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Forbes Magazine published the results of a study carried out by the Illinois-based NCIB (National Insurance Crime Board) on the most-stolen new and used vehicles in the United States. By looking at a similar study on the Canadian market conducted by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), we can see that thieves have differing tastes on each side of the border.

Among other things, the study shows that top-selling used cars are stolen more often than new cars. In fact, they are most likely to be taken to chop shops to be stripped into parts, which are subsequently sold over the Internet or to unscrupulous dealers.

Top 10 most-stolen cars in the United States (used):

1. Honda Accord
2. Honda Civic
3. Chevrolet Silverado
4. Ford F-150
5. Toyota Camry
6. Dodge/ Ram
7. Dodge Caravan
8. Jeep Cherokee/ Grand Cherokee
9. Toyota Corolla
10. Nissan Altima

Top 10 most-stolen cars in the United States (new):

1. Nissan Altima
2. Ford Fusion
3. Ford F-150
4. Toyota Corolla
5. Chevrolet Impala
6. Hyundai Elantra
7. Dodge Charger
8. Chevrolet Malibu
9. Chevrolet Cruze
10. Ford Focus

Top 10 most-stolen cars in Canada:

1. Honda Civic SiR (2000)
2. Chevrolet Trailblazer SS AWD (2006)
3. Cadillac Escalade 4WD (2002)
4. Cadillac Escalade 4WD (2005)
5. Ford F-350 Super Duty 4WD (2006)
6. Cadillac Escalade ESV AWD (2005)
7. Acura RSX Type S (2006)
8. Ford F-250 Super Duty 4WD (2007)
9. Ford F-350 Super Duty 4WD (2007)
10. Acura RSX Type S (2003)

Source: ssqauto.com