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Cars That Owners Keep a Long Time
December 17, 2015
BankRate.com recently released a list of the 10 models that owners tend to keep for at least 10 years. The study looked at 2005 model year vehicles that were sold between January 1, 2015, to July 30, 2015, to see which ones owners held on to the longest. Vehicles that owners kept -- sometimes 1.7 times longer than the average -- were fully dominated by Honda and Toyota. See the full list below.
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| Vehicle | % of Original Owners Keeping Car for 10 Years | Times More Likely to be Held by Owner for 10 Years Compared with Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Honda CR-V | 28.6% | 2.1 |
| Toyota Prius | 28.5% | 2.1 |
| Toyota RAV-4 | 28.2% | 2.1 |
| Toyota Highlander | 26.5% | 2 |
| Honda Odyssey | 25.6% | 1.9 |
| Toyota Sienna | 25.4% | 1.9 |
| Toyota Camry | 24.4% | 1.8 |
| Toyota Avalon | 23.8% | 1.8 |
| Honda Pilot | 23.3% | 1.7 |
| Honda Element | 23.1% | 1.7 |
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