Mercedes Named Most Stolen Luxury Car Brand
People just love driving Mercedes-Benz products and they’ll do pretty much anything to get behind the wheel. Case in point, the C-Class, E-Class and S-Class models were all in the top 10 cars listed on a National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) report on luxury vehicle thefts.
That helped give the German automaker the accolade of being the most stolen luxury brand in North America, but doesn’t exactly prove that Mercedes vehicles are easy to steal. In fact, according to NICB spokesman Frank Scafidi, it’s more of an indication of “who is driving Mercedes vehicles rather than what makes them more attractive to thieves.”
In addition, sales of Mercedes vehicles naturally mean there’s more of them on the road. The C-Class is one of the German automaker’s best-selling models but only 485 of them were stolen from 2009-2012. Mercedes was quick to add that despite its vehicles being stolen the most commonly, they are also quickly recovered thanks to the mbrace system, which includes a stolen vehicle tracking feature.
The BMW 3 Series was in second place with 471 thefts while the Infiniti G series was third with 405 thefts. The rest of the list is as follows:
4. Mercedes-Benz E-Class: 381 Thefts
5. Cadillac CTS: 326 Thefts
6. BMW 5 Series: 256 Thefts
7. Lincoln MKZ: 226 Thefts
8. Acura TSX: 190 Thefts
9. Lexus IS: 177 Thefts
10. Mercedes-Benz S-Class: 163 Thefts
[Source: Forbes]
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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i heard MKZ is most likely to be returned with a letter of condolences from the thief for the victim's misfortunate purchase.