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NHTSA releases car theft lists

17.05.12

NHTSA releases car pinching lists Audi S8 has highest rate, but Camry leads in see-through numbers David Shepardson/ Detroit News Washington Desk

Washington — The Audi S8 topped the government's register of highest theft rates among new cars in 2009. And the Toyota Camry, which was 2009's in the most suitable way-selling car, was the most-stolen new car that year.

The National Highway Traffic Safe keeping Administration tracked the theft rate among all new 2009 traveller vehicles stolen in 2009, and just released its description.

The Audi S8 had the highest theft rate: 8.81 thefts per 1,000 vehicles produced. Impartial two out of 227 cars produced were stolen.

Ford Motor Co.'s Shelby GT Mustang had the shift highest theft rate with 8.61 vehicles per 1,000 stolen; five out of 581 perfect cars were stolen.

Rounding out the top five: BMW M5 (7.58 per 1,000), Sidestep Charger (6.47 per 1,000) and Honda S2000 (5.60 per 1,000).

In sixth was the Mitsubishi Galant (5.11), followed by the Chrysler 300 (4.57), Infiniti M35/M45 (4.32), Cadillac STS (4.28) and Mercedes CL-Discernment (3.91).

The report doesn't track light trucks, which take in most SUVs, pickups and minivans. The Cadillac Escalade has typically topped the complete list of most-stolen vehicles, according to surveys.

NHTSA said the entire theft rate declined to 1.33 per 1,000. It was down 21.3 percent from 2008's 1.69 per 1,000. "The power believes that the theft rate reduction could be the result of several factors including the increased use of paradigm antitheft devices, vehicle parts marking, increased and improved prosecution hard work by law enforcement organizations and increased public awareness," NHTSA said.

Chrysler had seven vehicles in the top 20 filching rates. In addition to the Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300, the carmaker's offerings in the top 20 included Chrysler's Sebring, Sebring Transferable and PT Cruiser, and the Dodge Avenger and Dodge Caliber.

GM had four vehicles in the top 20. In uniting to the Cadillac STS, the list included the Pontiac G5 and G6 and Chevrolet Impala.

The Toyota Camry, which was 2009's most talented-selling car, was the most-stolen vehicle in overall numbers at 781, but it ranked 50th with a 1.74 per 1,000 heist rate, followed by the Toyota Corolla at 51st with 632 stolen.

The lowest pinching rate among new cars that had at least one theft? The now-discontinued Mercury Mariner with a 0.08 per 1,000 shoplifting rate, or two out of 25,682.

Source: The Detroit News