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Jul 21, 2023

Vehicles Thieves Crave Most — and Least

Hellcat? How about Hell to keep? The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is more than 60 times more likely to be stolen than the average 2020-22 model year vehicle, according to a new study by the Highway Loss

Hellcat? How about Hell to keep?

The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is more than 60 times more likely to be stolen than the average 2020-22 model year vehicle, according to a new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute.

The HLDI says that the model experienced 6,128 thefts, far higher than the second place Dodge Charger Hemi, which had 2,197 thefts during the same period. The agency noted that 17 of the 20 vehicles with the highest theft claims had overall losses that were more than twice the average passenger vehicle of $45,058.

Notably, the perennial most-stolen vehicle, the Honda Accord, still ranks in top 20, while four Kia models make the grade, thanks to a TikTok video that revealed to thieves how easy the vehicles were to steal.

When it comes to least-stolen models, six are built by GM and five by Tesla, while Land Rover models made both lists. In fact, No General Motors model appeared on the list of most-stolen vehicles.

The study was done by the Highway Loss Data Institute. Established in 1972, the HLDI is an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an insurance-funded safety-advocacy group. The HLDI analyzes losses for collision, property damage liability, personal injury protection, medical payment, bodily injury liability and comprehensive insurance coverage from companies representing more than 85% of the U.S. private passenger vehicle insurance market. The results are published in studies such as this one.

Of course, theft frequency has a direct correlation on your car insurance rates, making the insight this list provides invaluable.

Most-stolen 2020-22 model year vehicles, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute

Least-stolen 2020-22 model year vehicles, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute

2020-22 mode year vehicles, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute

Minicar: Mini Cooper/Kia RioMini sports car: Mazda MX-5 Miata (class of one)Small car: Nissan Leaf/Kia ForteMidsize car: Subaru Legacy/Honda AccordMidsize station wagon: Subaru Outback (class of one)Midsize sports car: Toyota GR Supra/Ford Mustang GTMidsize luxury car: Tesla Model 3 4WD/Infiniti Q50Large car: Mercedes-Benz E-Class/Dodge ChallengerMinivans: Toyota Sienna hybrid 4WD/Honda Odyssey

Midsize pickups: Ford Ranger extended cab 4WD/ Jeep Gladiator crew cab 4WDFull-size pickups: Ram 1500 Classic extended cab 4WD/Ram 1500 crew cab SWB 4WDMedium-duty pickups: Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WD/Ford F-350 SuperCrew 4WD

Mini SUV: Kia Niro hybrid/Honda HR-VSmall SUV: Chevrolet Trailblazer 4WD/Honda CR-VMidsize SUV: GMC Acadia/Jeep Grand CherokeeLarge SUV: Chevrolet Tahoe/Dodge Durango 4WDVery Large SUV: Chevrolet Suburban 4WD/Ford Expedition Max 4WD

Small luxury SUV: Volvo XC40 4WD/Audi Q3 4WDMidsize luxury SUV: Tesla Model Y 4WD/BMW X6 4WDLarge luxury SUV: Tesla Model X 4WD/Land Rover Range RoverVery large luxury SUV: Lincoln Navigator (class of one)

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