Russian automotive experts often ask strange questions. For example, in addition to the statistics of the best-selling cars on the Russian market, they were interested in another topic - how many cars of which brands are popular with representatives of the underworld, car thieves.
You can argue a lot for exactly what reasons the hijackers prefer to steal precisely these cars. The reason is the simple statistical popularity of the car, or the amount of money received for it, or design errors that make it easy to deprive the car of its rightful owner, is unknown. In order not to fruitlessly discuss this topic, we present to your attention the top 10 rating most stolen cars St. Petersburg, Moscow and all of Russia in 2016.
10. Ford Focus
Opens the ranking of your favorite car hijackers city car Ford Focus, produced since 1999. Now the third generation of the machine is being replaced by the fourth, which is already under development. It seems that restyling will allow the car to remain still popular both among car enthusiasts and among car owners.
9. Nissan X-Trail
A small car with a serious character - a compact crossover that will allow you to travel on the road with comfort. It starts up in the cold instantly, which served as one of the reasons for its popularity among Russians and hijackers.
8. BMW X5
BMW in Russia is not just a car. This is both an expensive toy, and the embodiment of the status of the owner, and a declaration that the owner of the car is a serious person, while always ready for adventure. All this until the car was stolen, of course.
7. Renault Duster
The compact Renault Duster crossover turned out to be so successful that it led the most popular crossovers to 1,000,000 rubles, and on its platform, Renault decided to revive the once-popular Nissan Terrano. Last but not least, this model owes its indelible suspension and increased cross-country ability, for which it is especially appreciated by fishermen and lovers to relax outside the city.
6. Mazda CX-5
Another favorite crossover hijacker, the most popular of Mazda cars in Russia, pleasantly pleases the heart with its stylish appearance and filling not quite standard for cars of this price category. Economical, fast, passable, with sufficient clearance for the expensive Russian roads and a pleasant interior.
5. Lada Granta
It is not surprising that one of the best-selling cars in Russia (according to September 2016 LADA Granta is second only to KIA Rio) is also popular with hijackers. People’s car is popular among all segments of the population.
4. GAZelle Next
The first and only small-tonnage truck in the rating of car theft is popular because of its cheapness and simple and hardy frame design, which allows loading the car to the maximum limits and repairing it literally on the knee.
3. KIA Rio
In September 2016, KIA Rio led the rating of the best-selling cars in the Russian Federation. Over 8 thousand cars were sold this month. A small city car with a good filling for this price class and a pleasantly comfortable cabin for little money.
2. Toyota Land Cruiser 200
A stylish, beautiful all-terrain vehicle that seems to go anywhere. This is the most expensive car rating, not just a great car, but also a sign of the status of its owner. And one of the most stolen; Apparently, some hijackers prefer not to exchange for small things, but to take a large prize right away.
1. Hyundai Solaris
Another car of the year in Russia, simultaneously appearing in the ranking of the best-selling and most stolen cars. If in September 2016 Solaris took the third place in popularity among sold cars, then among the stolen people it received an unconditional championship.
