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We ranked 912 nameplates from the 1CARS catalog by years in continuous production. The Volkswagen Beetle leads with 81 years.

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No. 76–100 of 912
  1. 76. Mazda Cosmo 1967–1995 28 years
  2. 77. Lotus Esprit 1976–2004 28 years
  3. 78. Zastava Koral 1980–2008 28 years
  4. 79. SEAT Toledo 1991–2019 28 years
  5. 80. Kia Carnival 1998–present 28 years
  6. 81. Lexus RX 1998–present 28 years
  7. 82. Oldsmobile 442 1964–1991 27 years
  8. 83. Alfa Romeo Spider 1966–1993 27 years
  9. 84. GAZ-3102 1982–2009 27 years
  10. 85. Lexus GS 1993–2020 27 years
  11. 86. Volkswagen Sharan 1995–2022 27 years
  12. 87. Chevrolet Malibu 1997–2024 27 years
  13. 88. Ford Focus 1998–2025 27 years
  14. 89. BMW X5 1999–present 27 years
  15. 90. Honda Insight 1999–present 27 years
  16. 91. Kia Carens 1999–present 27 years
  17. 92. SEAT Leon 1999–present 27 years
  18. 93. Trabant 601 1964–1990 26 years
  19. 94. Chevrolet Impala 1994–2020 26 years
  20. 95. Renault Scenic 1996–2022 26 years
  21. 96. Smart ForTwo 1998–2024 26 years
  22. 97. Hyundai Santa Fe 2000–present 26 years
  23. 98. Nissan Sylphy 2000–present 26 years
  24. 99. Nissan X-Trail 2000–present 26 years
  25. 100. Toyota Highlander 2000–present 26 years

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Method and data

We count the years a model name has been in continuous production, from the start of the earliest generation in an unbroken run to the end of the latest one (or today, if it is still built). Breaks of up to 5 years, such as the pause in car production during the Second World War, do not reset the count; longer breaks do. Only nameplates with generation years in our catalog are ranked. How we collect and check data

Ranked: 912 of 1,149 models in the 1CARS catalog have a figure for this list.

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