4 Full-Size Trucks Owners Keep Longer Than the Ford F-150
Ford’s quick to remind everyone that the F-150 is “America’s favorite truck.” And it’s true, it consistently has the highest sales numbers (though General Motors’ combined truck sales beat the F-150 last year). Registration data shows the F-150 is far from the full-size truck that owners keep the longest. In fact, drivers are more likely to stick with nearly any other half-ton on the market.
4. Ram 1500
Just 5% of GMC Sierra 1500s still on the road after 15 years are still with their original owner. The F-150 can claim a slightly higher number: 5.1%. But the Ram 1500 scratches out a win over both Detroit-based competitors. That’s because 5.2% of Ram 1500s on the road for 15+ years are still driven by buyer number one.
The Ram 1500 has a 3.5% chance of still being on the road at 250,000 miles. That’s the worst longevity score of any pickup truck (though heavy-duty Rams fared much better). But it looks like owners keep them for as much of that lifespan as possible.
3. Chevrolet Silverado
Chevrolet Silverado owners hang on to their trucks longer than any other half-ton by the Detroit Three. Of the Silverado 1500s on the road for 15+ years, 6% are still driven by their first owner. That falls short for the average of any light-duty truck, which is 6.3% when you figure in midsize trucks and Japanese-built half-tons.
The Silverado 1500 has a 12.9% chance of making it past 250,000 miles, according to registration data. That’s about par for vehicles of any class (13%). But again, heavy-duty trucks wearing a bowtie rank much higher in longevity.
2. Nissan Titan
Some truck enthusiasts are lukewarm on Nissan’s full-size Titan, and Titan XD variant—despite the latter’s Cummins diesel option. But drivers who take the plunge appear to love them. Of the Titans still on the road at 15+ years old, 6.7% have drivers who just couldn’t give them up.
How many miles are they driving their trucks? Well, the Titan has a 9.9% chance of going beyond 250,000 miles. Now owners have another reason to hang on to their Titan: Nissan has cancelled both its full-size truck trims, leaving just the midsize Frontier.
Toyota Tundra
Toyotas trounce the official iSeeCars list of vehicles owners keep the longest. In fact, Toyotas swept the top five spots (the Prius, Highlander, Tacoma, Sienna, and Tundra, to be exact).
The midsize Tacoma took number one among trucks (with a score of 11.6%). But the full-size Tundra is hot on its heels. Of Tundras that are 15+ years old, 11.3% are still with owner number one.
This is especially impressive because the midsize trucks—the Nissan Frontier, GMC Canyon, and Chevrolet Colorado—outranked every other half-ton. The Ford Ranger only lost out to the Silverado. But the Tundra beat them all. How? Well, the Tundra has a 30% chance of running past 250,000 miles, which is 2.3x that of the average vehicle.
