Vehicles Thieves Crave Most — and Least

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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.

Vehicles Thieves’ Top 20 Hits

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

The 2020 Kia Sportage
  1. Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
  2. Dodge Charger Hemi
  3. Infiniti Q50
  4. Dodge Challenger
  5. Land Rover Range Rover 4WD
  6. Kia Sportage
  7. Land Rover Range Rover Sport 4WD
  8. Kia Sportage 4WD
  9. Honda CR-V 4WD
  10. BMW X6 4WD
  11. Kia Rio
  12. Kia Forte
  13. Ford F-350 SuperCrew 4WD
  14. BMW X7 4dr 4WD
  15. Ford F-250 SuperCrew 4WD
  16. Honda Accord
  17. Ram 3500 crew cab LWB 4WD
  18. Infiniti Q50 4dr 4WD
  19. Nissan Maxima
  20. Honda CR-V

Staying safe

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

2021 Chevroet Trailblazer
  1. Tesla Model 3 4WD
  2. Tesla Model Y 4WD
  3. Volvo XC90 4WD
  4. GMC Acadia
  5. Tesla Model X 4WD
  6. Volvo XC40 AWD
  7. Tesla Model 3 RWD
  8. Volvo XC60 4WD
  9. Lexus UX 250 hybrid 4WD
  10. Chevrolet Trailblazer 4WD
  11. Cadillac XT5
  12. Buick Envision 4WD
  13. Chevrolet Traverse 4WD
  14. Land Rover Defender 110 4WD
  15. Nissan Leaf
  16. Buick Encore GX 4WD
  17. Mercedes-Benz GLE class
  18. Volvo XC60 FWD
  19. Subaru Ascent with EyeSight
  20. Tesla Model S 4WD

Least-stolen/most-stolen vehicles by class

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

Cars

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2022 Toyota GR Supra

Minicar: Mini Cooper/Kia Rio
Mini sports car: Mazda MX-5 Miata (class of one)
Small car: Nissan Leaf/Kia Forte
Midsize car: Subaru Legacy/Honda Accord
Midsize station wagon: Subaru Outback (class of one)
Midsize sports car: Toyota GR Supra/Ford Mustang GT
Midsize luxury car: Tesla Model 3 4WD/Infiniti Q50
Large car: Mercedes-Benz E-Class/Dodge Challenger
Minivans: Toyota Sienna hybrid 4WD/Honda Odyssey

Pickup trucks

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

SUVs

2022 Honda CR-V

Mini SUV: Kia Niro hybrid/Honda HR-V
Small SUV: Chevrolet Trailblazer 4WD/Honda CR-V
Midsize SUV: GMC Acadia/Jeep Grand Cherokee
Large SUV: Chevrolet Tahoe/Dodge Durango 4WD
Very Large SUV: Chevrolet Suburban 4WD/Ford Expedition Max 4WD

Luxury SUVs

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


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