Study Finds the 10 Most Reliable New Cars for the Money
Because new car prices are so high, it’s more important than ever to get the most value for your money.
To find the most affordable new cars with long lifespans, iSeeCars analyzed the prices of over 8.7 million new cars sold in July 2025 through December 2025, and the odometer readings of over 400 million used cars from its Longest Lasting Cars Study. Using the average list price of each model and its expected lifespan, iSeeCars then calculated the list price per year.
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Based on this analysis, these are the 10 most affordable new cars with the longest lifespans.
Honda Civic
Average list price: $27,768
Expected lifespan: 13.5 years
Price per year: $2,058
Price per year compared to average: 0.48x
Toyota Corolla
Average list price: $25,423
Expected lifespan: 11.3 years
Price per year: $2,258
Price per year compared to average: 0.53x
Mazda3 Hatchback
Average list price: $31,801
Expected lifespan: 13.8 years
Price per year: $2,300
Price per year compared to average: 0.54x
Volkswagen Jetta
Average list price: $26,522
Expected lifespan: 11.5 years
Price per year: $2,313
Price per year compared to average: 0.54x
Honda Accord
Average list price: $30,927
Expected lifespan: 12.4 years
Price per year: $2,489
Price per year compared to average: 0.59x
Subaru Impreza
Average list price: $27,559
Expected lifespan: 11.0 years
Price per year: $2,507
Price per year compared to average: 0.59x
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
Average list price: $28,396
Expected lifespan: 11.3 years
Price per year: $2,523
Price per year compared to average: 0.59x
Hyundai Elantra
Average list price: $25,172
Expected lifespan: 9.9 years
Price per year: $2,538
Price per year compared to average: 0.60x
Mazda3 Sedan
Average list price: $28,006
Expected lifespan: 10.7 years
Price per year: $2,616
Price per year compared to average: 0.62x
Honda CR-V
Average list price: $36,385
Expected lifespan: 13.9 years
Price per year: $2,620
Price per year compared to average: 0.62x
Editor’s note: Data was sourced from iSeeCars.
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