Car thieves in Germany have become very picky. 

As many as seven out of ten stolen cars belong to the premium SUV segment, and although fewer cars were stolen in 2020 than the year before, the total damage is estimated at 214 million euros.  

According to a report by the German Insurance Industry Association (GDV), 10.697 stolen cars with comprehensive insurance were reported last year, which is significantly less than the previous year (14.229). Insurance companies paid an average of over 20.000 euros to cover the damage, writes Carscups. 

What are the most commonly stolen cars in Germany? 

The ninth and tenth places among the most common targets of thieves with a rate of 3,4 stolen cars per 1000 insured units share the BMW X5 and Hyundai Santa Fe. 

In eighth place is the Porsche 911 (3,5 stolen units per 1.000 policyholders) with an average damage price of 52.794 euros. 

In seventh place, surprisingly, is the most affordable car on the list, the Toyota Prius (3,9 / 1000), for which the owners demanded an average of 19.770 euros.  

Fifth place is shared by Lexus NX and Toyota Land Cruiser (4,3 / 1.000) with an average of 28.718 euros and 38.794 euros, respectively. 

The fourth, also the most expensive car on the list is Range Rover (5,9 / 1000) with an average of 60.067 euros in damages from insurance companies.  

Third place goes to the Kia Stinger (6,7 / 1.000) with an average of 31.738 euros, and second to the BMW X6 (9.0 / 1.000) with 45.408 euros.  

Absolute King 

The absolute king of the notorious list is the Range Rover Velar with a rate of 15,5 stolen per 1.000 insured copies and an average price of damages of 52.158 euros.  

The most sought after car brand among thieves is Land Rover with a ratio of 1,9 stolen units to 1.000 insured. Second place goes to Porsche (1.0 / 1.000), followed by Mazda (0.7 / 1.000), Mitsubishi (0.5 / 1.000), Toyota and Lexus (0.5 / 1.000), respectively.