Cars Most Frequently Stolen in France
Tuesday 16 March 2010
Around 130,000 cars were stolen in France last year, and official figures now show those most at risk.
As in 2008, the Renault Twingo Mk 1 was the car by far and away at the greatest risk of theft in 2009, with 254 per 10,000 stolen. The car has no anti-theft devices installed on it, and since Renault cease production of this model of the car in 2007, it is now sought after for spare parts!
The same problems apply to the Smart Fortwo, which was the most stolen car in 2007.
The first 4X4 in the list is the Audi Q7, having dethroned the Volkwagen Tourneg. Although this vehicle is fitted with anti-theft devices, it is sought after by criminals for resale into Africa and Eastern Europe. It also has the rather unhealthy reputation of serving as one of their popular getaway vehicles!
| Top Thirty Cars Most Frequently Stolen in France | ||
| Position | Name of the Car | Number Stolen per 10,000 |
| 1 | Renault Twingo Mk 1 | 254 |
| 2 | Smart Fortwo | 186 |
| 3 | Audi Q7 | 109 |
| 4 | Ford Fiesta | 107 |
| 5 | Peugeot 306 | 103 |
| 6 | Renault Megane 2 | 100 |
| 7 | Renault Espace 4 | 86 |
| 8 | Peugeot 206 and 206+ | 82 |
| 9 | Mercedes Class M | 79 |
| 10 | Renault Clio 1 and 2 | 78 |
| 11 | Audi A3 | 77 |
| =11 | Volkswagen Golf Mk 4 | 77 |
| 12 | BMW X5 | 75 |
| 13 | Audi A5 | 72 |
| 14 | Peugeot 106 | 71 |
| =14 | Peugeot 307 | 71 |
| 15 | Volkswagen Touareg | 70 |
| 16 | Fiat Punto | 69 |
| 17 | Audi A6 | 65 |
| =17 | Peugeot 807 | 65 |
| =17 | Renault Clio 3 | 65 |
| 18 | Peugeot 406 | 64 |
| 19 | BMW Series 1 | 63 |
| 20 | BMW Series 3 | 61 |
| 21 | Mini | 59 |
| =21 | Opel Corsa | 59 |
| 22 | Volkswagen Golf Mk 5 | 58 |
| 23 | Audi TT | 57 |
| 24 | Alfa Romeo 147 | 56 |
| =24 | Peugeot 308 | 56 |
| 25 | BMW Series 5 | 55 |
| =25 | Peugeot 207 | 55 |
| 26 | Mercedes Class A | 54 |
| =26 | Renault Laguna 2 | 54 |
| 27 | Dacia Logan | 53 |
| =27 | Volkswagen Polo | 53 |
| 28 | Renault Twingo Mk 2 | 52 |
| 29 | Mercedes Classe B | 50 |
| =29 | Suzuki Swift | 50 |
| 30 | Peugeot 607 | 50 |
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