10 Cars Owners Keep The Longest - Subaru Forester And Outback Score Top Spots
If you buy a 2021 Subaru Forester or a 2021 Subaru Outback, you are likely to have it sitting in your garage 15 years from now. A new study by iSeeCars reveals the top-10 cars and SUVs owners keep the longest. The Subaru Forester makes both top-10 cars and SUVs lists. The Subaru Outback is also popular with owners and is now one of the top-10 SUVs.
iSeeCars analyzed over 660,000 cars from the 1981-2005 model years sold in 2020 to determine which cars owners are most likely to keep for at least 15 years. They also analyzed the data to decide which brands people keep the longest. Subaru scores the number three automaker (8.0 percent) behind Toyota (9.8 percent) and Honda (8.1 percent).
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The Forester is not a newcomer to the list and has been consistently on the report the past five years. Forester ranks number eight on the new top-10 list for 2021. The study shows 9.8 percent of owners keep the compact SUV for 15 years or longer. The average of all models is 6.1 percent.
Forester scores the number four spot on the top-10 SUVs owners keep the longest. That’s 1.6 times longer compared to the average SUV. But the Outback is a newcomer among the longest-held by SUV owners.
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The Subaru Outback (6.8 percent) takes the number ten spot on the top-10 SUVs list for 2021. The average for all SUV owners who keep their vehicle 15 years or longer is 5.9 percent.
The Subaru Forester and Outback are top-selling Subaru models in the automaker’s all-wheel-drive stable. Forester just took the number one crown away from the Outback in 2020.
Outback was the top model in 2019 with 181,178 sales, just ahead of Forester with 180,179 models delivered to customers. But in 2020, Forester finished the year with 176,996 total sales, well ahead of the Outback with 153,294 vehicle sales.
Why do owners keep Forester and Outback longest?
iSeeCars Executive Analyst Karl Brauer“ says, “Japanese vehicles, (like Subaru), are known for their reliability and durability and attract practical consumers who want vehicles that can be kept on the road as long as possible.”
“The Forester is a reliable vehicle known for its safety and affordability,” said Brauer. “The vehicle offers standard all-wheel drive and impressive fuel economy, which furthers its appeal to practical consumers.”
“Though it is technically a wagon, the Subaru Outback competes with vehicles in the compact SUV class because of its cargo space and utility,” said Brauer. “Subaru attracts practical owners who are passionate about their vehicles, so it is no surprise that their owners keep them on the road for so long.”
If you buy a 2021 Subaru Forester compact SUV or a 2021 Subaru Outback SUV/crossover, you are more likely than other SUV owners to have it sitting in your garage 15 years from now.
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Denis Flierl has invested over 30 years in the automotive industry in a consulting role working with every major car brand. He is an accredited member of the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press. Check out Subaru Report where he covers all of the Japanese automaker's models. More stories can be found on the Torque News Subaru page. Follow Denis on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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