Most Stolen Cars

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The Highway Loss Data Institute has updated its list of the most popular (and least popular) U.S. cars for thieves to steal.

The most stolen cars are:

 

  • All four versions of the Cadillac Escalade (10.6 are stolen per every 1,000 cars on the road)
  • Ford F-250 crew 4WD (9.7 are stolen for every 1,000 cars on the road)
  • Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew (9.2 stolen per 1,000)
  • Ford F-450 crew 4WD (7.9 stolen per 1,000)
  • GMC Sierra 1500 crew (7.3 stolen per 1,000)
  • Chrysler 300 (7.1 stolen per 1,000)
  • Ford F-350 crew 4WD (7 stolen per 1,000)
  • Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 (6.4 stolen per 1,000)
  • GMC Yukon (6.4 stolen per 1,000)
  • Chrysler 300 HEMI (6.3 stolen per 1,000)On the opposite end of the spectrum, some luxury vehicles are among the least likely to be stolen:
  • Audi A6 4WD (0.5 are stolen for every 1,000 cars)
  • Mercury Mariner (0.5 stolen per 1,000)
  • Chevrolet Equinox (0.6 stolen per 1,000)
  • Volkswagen CC (0.6 stolen per 1,000)
  • Chevrolet Equinox 4WD (0.6 stolen per 1,000)
  • Lexus RX 350 (0.6 stolen per 1,000)
  • Saturn VUE (0.6 stolen per 1,000)
  • Chevrolet Aveo (0.6 stolen per 1,000)
  • BMW 5 series 4WD (0.7 stolen per 1,000)
  • Mini Cooper Clubman (0.7 stolen per 1,000)The data come from insurers representing about 80 percent of the market for privately insured vehicles. Thefts of cars that aren’t insured or are insured by nonreporting companies are not included.