The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is most stolen-vehicle within the U.S. for mannequin years 2020-2022, in keeping with the Insurance coverage Institute for Freeway Security (IIHS).

The IIHS’ Freeway Loss Knowledge Institute (HLDI) on Thursday launched its its newest most-stolen car record, primarily based on insurance coverage claims for complete car theft. Claims for the Charger Hellcat sedan had been greater than 60 instances extra frequent than the common for all 2020-2022 fashions, relative to their numbers on the highway, in keeping with the IIHS.

The Hellcat is not the one model of the Charger focused for theft in excessive numbers. Non-Hellcat fashions with Hemi V-8 engines had been the second-most stolen, with claims 20 instances increased than common. And the associated Dodge Challenger coupe had the fourth-highest frequency of theft claims.

Efficiency variations of the Charger and Challenger have been among the many prime 5 most-stolen autos for the reason that 2011 mannequin 12 months, the IIHS famous. However the frequency of claims has grown “at a surprising fee,” in keeping with the group. Theft claims for Charger Hellcats elevated from about 18 per 1,000 insured autos for mannequin years 2019-2021 to 25 for mannequin years 2020-2022.

Different frequently-stolen 2020-2022 fashions included Ford F-Sequence Tremendous Responsibility and Ram 3500 pickup vans, and numerous BMW, Infiniti, and Land Rover fashions. The IIHS additionally famous an uptick in thefts of Hyundai and Kia fashions because of a web based development that uncovered their lack of engine immobilizers.

EVs are usually stolen much less, maybe as a result of they’re usually parked in well-lit and comparatively safe areas for charging, in keeping with the IIHS. Twin-motor variations of the Tesla Mannequin 3 had the bottom frequency of complete car theft claims, adopted by the Tesla Mannequin Y. Single-motor Mannequin 3 variants, in addition to the Tesla Mannequin S, Mannequin X, and Nissan Leaf are additionally among the many 20 least-stolen autos for mannequin years 2020-2022. Six others had been Normal Motors autos.

If the low-EV-theft development holds, future Dodge house owners could not have to fret as a lot. The present gasoline Charger and Challenger are on their approach out, and their substitute will likely be an electrical muscle automobile previewed by the Charger Daytona SRT idea.