More than one of every 200 registered 2001 BMW M3 roadsters in the US was stolen last year, which made it the most sought after vehicle for thieves in the country during 2005, according to CCC Information Services’ 2005 most stolen vehicle report.
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The BMW was followed by the 1998 Acura Integra and 2004 Mercury Marauder, while various Acura Integra models accounted for eight of the country’s top 25 most stolen vehicles.
CC calls the Integra and Suzuki Aerio ‘tuner’ cars, meaning they are popular with street racers who look for vehicles packing a powerful motor in a lightweight and efficient package.
The full-size sport utility vehicle segment, including the Cadillac Escalade and various Land and Range Rovers, remained the most stolen vehicle segment for the year, while heavy-duty SUV Hummer was the most stolen brand overall.
CCC’s president of operations Mary Jo Prigge said: “We can’t say exactly why they were stolen, but some details point to interesting trends contained within the list of the top 25 most stolen cars of 2005.
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By GlobalData“For instance, our data suggest some cars are stolen for the value of their parts, which may explain why we often see a ‘clustering’ effect with same make and model vehicles from sequential model years. The data also point to a high proportion of stolen cars that are built for speed, such as the BMW M3 Roadster, the Audi S4, the supercharged Jaguar XJR and the Mercury Marauder, all of which appear on the top 25 most stolen vehicles list in 2005.”
