Three old Japanese models top the list of the most-stolen cars last year, the National Insurance Crime Bureau reports.
The NICB's Hot Wheels 2010 report puts ancient Honda Accord and Civics, and Toyota Camry at the top of the most-stolen list. Given that the model years of the most-stolen cars were from 1991 to 1994, it's hard to imagine that thieves had so lowered their taste for nice new cars.
The other half of the list is mostly Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge trucks or vans. Hot Wheels examines all theft data without regard to a vehicle's insured status. Says the NICB:
The FBI's just-released 2009 Uniform Crime Report shows that vehicle theft is once again down significantly from the previous year making 2009 the sixth-consecutive year of reduced vehicle thefts. In 2008, 956,846 vehicles were reported stolen the lowest annual total in more than 20 years. For 2009, the number is even lower 794,616.
"Through the end of August this year there were 97,655 vehicles that were listed as stolen and not yet recovered," said Joe Wehrle, NICB president and CEO.
For 2009, the most-stolen vehicles* in the nation were:
1. 1994 Honda Accord
2. 1995 Honda Civic
3. 1991 Toyota Camry
4. 1997 Ford F-150 pickup
5. 2004 Dodge Ram pickup
6. 2000 Dodge Caravan
7. 1994 Chevrolet pickup (Full Size)
8. 1994 Acura Integra
9. 2002 Ford Explorer
10. 2009 Toyota Corolla
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The NICB's Hot Wheels 2010 report puts ancient Honda Accord and Civics, and Toyota Camry at the top of the most-stolen list. Given that the model years of the most-stolen cars were from 1991 to 1994, it's hard to imagine that thieves had so lowered their taste for nice new cars.
The other half of the list is mostly Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge trucks or vans. Hot Wheels examines all theft data without regard to a vehicle's insured status. Says the NICB:
The FBI's just-released 2009 Uniform Crime Report shows that vehicle theft is once again down significantly from the previous year making 2009 the sixth-consecutive year of reduced vehicle thefts. In 2008, 956,846 vehicles were reported stolen the lowest annual total in more than 20 years. For 2009, the number is even lower 794,616.
"Through the end of August this year there were 97,655 vehicles that were listed as stolen and not yet recovered," said Joe Wehrle, NICB president and CEO.
For 2009, the most-stolen vehicles* in the nation were:
1. 1994 Honda Accord
2. 1995 Honda Civic
3. 1991 Toyota Camry
4. 1997 Ford F-150 pickup
5. 2004 Dodge Ram pickup
6. 2000 Dodge Caravan
7. 1994 Chevrolet pickup (Full Size)
8. 1994 Acura Integra
9. 2002 Ford Explorer
10. 2009 Toyota Corolla
USATODAY
http://content.usatoday.com/communi...a-accord-civic-top-list-of-most-stolen-cars/1
