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This is the first time that a hybrid car has taken the lead in such a ranking. In 2021, the Toyota prius was the most targeted car by thieves. What particularly interests them is its catalytic converter.
It is the most stolen car in the country in 2021: the Toyota prius. With 227 thefts for 10,000 vehicles, for the very first time, a hybrid vehicle is at the top of the ranking, published each year by the automobile magazine Auto plus. It is sought after mainly for its catalytic converter, which is used to reduce the pollution emitted by the vehicle. But it is above all the rare metals it contains that attract thugs.
Rhodium, for example, is worth more than 600 euros per gram, it is eleven times more expensive than gold. Sometimes thieves just flip the vehicle on its side and, within minutes, they walk away with a catalyst that can earn them up to 1,000 euros per unit. 120,000 cars were stolen in 2021, that is a flight every 4 minutes. Behind the Toyota piruswe find the DS 7 Crossbackfollowed by the Mégane RSwith not far behind, the Clio 4 and the Renault Mégane, because their security system would be easier to circumvent.