The most stolen vehicle in the United States is the Ford F-250 pickup, according to the Highway Data Loss Institute, a research outfit backed by the insurance industry. The F-250 takes over the top spot from the Cadillac Escalade, which had been the most stolen vehicle for the previous six years. On average, 1.2 out of every 1,000 insured vehicles are reported stolen in the U.S. on a year basis. Following are the 10 most- and least-stolen vehicles in the United States for 2012.
The top 10 most-stolen vehicles:
- Ford F-250 Crew model with four-wheel drive - 7 out of every 1,000 insured vehicles stolen
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew model - 6.7 vehicles stolen
- Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 - 6.1 vehicles stolen
- GMC Sierra 1500 Crew model - 6.1 vehicles stolen
- Ford F-350 Crew model with four-wheel drive - 5.6 vehicles stolen
- Cadillac Escalade with four-wheel drive - 5.5 vehicles stolen
- Chevrolet Suburban 1500 - 5.4 vehicles stolen
- GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab model - 4.7 vehicles stolen
- GMC Yukon - 4.5 vehicles stolen
- Chevrolet Tahoe - 4.4 vehicles stolen
The top 10 least-stolen vehicles:
- Toyota Sienna - 0.5 vehicles stolen for every 1,000 insured vehicles each year
- Jeep Compass - 0.5 vehicles stolen
- Dodge Journey all-wheel drive model - 0.4 vehicles stolen
- Volkswagen Tiguan four-wheel drive model - 0.4 vehicles stolen
- Audi A4 - 0.4 vehicles stolen
- Acura RDX - 0.4 vehicles stolen
- Toyota Matrix - 0.4 vehicles stolen
- Lexus HS 250 - 0.4 vehicles stolen
- Honda CR-V - 0.4 vehicles stolen
- Hyundai Tucson - 0.4 vehicles stolen
The National Insurance Crime Bureau urges motorists to follow its "layered approach" to auto theft prevention. By employing these simple, low-cost suggestions, people can make their vehicles less attractive to thieves.