New Zealand's Top 10 Stolen Cars - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
New Zealand’s Top 10 Stolen Cars – according to AA Insurance. Honda Torneo tops the list for the fourth consecutive year. Auckland, 6 July, 2015 – The Honda Torneo could be considered the unluckiest car in the country, after topping the most frequently stolen car list for the fourth consecutive year, according to AA Insurance. “It’s not that there are more Honda Torneos on the road than any other car,” said Amelia Macandrew, Customer Relations Manager, AA Insurance. The Top 10 list, which is based on AA Insurance’s own claims data, shows the Subaru Impreza also remains a target, despite being bumped to third place by the Mazda Familia. Other Mazda models, Atenza and Premacy, clung to ninth and tenth places while the Mazda MPV didn’t feature at all this year. According to AA Insurance claims data, 92 per cent of theft claims for models in the top 10 list were for cars manufactured more than 10 years ago. The average value of a stolen vehicle claim from the top 10 list is $5,120. Top 10 Stolen Cars (Source: AA Insurance claims data May 2011 – April 2015). 1. Honda Torneo. Mazda Familia. Mazda Atenza. Mazda Premacy. "And while older cars can also be a potential target, there are things all owners can do to ramp up their car’s security to make them less attractive to thieves, regardless of the age or. Source: www.scoop.co.nz
