{"id":138686,"date":"2019-08-02T11:31:22","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T15:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=138686"},"modified":"2019-08-02T11:31:22","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T15:31:22","slug":"dodge-charger-challenger-top-list-of-most-stolen-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2019\/08\/dodge-charger-challenger-top-list-of-most-stolen-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodge Charger, Challenger Top List of Most Stolen Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 2016-2018 Dodge Charger is the vehicle that is most likely to be stolen in the United States..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you want to buy a car that goes really fast, buy a Dodge Challenger or Charger. Not only does go from 0 to 60 mph quickly, it\u2019ll be gone from your driveway nearly as fast, according to a new report.<\/p>\n

According to the Highway Loss Data Institute, the two most stolen vehicles in the U.S. are the 2016\u201319 Dodge Charger Hemi and the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. They are stolen five times more often than any other vehicles.<\/p>\n

In fact, variants of the two muscle cars occupy three of top six spots, four of top 12 and five of the top 15 spots on the list. Fiat Chrysler vehicles can be found in seven of the top 15 spots on HDLI\u2019s 20 Most Stolen list.<\/p>\n

(The More the Muscle, the Bigger the Discount, Dodge Announces)<\/a><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

FCA products aren\u2019t alone in showing up repeatedly on the list. Three Nissan products are in the top 10, including the Infiniti Q50 and QX80 being No. 3 and 4. In fact, the Q50 is almost as likely to be stolen as the aforementioned Chargers and Challengers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe models most likely to be stolen tend to be powerful, pricey or pickups, but vehicle theft is also a crime of opportunity,\u201d says HLDI Senior Vice President Matt Moore. \u201cBetter security features on all vehicles would be the best way to address the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new list seems to bear that out based on vehicles that didn\u2019t make this list, specifically the Cadillac Escalade, which was a mainstay for many years, HLDI officials said. They point out that changes to the luxury ute are the reason it fell off the list.<\/p>\n

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The \u00a0Dodge Challenger is the second-most likely vehicle to be stolen in the U.S..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Escalade owners are also likely benefiting from enhanced security features that go beyond the ignition immobilizers that most of today\u2019s vehicles have in order to prevent them from being started without a proper key.<\/p>\n

Standard immobilizers did stop the Escalade from being frequently stolen, so Cadillac added more antitheft features beginning with the 2015 model year, the group notes.<\/p>\n

The new antitheft technology includes glass breakage sensors, motion detectors and an inclination sensor that triggers an alarm if someone tries to take the wheels off, tow the vehicle or lift it onto a flatbed truck.<\/p>\n

(It may not have industry-best quality, but Dodge scores high in the JD Power APEAL study. <\/strong><\/em>Click Here<\/span> to find out why.)<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The top 20 list of most stolen vehicles includes:<\/p>\n