Note: All statistics refer to insured cars only – actual numbers stolen, especially of older cars, were higher.
Most-Often Car Brands Stolen in Germany in 2016
According to the GVA, the following were the most-popular car brands with car thieves in Germany in 2016:
2016 Brand in 2016 in 2015 % Change 15/16 1 Volkswagen 4,429 5,032 -12.0 2 Audi 3,245 3,192 1.7 3 BMW 2,688 2,760 -2.6 4 Mercedes 1,376 1,223 12.5 5 Mazda 817 611 33.7 6 Toyota 664 650 2.2 7 Ford 621 623 -0.3 8 Skoda 547 634 -13.7 9 Opel 482 549 -12.2 10 Renault 453 432 4.9 11 Porsche 405 221 83.3 12 Citroen 246 229 7.4 13 Honda 233 241 -3.3 14 Peugeot 218 230 -5.2 15 Mitsubishi 196 190 3.2 16 Fiat 196 177 10.7 17 Seat 180 201 -10.4 18 Nissan 169 126 34.1 19 Land Rover 162 380 -57.4 20 Hyundai 139 118 17.8 21 Source: GDV