Top 10 Stolen Luxury Vehicles From MY 2010-2012

Even with all the high-tech features today’s luxury vehicles come with, they’re not immune to being stolen. If you’re curious to see what the top 10 most stolen luxury vehicles from the 2010-2012 model years are, you’ve come to the right place.

In total, 4,384 luxury vehicles were reported stolen in the U.S. between January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2012 with the state of California being reported with the highest number of luxury vehicle thefts. Breaking down the luxury vehicle thefts by class, 2,150 of the thefts were compact luxury vehicles while 1,734 mid-sized luxury vehicles were stolen from 2009-2012. The remaining 500 luxury vehicles stolen were in the premium luxury class.

Starting off the list in 10th place is the Mercedes-Benz S-Class with 163 thefts reported over the three years. In fact, the S-Class is the only premium luxury model to make the top 10 list. The flagship sedan recently got a major redesign from the German automaker, with hopefully new technologies to prevent it from being stolen. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S550 is priced from $93,825 and comes standard with a 4.6-liter biturbo V8 engine with 449 hp. It gets 17 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway, not too bad considering how large the vehicle is and how much power it’s packing under the hood.

The 2010-2012 model year Lexus IS vehicles were also a favorite for luxury car thieves, with 177 thefts over three years time. The IS also received a major overhaul for the 2014 model year with the 2014 IS 250 starting from $36,860. The IS 250 is powered by a 2.5-liter V6 engine with 204 hp and is rated to get 21 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway. The more powerful IS 350 has a 3.5-liter V6 with 306 hp but gets 19 mpg in the city and 28 mpg on the highway. The IS 350’s pricing starts at $40,375.

The popular Acura TSX is no surprise on the list with 190 thefts, considering how many there are on the road. The 2014 Acura TSX is priced from $31,530 and comes equipped with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder with 201 hp and 170 lb-ft of torque in automatic form. The TSX is also available with a more powerful 3.5-liter V6 engine with 280 hp and 254 lb-ft of torque. In automatic form, the four-cylinder TSX gets 22 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway while the manual transmission-equipped model trades in fun to lose one mile-per-gallon in the city and two on the highway. The V6 still manages a respectable rating of 19 mpg city, 28 mpg highway.

Lincoln introduced an all-new MKZ for the 2013 model year, but the 2010-2012 model years were quite popular with the thieves – 226 in total were stolen from 2009-2012. As for the new 2013 Lincoln MKZ, it has a starting MSRP of $36,820. From the more modern and luxurious styling to the standard 2.0-liter EcoBoost and availble all-wheel drive, the new MKZ is tying to save what little semblance of a luxury brandi s left in the company name. The 2.0-liter EcoBoost gets an EPA estimated 22 mpg city, 33 mpg highway rating with 240 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque.

Next up is the BMW 5 Series with 256 thefts, another model that received minor changes for the 2014 model year. The 528i sedan starts from $50,425 with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with 240 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. A variety of 5 Series models are available for the 2014 model year including a 535d diesel model that gets 38 mpg on the highway and 256 hp. The top-of-the-line 550i starts from $64,825 with 445 hp.

There were 326 Cadillac CTS thefts from 2009-2012. iF any of them are willing to tempt fate on another CTS, the 2014 model enters a new generation and is outstanding. Starting from $46,025, the 2014 CTS is the lightest rear-wheel drive car in its class, weighing almost 200 lbs less than the BMW 5 Series. Under the hood is a 3.6-liter twin-turbo V6 engine with 420 hp mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. There’s also a naturally aspirated V6 good for 321 hp while a less powerful 2.0-liter turbo is also available with 272 hp.

Another vehicle from Mercedes in the top 10 stolen luxury vehicles is the E-Class sedan, with 381 reported thefts. And just like almost every other luxury vehicle on this list, the German automaker gave its E-Class a thorough redesign for the 2014 model year. The redesigned sedan starts from $52,325 and buyers can choose from five different engines. The base model is an E250 BlueTEC sedan which gets an impressive 28 mpg in the city and 45 mpg on the highway and has 195 hp from its diesel powerplant. Those that want a standard gasoline engine can opt for the E350 sedan which costs $500 more but comes with 302 hp and gets a 21 mpg city, 30 mpg highway rating. If you’re really hungry for performance, the E63 AMG S-Model comes with a menacing 577 hp and starts at $100,695.

Now known as the Infiniti Q50, the previous generation G37 sedan will actually still be sold at dealerships until 2015. But during the 2010-2012 model years, there were 405 stolen. But the G series is old news now that the 2014 Q50 has been introduced at dealerships with a starting price of $37,605. Powering the Q50 is the same 3.7-liter V6 with 328 hp that the G37 had, helping the sedan get 20 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway.

Finally, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class is helping to make the German automaker the most stolen luxury car brand from the 2010-2012 model years. Three Mercedes vehicles hit the top 10 list, and the C-Class was the most stolen luxury car with 485 thefts over three years. Available in coupe and sedan form in North America, the C-Class sedan starts at $36,725 with 201 hp and an EPA estimated 22 mpg city, 31 mpg highway rating. The C-Class coupe starts from $39,125 with the same powerplant options as the sedan.