or performance. More often than not, though, it all comes down to ownership costs—including reliability, maintenance and fuel economy.

Want proof? U.S. research firm iSeeCars.com has analyzed over 900,000 eight-year-old vehicles to see which models are retained the most by their original owners. Among the top 10, six are built by Toyota including five hybrids. Check them out!

10. Toyota Prius
30.5 percent of eight-year-old vehicles are still with their original owners

9. Honda CR-V
30.9 percent of eight-year-old vehicles are still with their original owners

8. Lexus ES 300h
31.1 percent of eight-year-old vehicles are still with their original owners

7. Subaru Outback
31.2 percent of eight-year-old vehicles are still with their original owners

6. Volkswagen Golf
31.3 percent of eight-year-old vehicles are still with their original owners

5. Toyota Land Cruiser (not sold in Canada)
32.7 percent of eight-year-old vehicles are still with their original owners

4. Volkswagen Passat
34.6 percent of eight-year-old vehicles are still with their original owners

3. Toyota Camry Hybrid
33.8 percent of eight-year-old vehicles are still with their original owners

2. Toyota Avalon Hybrid (not sold in Canada)
36.5 percent of eight-year-old vehicles are still with their original owners

1. Toyota Highlander Hybrid
38 percent of eight-year-old vehicles are still with their original owners