The National Insurance Crime Bureau recently released a new report stating that Mercedes-Benz was most popular brand among car thieves in the United States, reports The Detroit News.
According to the report, Mercedes vehicles were the most sought-after luxury brand among U.S. car thieves from 2009 through 2012 as the New York City region had the greatest number of thefts, the newspaper reports.
The report found that a total of 485 Mercedes C-Class cars were stolen during the period than any other luxury model. Mercedes’ other models, the E-Class and S-Class, ranked in the top 10.
“The C-Class, including 2-door coupes and 4-door sedans, is the best-selling Mercedes-Benz in the U.S. and worldwide. The starting price of a C-Class sedan is about $35,350, compared with about $92,350 for an S-Class, according to the company’s website.”
Source: Bloomberg News via The Detroit News
