In a recent study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, it was found that big trucks and SUVs are among the most appealing to car thieves. I guess thieves at the end of the day are just like us, they want to feel safe (while cruising down the highway and being shot at by cops). It turns out that the Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the least stolen car in the US. Is it because it’s difficult to steal?, we doubt it, it’s mostly due to the demand for such cars and their parts, since a lot of stolen cars end up being sold as parts or shipped to other countries. This of course is good news for all Mercedes owners, as we’ll be paying cheaper insurance rates, but mostly importantly, we can feel somewhat safer than the SUV owners.

Here are the top 5 stolen cars:

1. Cadillac Escalade ESV – Claim frequency: 15.0 (per 1,000 insured vehicle years)
2. Ford F-250 SuperCrew – Claim frequency: 13.1 (per 1,000 insured vehicle years)
3. Cadillac Escalade – Claim frequency: 11.3 (per 1,000 insured vehicle years)
4. Dodge Charger – Claim frequency: 11 (per 1,000 insured vehicle years)
5. Ford F-350 SuperCrew – Claim frequency: 10.7 (per 1,000 insured vehicle years)

Top 5 least stolen cars:

1. Mercedes E Class – Claim frequency: 0.6 (per 1,000 for each insured vehicle year)
2. Buick Rainier – Claim frequency: 0.6 (per 1,000 for each insured vehicle year)
3. Subaru Forester – Claim frequency: 0.6 (per 1,000 for each insured vehicle year)
4. Buick Terraza – Claim frequency: 0.7 (per 1,000 for each insured vehicle year)
5. Volkswagon New Beetle – Claim frequency: 0.7 (per 1,000 for each insured vehicle year)

via – Yahoo Autos