Toronto, Ontario — Équité Association has unveiled its annual “Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles in Canada” for 2023 and as noted by the study, after two consecutive years in the top spot, the Toyota Highlander has replaced the Honda CR-V as the country’s most stolen vehicle.
Specifically, the Toyota Highlander saw 3,414 thefts in 2023, marking a theft rate frequency of 2.76 percent.
Following the Toyota Highlander, the Dodge Ram 1500 Series came in as the second most stolen vehicle, seeing 3,078 thefts in Canada in 2023.
In third place, the Lexus RX Series saw 3,037 thefts.
Between 2021 and 2023, auto theft increased 48.2 percent in Ontario, 57.9 percent in Quebec, 34 percent in Atlantic Canada and 5.5 percent in Alberta.
Terri O’Brien, president and chief executive officer of Équité Association originally commented to PR Newswire: “to sustainably address the auto theft crisis in Canada, solutions address the auto theft crisis in Canada, solutions must evolve from focusing on the recovery of stolen vehicles to preventing vehicles from being stolen in the first place, starting with updating Canada’s outdated Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations. Insurance crime, including auto theft, can have a devastating physical and financial impact on victims. On behalf of the property and casualty insurance industry, Équité works to combat insurance crime and keep Canadians safe.”
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