High-Risk Vehicle: A Surprising Choice for Car Theft Worries

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【Summary】The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is the most high-risk vehicle for car theft, with 60 times more thefts reported than the average car. The Charger HEMI is the second most stolen Dodge model. The theft rate for Hellcat models has increased from 18 to 25 thefts per 1,000 vehicles. The HEMI and Hellcat engines have a Deluxe Security Alarm upgrade as standard. Owners of these vehicles are advised to be cautious.

FutureCar Staff Sep 02, 2023 9:19 AM PT

High-Risk Vehicle: A Surprising Choice for Car Theft Worries

Car theft is a fear that many drivers share. However, not all vehicles are equally at risk of being stolen. According to a recent report from the Highway Loss Data Institute, the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat has a disproportionately high number of thefts compared to other cars.

Drivers of the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat report 60 times more thefts than the average for all passenger vehicles. Another Dodge model, the Charger HEMI, also has a high theft claim frequency, with rates 20 times higher than average. The report highlights that since 2011, the Charger and Challenger models have consistently ranked among the top five most stolen vehicles.

The situation has worsened in recent years. From 2019 to 2021, Hellcat models had 18 vehicle thefts per 1,000 vehicles. However, in the 2020 to 2022 models, this number increased to 25. To put this into perspective, the most stolen vehicle from the 2017 to 2019 model years, the Infiniti Q60, only had two thefts per 1,000 vehicles.

The numbers from the report shocked HLDI Senior Vice President Matt Moore, who advised Hellcat owners to be vigilant about their vehicles. Interestingly, both the HEMI and Hellcat engines come with the Deluxe Security Alarm upgrade as a standard feature.