As many are painfully aware, automotive theft has been on the rise for quite some time, but that doesn’t apply to every vehicle out there. Rather, some models are far more popular with thieves than others – generally, the same ones that tend to rank among the top sellers, such as the Ford F-Series lineup. On the flip side of the coin, it seems as if thieves aren’t quite as enamored with another top-seller in the world of SUVs – the Ford Explorer.
Rather, according to new data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Ford Explorer is currently one of the least stolen vehicles in the U.S., at least, as it pertains to the 2022-2024 model years. The Explorer had a relative claim frequency of 10, which is well below the average of 100. That’s also way lower than the most-stolen vehicle on this list – the Chevy Camaro ZL1 – which had a relative claim frequency of 3,949, while the rest of the most-stolen list is largely dominated by muscle cars and pickup trucks.
Among the 20 least stolen vehicles in the U.S., the Ford Explorer is also one of a few traditional ICE models present. Otherwise, there are there are eight electric vehicles and two plug-in hybrids on the least stolen vehicles list this time around, including the Ford Mustang Mach-E. According to IIHS, this lower rate of claim frequencies among plug-in vehicles largely stems from the fact that EVs and PHEVs are more likely to be parked in a garage or near a building to facilitate charging, making them less attractive to thieves.
It’s unclear why the Ford Explorer landed on the list of least stolen vehicles this time around, given the fact that it isn’t offered in EV form in the U.S., and it sells quite well there, too. However, there are many factors that go into these sorts of things. A good example comes to us from Hyundai and Kia, which previously landed on the list of most stolen vehicles because many models didn’t come with an electronic immobilizer – making it easy to start those vehicles without having the key. After adding that feature, claims have dropped by a whopping 46 percent, according to IIHS.
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