Protect Your Car – New Jersey’s 10 Most Stolen Vehicles Revealed

The National Insurance Crime Bureau reported that just over 10,000 vehicles were stolen in 2020, the last year the study was conducted.

What may be surprising is which cars are being jacked.

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It's 2026, and with so many security measures in place, how many cars are still being stolen?

For the most part, the days of hot-wiring cars and driving off are done.

Things have become much more sophisticated with the popularity of the smart key or fob growing daily.

Although it's not always the car thief who is to blame for cars with smart keys.

According to the most recent NICB report, there has been a 56% increase in vehicle thefts due to owners leaving smart keys in their vehicles.

Really? You might as well spring for a large neon sign that says "steal me" on top of the car if you're going to do that.

Audis, BMWs, Mercedes, and Range Rovers are the most stolen vehicles, right?

Wrong.

Luxury cars aren't even close to ranking in this top 10 for New Jersey.

It really just comes down to statistics.

The more car models there are on the road, the more likely they are to be stolen.

Many of the more popular models are economical cars that you can drive forever and ever.

After all, if one is going to put in all the effort and risk to steal a vehicle, they better make sure that it gets good gas mileage, right?