Cadillac Escalade is most stolen vehicle
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The Cadillac Escalade has a giant target on its hood.
The luxury sport-utility vehicle is more than six times as likely as the average vehicle to be targeted by thieves, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Pickups also are a favorite of thieves, the trade group said. The Ford F-250 crew cab 4-wheel-drive comes in second to the Escalade for the most theft claims and other trucks also ranked high on the list.
The most targeted car, excluding luxury and sports cars, is the Chrysler 300. Other theft targets are cars with big engines, such as the Chrysler 300 HEMI, the Dodge Charger HEMI, and the Nissan Maxima.
The vehicles with the lowest claim frequencies are the Audi A6 4-wheel-drive sedan and the Mercury Mariner, a small SUV.
Here is the full list:
INSURANCE THEFT CLAIMS, 2008-10 PASSENGER VEHICLES | ||||
Vehicle size/type | Claim | Avg. loss | Overall | |
HIGHEST CLAIM RATES | ||||
Cadillac Escalade (4 versions) | large/very large luxury SUV | 10.8 | $10,555 | $114 |
Ford F-250 crew 4WD | very large pickup | 9.7 | $9,496 | $92 |
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew | large pickup | 9.2 | $4,948 | $45 |
Ford F-450 crew 4WD | very large pickup | 7.9 | $11,701 | $93 |
GMC Sierra 1500 crew | large pickup | 7.3 | $6,022 | $44 |
Chrysler 300 | large car | 7.1 | $5,509 | $39 |
Ford F-350 crew 4WD | very large pickup | 7.0 | $9,088 | $64 |
Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 | very large SUV | 6.4 | $6,689 | $43 |
GMC Yukon | large SUV | 6.4 | $6,645 | $42 |
Chrysler 300 HEMI | large car | 6.3 | $8,294 | $52 |
LOWEST CLAIM RATES | ||||
Audi A6 4WD | large luxury car | 0.5 | $16,882 | $8 |
Mercury Mariner (2009-10) | small SUV | 0.5 | $1,970 | $1 |
Chevrolet Equinox (2010) | midsize SUV | 0.6 | $2,069 | $1 |
Volkswagen CC (2009-10) | midsize car | 0.6 | $7,098 | $4 |
Chevrolet Equinox 4WD (2010) | midsize SUV | 0.6 | $4,870 | $3 |
Lexus RX 350 (2010) | midsize luxury SUV | 0.6 | $6,084 | $4 |
Saturn VUE | midsize SUV | 0.6 | $3,747 | $2 |
Chevrolet Aveo (2009-10) | mini station wagon | 0.6 | $7,642 | $5 |
BMW 5 series 4WD | large luxury car | 0.7 | $12,200 | $8 |
Mini Cooper Clubman | mini 2-door car | 0.7 | $1,883 | $1 |
AVERAGE ALL PASSENGER VEHICLES | 1.7 | $6,767 | $11 | |
Note: Claim frequencies are per 1,000 insured vehicle years; overall losses are average payments per insured vehicle year; vehicles 2008-10s unless otherwise noted. | ||||
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Photo Cadillac Escalade. Credit: Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times
