ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 3 (UPI) -- A luxury SUV and a pickup truck are the top two vehicles in the United States that thieves want to get their hands on, insurance statistics indicate.
The Highway Loss Data Institute said Tuesday the number of claims for theft is highest for versions of the 2007-2009 Cadillac Escalade followed by the Ford F-250 pickup, the Infiniti G37 sedan and the Dodge Charger with a HEMI engine.
Sedate family cars and fuel sippers aren't on the hot list," said Kim Hazelbaker, senior vice president of HLDL, an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
"Even though Escalades have the latest immobilizer technology, thieves still can put them on flatbeds and haul them away," Hazelbaker said.
Statistics compiled by the institute indicate that large luxury SUVs are the vehicle group with the highest overall theft loss.
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