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GMC vs Toyota

GMC or Toyota — what we actually found

Side by side from 66 GMCs and 679 Toyotas buyers asked us to inspect before purchase. The average car we check scores 61/100.

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Head to head
GMCToyota
Cars inspected66679
Average condition58/10060/100
In good shape (60+/100)50%51%
Holds up to (avg dips below decent)~121k mi~142k mi
Repainted or replaced panel76%78%
Structural repair found5%4%
Fault codes recently cleared27%16%

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
GMC
Excellent 18% Good 32% Mediocre 32% Poor 18%
Toyota
Excellent 16% Good 35% Mediocre 40% Poor 10%
How long do they stay good?
Good cars by mileage
▬ GMC▬ Toyota▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 GMC, 20–40k mi: 89% in good shape (9 cars)GMC, 40–60k mi: 73% in good shape (11 cars)GMC, 80–100k mi: 63% in good shape (8 cars)GMC, 100–120k mi: 56% in good shape (9 cars)GMC, 120–140k mi: 14% in good shape (7 cars)GMC, 160–180k mi: 14% in good shape (7 cars)GMC, 200–220k mi: 20% in good shape (5 cars) Toyota, 0–20k mi: 100% in good shape (21 cars)Toyota, 20–40k mi: 89% in good shape (57 cars)Toyota, 40–60k mi: 81% in good shape (47 cars)Toyota, 60–80k mi: 85% in good shape (78 cars)Toyota, 80–100k mi: 58% in good shape (72 cars)Toyota, 100–120k mi: 64% in good shape (94 cars)Toyota, 120–140k mi: 44% in good shape (78 cars)Toyota, 140–160k mi: 29% in good shape (79 cars)Toyota, 160–180k mi: 32% in good shape (60 cars)Toyota, 180–200k mi: 19% in good shape (31 cars)Toyota, 200–220k mi: 26% in good shape (19 cars) 40k 80k 120k 160k 200k mileage when we inspected it
Good cars by age
▬ GMC▬ Toyota▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 GMC, 2 years old: 67% in good shape (9 cars)GMC, 3 years old: 100% in good shape (5 cars)GMC, 4 years old: 57% in good shape (7 cars)GMC, 5 years old: 60% in good shape (5 cars)GMC, 6 years old: 80% in good shape (5 cars)GMC, 7 years old: 57% in good shape (7 cars)GMC, 14 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 (24 cars)Toyota, 4 years old: 96% in good shape (27 cars)Toyota, 5 years old: 91% in good shape (33 cars)Toyota, 6 years old: 75% in good shape (36 cars)Toyota, 7 years old: 70% in good shape (40 cars)Toyota, 8 years old: 76% in good shape (38 cars)Toyota, 9 years old: 52% in good shape (52 cars)Toyota, 10 years old: 65% in good shape (48 cars)Toyota, 11 years old: 66% in good shape (29 cars)Toyota, 12 years old: 45% in good shape (38 cars)Toyota, 13 years old: 32% in good shape (53 cars)Toyota, 14 years old: 36% in good shape (36 cars)Toyota, 15 years old: 33% in good shape (40 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
GMC
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
47%
Oil leaks · Engine
47%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
38%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
36%
Leaking or worn shock absorbers · Suspension
26%
Toyota
Oil leaks · Engine
49%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
36%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
30%
Leaking or worn shock absorbers · Suspension
21%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
20%
Trajectory by generation
GMC

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

Toyota ↘↗ Dipped in the mid-2010s — the newest generation recovered 40% 60% 80% 2012–14: 72% in good shape (age-adjusted; 59 cars, raw 66%) 72 2015–17: 57% in good shape (age-adjusted; 109 cars, raw 53%) 57 2018+: 66% in good shape (age-adjusted; 68 cars, raw 74%) 66 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 745 inspections · updated Aug 1, 2026