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Jeep vs Toyota

Jeep or Toyota — what we actually found

Side by side from 131 Jeeps and 708 Toyotas buyers asked us to inspect before purchase. The average car we check scores 61/100.

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Head to head
JeepToyota
Cars inspected131708
Average condition59/10062/100
In good shape (60+/100)47%56%
Holds up to (avg dips below decent)~105k mi~145k mi
Repainted or replaced panel69%78%
Structural repair found5%4%
Fault codes recently cleared23%17%

Green = the better number of the pair. Condition reflects the mix of cars that came to us — age, price, model — so treat small gaps as a tie.

How they score
Jeep
Excellent 23% Good 24% Mediocre 31% Poor 23%
Toyota
Excellent 29% Good 27% Mediocre 25% Poor 19%
How long do they stay good?
Good cars by mileage
▬ Jeep▬ Toyota▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 Jeep, 0–20k mi: 91% in good shape (11 cars)Jeep, 20–40k mi: 100% in good shape (12 cars)Jeep, 40–60k mi: 69% in good shape (16 cars)Jeep, 60–80k mi: 50% in good shape (22 cars)Jeep, 80–100k mi: 47% in good shape (17 cars)Jeep, 100–120k mi: 11% in good shape (18 cars)Jeep, 120–140k mi: 21% in good shape (14 cars)Jeep, 140–160k mi: 22% in good shape (9 cars) Toyota, 0–20k mi: 100% in good shape (21 cars)Toyota, 20–40k mi: 90% in good shape (58 cars)Toyota, 40–60k mi: 81% in good shape (52 cars)Toyota, 60–80k mi: 86% in good shape (83 cars)Toyota, 80–100k mi: 59% in good shape (73 cars)Toyota, 100–120k mi: 61% in good shape (101 cars)Toyota, 120–140k mi: 44% in good shape (81 cars)Toyota, 140–160k mi: 29% in good shape (82 cars)Toyota, 160–180k mi: 33% in good shape (61 cars)Toyota, 180–200k mi: 22% in good shape (32 cars)Toyota, 200–220k mi: 25% in good shape (20 cars) 40k 80k 120k 160k 200k mileage when we inspected it
Good cars by age
▬ Jeep▬ Toyota▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 Jeep, 1 years old: 86% in good shape (7 cars)Jeep, 3 years old: 90% in good shape (10 cars)Jeep, 4 years old: 94% in good shape (16 cars)Jeep, 5 years old: 29% in good shape (7 cars)Jeep, 6 years old: 67% in good shape (6 cars)Jeep, 7 years old: 50% in good shape (10 cars)Jeep, 8 years old: 50% in good shape (14 cars)Jeep, 9 years old: 14% in good shape (7 cars)Jeep, 10 years old: 38% in good shape (8 cars)Jeep, 11 years old: 22% in good shape (9 cars)Jeep, 12 years old: 0% in good shape (5 cars) Toyota, 1 years old: 100% in good shape (20 cars)Toyota, 2 years old: 94% in good shape (35 cars)Toyota, 3 years old: 88% in good shape (26 cars)Toyota, 4 years old: 93% in good shape (29 cars)Toyota, 5 years old: 91% in good shape (35 cars)Toyota, 6 years old: 77% in good shape (39 cars)Toyota, 7 years old: 72% in good shape (43 cars)Toyota, 8 years old: 73% in good shape (40 cars)Toyota, 9 years old: 54% in good shape (54 cars)Toyota, 10 years old: 66% in good shape (50 cars)Toyota, 11 years old: 67% in good shape (30 cars)Toyota, 12 years old: 48% in good shape (40 cars)Toyota, 13 years old: 31% in good shape (54 cars)Toyota, 14 years old: 36% in good shape (39 cars)Toyota, 15 years old: 31% in good shape (42 cars)Toyota, 16 years old: 26% in good shape (27 cars) 2y 4y 6y 8y 10y 12y 14y 16y vehicle age when we inspected it

Share in good shape (scoring 60+/100) by mileage and by age when we inspected them (each dot ≥5 cars; rolled-back odometers excluded from the mileage curve). Dashed grey = all cars we check.

Most common faults
Jeep
Oil leaks · Engine
68%
Low coolant / cooling system issues · Engine
39%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
34%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
34%
Steering backlash · Steering (hydraulic power)
26%
Toyota
Oil leaks · Engine
48%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
36%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
29%
Leaking or worn shock absorbers · Suspension
21%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
20%
Trajectory by generation
Jeep

Not enough Jeeps at the 5–10 year checkpoint yet to draw a generation trend.

Toyota ▬ Consistent across generations 40% 60% 80% 2012–14: 70% in good shape (age-adjusted; 59 cars, raw 64%) 70 2015–17: 73% in good shape (age-adjusted; 113 cars, raw 69%) 73 2018+: 74% in good shape (age-adjusted; 78 cars, raw 81%) 74 2009–11 2012–14 2015–17 2018+

Share in good shape when inspected at the same age (5–10 years, age-adjusted), by model-year generation; dashed = all-brand average. All brands →

Whichever badge wins on paper, the car in front of you is its own story. Get it inspected before you pay.
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Based on 839 inspections · updated Sep 11, 2026