The Highway Loss Data Institute has released its 2010 numbers for vehicles victimized by theft. This list is created by comparing the number of insured autos to number of theft claims. The list is nevertheless capped by the Escalade, even though pickups are becoming victimized more often. The number of theft claims have declined, though the amount paid out has been increasing.
10. Chevy Corvette Z06
With a huge engine, the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is stolen .17 percent of the time with the help of anti-theft devices. Each and every time a theft claim is paid, though, it costs the insurance company $ 41,229.
9. Nissan Pathfinder Armada
.45 percent of Nissan Pathfinder Armada vehicles are stolen. Average insurance claim on these automobiles are about $ 12,458.
8. GMC Yukon
This large SUV is has a claim frequency of about 5.7 claims per 1,000 insured autos. Per claim, the average payment is $ 9,499.
7. 4 Wheel Drive Hummer H2
The Hummer H2 is not only more likely to be stolen, it is probably to be ticketed. There is a .62 percent chance that a Hummer H2 could be stolen.
6. HEMI engine Dodge Charger
The Dodge Charger with a HEMI has a .71 percent chance of being stolen.
5. Infiniti G37
There’s a higher insurance payout for the Infiniti, though it is stolen no more often than the Dodge Charger.
4. Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
This very large SUV only has a claim frequency of .74 percent, but the average losses are almost $ 1,000 more than the Silverado 1500 — at $ 7,571.
3. Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab
Trucks are being stolen increasingly more often. About .8 percent of Silverado’s are stolen.
2. Ford F-250 Crew
9.7 Ford F-250 cars are stolen for each 1,000 automobiles on the road.
1. Escalade by Cadillac
Yet again, the Cadillac Escalade is the most stolen vehicle. With 1.08 percent of these cars stolen and an average loss per claim of $ 11,934, the Escalade is an costly car for insurance businesses to take on.
