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Chrysler vs Toyota

Chrysler or Toyota — what we actually found

Side by side from 29 Chryslers and 656 Toyotas buyers asked us to inspect before purchase. The average car we check scores 60/100.

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Head to head
ChryslerToyota
Cars inspected29656
Average condition57/10060/100
In good shape (60+/100)44%50%
Holds up to (avg dips below decent)—~142k mi
Repainted or replaced panel93%78%
Structural repair found3%4%
Fault codes recently cleared21%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
Chrysler
Excellent 3% Good 41% Mediocre 52% Poor 3%
Toyota
Excellent 15% Good 35% Mediocre 40% Poor 10%
How long do they stay good?
Good cars by mileage
▬ Chrysler▬ Toyota▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 Toyota, 0–20k mi: 100% in good shape (21 cars)Toyota, 20–40k mi: 89% in good shape (56 cars)Toyota, 40–60k mi: 80% in good shape (44 cars)Toyota, 60–80k mi: 78% in good shape (74 cars)Toyota, 80–100k mi: 53% in good shape (68 cars)Toyota, 100–120k mi: 46% in good shape (91 cars)Toyota, 120–140k mi: 40% in good shape (75 cars)Toyota, 140–160k mi: 27% in good shape (78 cars)Toyota, 160–180k mi: 28% in good shape (58 cars)Toyota, 180–200k mi: 23% in good shape (31 cars)Toyota, 200–220k mi: 16% in good shape (19 cars) 40k 80k 120k 160k 200k mileage when we inspected it
Good cars by age
▬ Chrysler▬ Toyota▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 Toyota, 1 years old: 100% in good shape (18 cars)Toyota, 2 years old: 94% in good shape (34 cars)Toyota, 3 years old: 91% in good shape (22 cars)Toyota, 4 years old: 92% in good shape (26 cars)Toyota, 5 years old: 85% in good shape (33 cars)Toyota, 6 years old: 62% in good shape (34 cars)Toyota, 7 years old: 68% in good shape (37 cars)Toyota, 8 years old: 68% in good shape (37 cars)Toyota, 9 years old: 48% in good shape (50 cars)Toyota, 10 years old: 57% in good shape (46 cars)Toyota, 11 years old: 52% in good shape (27 cars)Toyota, 12 years old: 41% in good shape (37 cars)Toyota, 13 years old: 41% in good shape (51 cars)Toyota, 14 years old: 19% in good shape (36 cars)Toyota, 15 years old: 25% in good shape (40 cars)Toyota, 16 years old: 16% in good shape (25 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. Not enough Chrysler data at this granularity yet.

Most common faults
Chrysler
Oil leaks · Engine
86%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
48%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
48%
Oil leaks · Automatic transmission
34%
Lights not working · Equipment
21%
Toyota
Oil leaks · Engine
50%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
36%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
31%
Leaking or worn shock absorbers · Suspension
21%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
20%
Trajectory by generation
Chrysler

Not enough Chryslers 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; 105 cars, raw 53%) 57 2018+: 69% in good shape (age-adjusted; 62 cars, raw 77%) 69 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 685 inspections · updated Jul 12, 2026