The auto industry has always been vigorously competitive, and most established auto manufacturers want to avoid producing lemons. I follow what I hear from repair-shops and smog-test professionals, so -- although I've never owned a Toyota -- I have family and friends who have owned one model or the other, and my second-hand experience from those sources goes back to 1972. I knew someone of that era who had a Corolla, a Toyota Crown and a Scout -- an early SUV-type vehicle.
I've owned a fleet of Honda Civics, when the CIVIC, the Accord, Prelude etc. had parts that could be interchanged. So I got a good feel (back in those old days of the 1980s and 90s) for parts or subsystem longevity, or when you could expect to need an engine overhaul.
I would therefore say that a RAV4, CRV or Forester are reasonably wise options. IF -- IF -- you are planning on a pre-owned or used vehicle, you actually might find one with as much as 95,000 on the odometer, but you should have an assessment of what repairs would be needed in the vehicle's near future after your purchase, and you should be prepared to pay for those repairs and suffer the inconvenience of visits to the shop, or otherwise the trouble of restoring the vehicle firsthand on your own.
The lower the mileage at time of purchase the better, but patient restoration, repair and maintenance will eventually yield a vehicle that can last a long time.
I've met people driving 40-plus-year-old Chevy Blazers, Ford Broncos, GMC vans, Cadillac Eldorados and Lincoln Continentals with 300,000 miles on the odometer and absolutely no desire to sell those vehicles. But you must be committed to "The Strategy" and willing to suffer through occasional and sometimes even large repair expenses.
In return, you can save half the annual insurance outlays, you will have no monthly car payments, and the repair expense history will bear out an amazing saving as opposed to buying a new vehicle and trading in every six years. Our problem today is the absolute need for a major shift in technology and not much in promising prospects for ICE vehicles using petroleum-based fuel -- gasoline or diesel.
I consider "The Strategy" to have provided me major peace of mind and serious economic security. I actually owned a classic limited edition 1964 Chevrolet SS Impala, and if I'd known then what I know now, it would've eventually given me an additional $25,000 in 1990 dollars, which is no chump-change lump of savings or assets. What I DO remember is a girlfriend in 1977 who'd said "You'll probably get rid of this old beauty queen [OLD BEAUTY QUEEN!] sometime soon," and i was influenced by her and her words.
Never listen to a girlfriend or spouse in their concerns for style, appearance to unknown people on the highway, or other frivolous concerns. If they insist that you drive a new vehicle -- tell 'em to go F*** themselves. I DO love women, and many can be practical people, but the myth about female vehicle owners or passengers looking over your shoulder about vehicle age and style is partially true to a significant degree. If this is no longer the case, it is a recent change or phenomenon over the last ten or twenty years.
I suppose if you are a practicing dentist or neurosurgeon with $500,000-plus in annual income, you're perfectly welcome to buy your Tesla, BMW convertible sports car, Mercedes, or even a Masarati. I would recommend to anybody the purchase of a pre-owned, certified Mercedes as a good investment. But I'm retired, was never a brain surgeon, and I had to manage my life with limited incomes in the wake of an otherwise astounding and extensive education. So -- no convertible BMW or Tesla for me. I'm freaking retired now, and that's the end of it!