November, 2023

Of course cheap auto insurance is what you’re looking for when it comes to coverage. Finding the best insurance rates possible is dependant on so many different factors – a major one being the vehicle you drive. Its likelihood of being involved in an auto insurance claim plays a role in how rates are set and having a car stolen is a very common claim, more so than ever here in Ontario with record breaking theft rates being announced. If thieves have your make and model on their radar, it’s likely that you are paying more for your auto insurance.

As you can see, high end cars (regardless of whether it’s a truck, SUV or sedan) are often a target for their lucrative returns in the resale and export of stolen vehicles, with SUVs being particularily popular. Even though you might think that newer cars should be harder to steal, as the list shows, all that new technology, such as keyless entry fobs, are easily circumvented by tech savvy thieves. If you’d like to learn more about some of the trends in auto fraud, check out this post. 

As we’ve done for the last few years (check out 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022), let’s take a look at the top 10 stolen vehicles in Ontario that have just been released.

Top 10 stolen vehicles in Ontario 2023 update

Équité Association (a national organization whose mandate is to reduce and prevent insurance fraud and crime) has just released their lists for the top 10 stolen vehicles across Canada for last year (2022) . Here is their list for Ontario, with the year indicating which model is the most popular for thieves:

1 – Honda CR-V 2020 (Type: SUV)

2 – Lexus RX Series 2020 (Type: SUV)

3 – Dodge RAM 1500 Series 2022 (Type: Truck)

4 – Toyota Highlander 2021 (Type: SUV)

5 – Land Rover Range Rover 2020 (Type: SUV)

6 – Ford F150 Series 2020 (Type: Truck)

7 – Jeep Grand Cherokee 2021 (Type: SUV)

8 – Jeep Wrangler 2021 (Type: SUV)

9 – Honda Civic 2019 (Type: Sedan)

10 – Acura RDX 2021 (Type: SUV)

Source: Équité Association – Top 10 Stolen Vehicles

{Do you drive one of the cars on this list? Be sure to take the steps you can to prevent auto theft!}

If you’re curious about checking out the lists for Canada and for other provinces, the link above also has access to all that information as well as more detailed information about the data for Ontario, such as the number of thefts, their percentage as well as the number of these vehicles insured in our province.

Here you can also find information about the least stolen vehicles – something to keep in mind when you want to keep your auto insurance as cheap as possible! This is the first time that this list has been aggregated and it could be a useful tool if you’re thinking to buy a car or change your vehicle. Click here to access the list of least stolen cars in Ontario.

Check out these posts from the archives with more on auto insurance and vehicle theft:

• The Vehicle You Drive Affects How Cheap Your Car Insurance Rates Will Be
• Effects of Vehicle Theft on Your Car Insurance Rates
• How Thieves Choose Which Cars to Steal
• Fraud – The Latest Trends in the Auto Space
• Auto Theft Skyrocketing in Ontario

When it comes to finding cheap auto insurance, consider the vehicle you drive and how likely it is to be stolen. Get in touch with one of our insurance specialists to learn more or click here to get an auto insurance quote online.