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Monday, August 24, 2009

Are your wheels hot? List of the most stolen vehicles in the state

By Amelia Robinson | Monday, August 24, 2009, 12:25 PM

It seems Ohio car thieves love taking their kids to soccer practice.

The 2000 Dodge Caravan tops the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s 2009 “Hot Wheels” for vehicles most targeted by thieves in Ohio.

The 1994 Honda Accord tops the list nationwide ( see other results below.)

The bureau released the list of most stolen cars on Monday, Aug. 24.

The report is based on data reported to the National Crime Information Center.

For 2007-2008, the most commonly stolen vehicles in Ohio were:

OHIO 2008 RANKING 1. 2000 Dodge Caravan
2. 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass
3. 1996 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee
4. 1994 Buick Century
5. 1997 Ford Taurus
6. 1994 Honda Accord
7. 2000 Honda Civic
8. 2000 Dodge Intrepid
9. 1994 Plymouth Voyager
10. 2002 Ford Explorer

Ohio 2007 Ranking
1. 1994 Dodge Caravan
2. 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass
3. 1994 Buick Century
4. 1996 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee
5. 1997 Ford Taurus
6. 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier
7. 2000 Dodge Intrepid
8. 1989 Chevrolet Full Size C/K 1500 Pickup
9. 1998 Honda Civic
10. 1995 Plymouth Voyager

For 2007-2008, the most stolen vehicles* in the US were:

US 2008 Ranking
1. 1994 Honda Accord
2. 1995 Honda Civic
3. 1989 Toyota Camry
4. 1997 Ford F-150 Pickup
5. 2004 Dodge Ram Pickup
6. 2000 Dodge Caravan
7. 1996 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee
8. 1994 Acura Integra
9. 1999 Ford Taurus
10. 2002 Ford Explorer

US 2007 Ranking
1. 1995 Honda Civic
2. 1991 Honda Accord
3. 1989 Toyota Camry
4. 1997 Ford F-150 Series Pickup
5. 1994 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Pickup
6. 1994 Acura Integra
7. 2004 Dodge Ram Pickup
8. 1994 Nissan Sentra
9. 1988 Toyota Pickup 10. 2007 Toyota Corolla

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