Of the 62,102 cars that had insurance and were stolen, 59% were done with violence, mainly in the municipalities of Guadalajara, Ecatepec and Zapopan.
In addition, November and September 2021 were the months with the highest record of stolen cars, according to AMIS figures. Since in November 5,353 cars were stolen and in September 5,335 units. Already in March of this year, the figure dropped to 5,154.
Despite the fact that the trend of car theft has gone down, AMIS does not rule out that with the reactivation of mobility in the country, this crime will increase in the following six months.
The most stolen car brands
Nissan, General Motors and Honda are the most stolen brands in Mexico. These three brands account for 44.4% of total thefts, according to AMIS data.
By model, the most stolen vehicles are the Versa (Nissan), the NP300 (Nissan), the Aveo (GM), the CRV (Honda) and the Beat (GM).
But since almost 60% of robberies are violent, the cars that are stolen the most in this way are: Kia Sportage, Toyota Hilux Pick up, semi-trailers, Mazda 3 and Volkswagen Vento.
What are the most stolen motorcycles in the country?
But thefts are not only limited to cars, motorcycles are also suffering from this crime.
In the last year, 4,318 motorcycles were stolen, 39% of these thefts were violent, that is, while the owner was on board the unit.
The five most stolen models were: the Honda 111-250, the Yamaha 11-250, Italika 111-250, Yamaha 50-110 and Bajaj 111-250.
