According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, a motor vehicle is stolen approximately every 32 seconds. Car thieves target certain vehicles more often than others and a new study conducted by the Highway Loss Data Institute is revealing which newer model cars end up in this nightmare scenario most often.
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00:00According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, a motor vehicle is stolen approximately every 32 seconds.
00:06Car thieves target certain vehicles more than others, and a new study conducted by the Highway
00:10Loss Data Institute is revealing which newer model cars end up in this nightmare scenario
00:16most often. High-horsepower muscle cars like the Dodge Challenger and Charger have made a
00:21rapid rise to the top of the stolen vehicle charts. Forbes notes that these cars are often involved
00:26in quote whole thefts, meaning they are driven off intact by thieves either for joyriding or
00:32illicit resale. Charger SRT Hellcat was reportedly taken more than 60 times more frequently than the
00:38national average among all 2020 through 2022 models. The report also found that new Kia and
00:45Hyundai cars are targeted often for theft due largely to social media posts showing people
00:51how to start up and drive off with models that lack critical technology. Experts say
00:55Range Rover models are also a target for theft. At the other end of the spectrum is
01:00the fully electric Tesla which is least likely to be stolen.