Hyundai Elantras are at the top of the list of most often stolen cars.
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, full-size pickup trucks used to top the list. But as of 2023, Elantras had more than 48-thousand thefts reported across the nation.
Hyundai and Kia combined make up six of the 10 most frequently stolen vehicles. Thefts of those have surged since 2020 by as much as a thousand percent. That's around the time that videos of how to steal those brands spread on TikTok and YouTube. The manufacturers have fixed the problem and settled a 145 million class action lawsuit.
Rounding out the most stolen cars list are the
Hyundai Sonata,
Kia Optima,
Chevy Silverado 1500
Kia Soul
Honda Accord
Honda Civic
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