Top 10 Favorite Cars and Brands of German Car Thieves

Favorite Cars and Brands of German Car Thieves

The German Insurance Association (GDV) recently released a list of the ten most stolen cars in Germany for 2020. Although Germany has many luxury car brands, local car thieves prefer Land Rover from the UK.

According to the statistics of the German Insurance Association (GDV), in 2020, car thefts decreased. However, the amount of insurance compensation has increased; this means that thieves are targeting more expensive vehicles, and 8 out of the top 10 most stolen cars are luxury models.

Here are the most stolen cars in Germany, according to insurance claims:

1. Land Rover Range Rover Velar （15.5/1,000）
2. BMW X6 （9.0/1,000）
3. KIA Stinger （6.7/1,000）
4. Land Rover Range Rover （5.9/1,000）
5. Lexus NX （4.4/1,000）
6. Toyota Land Cruiser （4.3/1,000）
7. Toyota Prius （3.9/1,000）
8. Porsche 911 （3.5/1,000）
9. Ford Edge （3.4/1,000）
10. BMW X5 （3.4/1,000）

* based on every 1,000 insured cars

Favorite Cars and Brands of German Car Thieves

Here are the top 10 favorite brands of German car thieves:

1. Land Rover
2. Porsche
3. Mazda
4. Mitsubishi
5. Toyota/Lexus
6. Audi
7. BMW
8. Nissan
9. Mercedes-Benz
10. Fiat

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Favorite Cars and Brands of German Car Thieves

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