Cars that are most frequently and least likely to be stolen in the USA

Americans love for horsepower and SUVs, apparently, applies to criminals.

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Powerful cars, such as the Dodge Charger and pickups, such as the Chevrolet Silverado, are among the most frequently stolen new cars in the United States. USA Todayreferring to research data from the Highway Loss Data Institute.

At the same time, electric cars are one of the least stolen vehicles.

The study determined the absolute frequency of thefts, not the relative. In other words, it determined the likelihood that your car will be stolen, regardless of the sales level of this car model.

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As a rule, new cars are harder to steal than old ones due to advances in theft prevention technologies. But they are also more lucrative targets for criminals.

Expensive cars are stolen more often than cheap ones. For example, Dodge Chargers with a HEMI engine are the most common target of car thieves. According to the study, it is stolen 5,4 times more often than any other car on average. The price of such a 2018 car is up to $66. Pickup trucks are also commonly stolen as they are also expensive vehicles.

It is difficult to say exactly how the theft of cars occurs in the modern world in the presence of protective technologies. But experts say that the level of vehicle hijacking is increasing, partly because people make life easier for thieves by leaving their key rings in the car, which allows the criminal to open and start the car without a key, and for this he does not even need to look for the key chain.

It is difficult to say for sure what happens to specific vehicles after they are stolen. Some are sold in parts. Others are illegally exported to foreign countries.

The most frequently stolen cars in the USA (2016-2018 models):

• Dodge charger hemi
• Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
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• GMC Sierra 1500
• Dodge Challenger
• Nissan Maxima
• Chevrolet Silverado 1500
• Chrysler 300 all-wheel drive
• Mercedes-Benz S-Class all-wheel drive
• Dodge Charger four-wheel drive
• Dodge Durango four-wheel drive
• Land rover range rover
• Chevrolet Silverado 1500 all-wheel drive
• Dodge Charger
• Nissan titan
• Chevrolet Silverado 1500
• GMC Sierra 1500 all-wheel drive
• Audi A7 all-wheel drive
• Infiniti QX80 four-wheel drive

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Rarely stolen cars in the USA (2016-2018 models):

• BMW 3-series
• Tesla Model S four-wheel drive
• Tesla Model X four-wheel drive
• Chevrolet Equinox All Wheel Drive
• Buick Encore four-wheel drive
• Subaru Legacy with EyeSight
• GMC Acadia
• Subaru Forester with EyeSight
• GMC Acadia All Wheel Drive
• Volkswagen New Beetle
• BMW 3-series four-wheel drive
• Subaru Outback with EyeSight
• BMW X5
• Subaru Crosstrek
• Chevrolet traverse
• Subaru Crosstrek with EyeSight
• Lexus RX 450h four-wheel drive
• Honda Odyssey
• Mazda MX-5 Miata
• Cadillac XT5

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