While we've already named our picks for trucks and cars that seem to outlast the competition, there's still plenty of SUVs out there that can keep you rolling for (hundreds of) thousands of miles. Toyota comes up big in this category, taking up four spots out of our top 10 (including the Lexus RX300 and 330 crossover), but there's still plenty of love to go around for some modern American classics like the Ford Explorer, which we've noticed is an especially big favorite of Vehix readers.
Once again, we didn't use any fancy calculus or other scientific formula to come up with this list. It's based on readily available reviews, ratings, online chatter, stories our friends from Alaska told us and a number of other sources. So, if you think we made a glaring omission, or that any of the following models should be banned from the road, please leave a comment and keep the discussion going and going until it finally outlasts that old '86 4-Runner (fat chance). Speaking of which, here's what you've been waiting for, listed in no particular order....
Here's an SUV that was made for life in the '80s, with the ability to go about anywhere in relative style, and you could still even pop off the rear roof for an off-roading convertible experience. The 4-Runner adapted with the times over the years to remain a favorite among suburban commuters, mud boggers and everyone in between. With Toyota's venerable 22R engine at the center of things up until 1995, even those original models from the 80s are still sought-after reliable rides.
After our first list of cars that run forever, many of you loyal Vehix readers let us know we had created a grave sin by omitting this gold standard of modern sport utility. The Explorer has had its ups and downs in the public eye over the years (remember those bad Firestone tires from a decade ago?), but has emerged over time to prove itself as a solid and versatile vehicle that's cheap and easy to maintain.