Top 25 stolen vehicles in 1997 1989 Toyota Camry 1994 Honda Accord EX 1990 Toyota Camry 1995 Honda Accord EX 1988 Toyota Camry 1988 Honda Accord LX 1990 Honda Accord EX 1991 Toyota Camry 1992 Honda Accord EX 1995 Ford Mustang 1996 Honda Accord LX 1989 Honda Accord LX 1990 Honda Accord LX 1991 Acura Legend 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1991 Honda Accord EX 1989 Chevrolet Caprice 1996 Toyota Corolla 1996 Honda Accord EX 1992 Honda Accord LX 1987 Chevrolet Caprice 1995 Toyota Camry LE 1997 Ford F150 4X2 pickup 1996 Toyota Camry LE 1994 Honda Accord LX Source: CCC Information Services Inc.

Hondas, Toyotas top most-stolen-car list

March 3, 1998
Web posted at: 7:33 a.m. EST (1233 GMT)

DETROIT (CNN) -- American-made cars are becoming less of a target for thieves, while car thefts on imports such as Hondas and Toyotas are on the rise.

The 1989 Toyota Camry led the list of 1997's most stolen cars in the nation. Toyota had seven cars on the top 25 list -- six Camrys and a Corolla. Meanwhile, more than half of the 25 most pilfered vehicles were made by Honda Motor Co., chiefly the Honda Accord.

Only five U.S.-made vehicles appeared on the list, published by CCC Information Services Inc., which tracks auto thefts for the insurance industry.

"This year's study reflects the growing popularity of foreign cars not only among consumers but also among car thieves," said Jack Rozint, senior vice president of Chicago-based CCC.

Some industry analysts are questioning the validity of this year's results because no sport utility vehicles and only one truck made it on the list.

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• CNNfn: Auto theft goes global - February 12, 1996

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• National Insurance Crime Bureau
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