Most new cars cost $50,000 or more, which makes finding reliable transportation under $25,000 harder every year. GOBankingRates asked Chris Pyle, a JustAnswer auto expert, which budget cars will actually make it to 200,000 miles if you take care of them properly.
He gave us a list of seven vehicles based on their track records and engineering improvements, with a warning that it’s too early to know for sure how 2026 models will hold up since they haven’t been on the road long enough to rack up high mileage yet.
