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Thieves Just Say “No” to Prius
Car thieves in the U.S. shun the Toyota Prius hybrid, according to the National Crime Information Center.
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Car thieves in the U.S. shun the Toyota Prius hybrid, according to the National Crime Information Center.
The NCIC says the theft rate for 2008-2010 model Prius cars is one per 606 units on the road about one-eighth the national average for all vehicles of that vintage. The center says stolen Prius models also have an extremely high 97% recovery rate.
Nearly half the 2,400 Prius thefts reported in the last 12 years occurred in California, which also has the highest Prius population. Florida, New York and Washington followed with 127, 111 and 92 cumulative thefts, respectively.
The NCIC doesn't say why Prius thefts are so low, but analysts point to the car's unusual powertrain and the niche appeal of its parts. Toyota Motor Corp. has sold more than 1.2 million Prius vehicles in the U.S.
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