Top 10 Most Stolen Autos of 2013

[G. David Felt]

G. David Felt

Alternative Fuels & Propulsion writer

www.CheersandGears.com

Top 10 Most Stolen Autos

Some might consider it an honor, others a sad statement of the times. No matter how you look at it, it is amazing that in a short 12 months from the last report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) that we have gone from a top 10 list of most common stolen cars to SUVs. REPORT HERE

Top 10 List of stolen autos

#1 Ford Escape

#2 Ford Edge

#3 Ford Explorer

#4 Jeep Grand Cherokee

#5 Kia Sorrento

#6 Chevrolet Traverse

#7 Nissan Rogue

#8 Honda CR-V

#9 Toyota RAV4

#10 Chevrolet Equinox

Compact SUVs were stolen twice as often as full-size SUVs according to the study finds.

The most popular state for SUV thefts was California, followed by Florida, Michigan, Texas and New York.

So are the thefts driven by what is popular to buyers or is there another reason behind this change in stealing tastes? In years past ease of breaking into an auto and hot wiring it was sited as the reason for the auto's being stolen. With today's technology, this has changed and forced thief's to become more tech savvy.

Interesting enough is that the most popular unrecovered SUV is the Jeep wrangler. Five states actually had all stolen autos recovered. Seems the south is far more popular than the north for stealing.

If you are interested in more details than just the basic report on the link above, you can get the following information from these links.

Thefts by State report here

Data Analytic report here

Insurance Loss Information from the National Institute for Highway Safety

Top 10 Most Stolen Luxury Autos

#1 Mercedes Benz C Class

#2 BMW 3 series

#3 Infiniti G series

#4 Mercedes Benz E Class

#5 Cadillac CTS

#6 BMW 5 series

#7 Lincoln MKZ

#8 Acura TSX

#9 Lexus IS

#10 Mercedes Benz S Class

Data Analytics report here

Top three states were New York, California and Florida for having these autos stolen. The Infiniti G Series is the most unrecovered auto.