SUVs Dominate The List Of The Most Stolen Vehicles

By Peter Langille

Published: December 7, 2016 at 11:57 AM

OAKLAND, CA - FEBRUARY 24: The Toyota logo is displayed on the front of a brand new RAV4 at a Toyota dealership on February 24, 2011 in Oakland, California. Toyota announced today that it will recall nearly 2.2 million vehicles that have floor mats that could interfere with their gas pedals. The list of cars to be recalled includes 761,000 2006-10 RAV4, 603,000 2003-09 4Runner models and 17,000 2008-11 Lexus LX 570 models. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The Insurance Bureau of Canada has released its Top 10 list

There's a clear theme to this year's list of the most stolen vehicles in Ontario.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada is out with it's Top 10 most popular vehicles for thieves.

In the top two spots are the 2014 and 2015 Toyota 4-Runner SUV.

IBC spokesperson Pete Karageorgos says "all the vehicles on the list fit one category. What jumps out at anyone looking at the list of the top 10 stolen vehicles in Ontario is the number of sport utilities, they are typically all sport utility vehicles a lot of higher end, everything from Toyotas to Lexus Cadillac or Range Rovers. They're big vehicles and they're expensive vehicles."

Karageorgos says "we're also about to hit prime theft season. Many people leave their vehicles running in the winter time with the keys in it, that's an invitation for a thief. It makes it much easier for them."

Vehicle theft in Ontario is up 5-percent this year and up six-percent nation-wide.

Click here to find the Top 10 list of the most stolen vehicles in Ontario.