Survey: Cadillac Escalade SUV is the car thieves love to steal

[Elmore Furth]

My Toyota just isn't cool any more.

New York (Cnnmoney.Com) -- Once again, the high-profile Cadillac Escalade SUV is the car that thieves love to steal, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute.

Each year, 10.8 out of every 1,000 late-model Escalades get stolen, broken into, or have parts ripped off. That's the highest rate of theft claims of any vehicle in America. The Escalade has topped the list since 2002. You may have heard that a lot of Toyota Camrys get stolen. They do. But it's only 1.6 out of every thousand.

The institute looked only at cars from the most recent three model years. These cars all have the latest anti-theft technologies, including engine immobilizers that prevent hot-wiring.

According to the institute, the top-ten car-criminal favorites, along with their "theft claim frequency" per 1,000 vehicles, are:

1. Cadillac Escalade 10.8

2. Chevrolet Silverado 8.0

3. Dodge Charger 7.4

4. Chevrolet Avalanche 7.4

5. Infiniti G47 coupe 7.1

6. GMC Sierra Crew Cab 6.7

7. Nissan Maxima 6.5

8. Hummer H2 6.2

9. GMC Yukon XL 6.0

10. Chevrolet Tahoe 5.8

This list excludes medium-duty work trucks, such as the Ford F-250. It also excludes the Dodge Charger Hemi, which the institute counted as a separate model with a theft rate of 7.1.


Survey: Cadillac Escalade SUV is the car thieves love to steal

[babylonsister]

1. Well, darn! I'm so glad they're not targeting 1993 Toyotas!

:hide:

[ReverendDeuce]

2. There's no such thing as an Infiniti G47...

I wish they did...

[Blue_Tires]

3. GM cars, even older ones, had been prime targets for 20+ years

due to widespread parts useage, and notoriously easy to steal...