Russians named the most stolen cars in the country

Exeed cars took first place in terms of the share of reported thefts in Russia for nine months of 2026. This was reported by Auto News of the Day with reference to data from specialists from the VSK Insurance House.

Exeed accounted for 17 percent of thefts. Next came Hyundai, Belgee and Lada - 9 percent for each brand. Chery closes the top five anti-rating leaders - 7 percent. The combined share of Chinese brands, including Haval and Geely, was 33 percent.

The total number of thefts in Russia during the reporting period increased by 41 percent compared to the same period last year. Premium brands including Exeed, Lexus, BMW and Mercedes-Benz made up 24 percent of total applications. Special equipment, mainly excavators, accounted for 12 percent of thefts.

Half of all thefts occurred in Moscow. 3 percent of cases were recorded in the Krasnodar Territory, Arkhangelsk, Sverdlovsk and Ryazan regions, and the republics of the North Caucasus. Most often, cars are stolen from 00:00 to 06:00 (60 percent of cases).

The statistics of the VSK Insurance House include not only ordinary thefts, but also cases of non-return (most of the applications) of vehicles to leasing companies.