However, despite new anti-theft technologies and better policing, the theft rate, while lower, is still staggeringly high. “The drop in thefts is good news for all of us. But it still amounts to a vehicle being stolen every 45 seconds and losses of over $4 billion a year,” says Wehrle.

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#10: Nissan Altima

Thieves swiped just under 8,900 Altimas last year, and model-year 2013 was in demand. The 2013 Altima placed first among model-year 2013 vehicles stolen (810). However, thieves targeted the 1997 Altima (856) and 2012 Altima (834) even more than the 2013 version.

#9: Toyota Corolla

Just over 9,000 Corollas were stolen in 2013, with 669 being from the 2013 model year. The Corolla was the fourth most stolen model-year 2013 vehicle, according to NICB.

#8 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee

Over 9,000 Jeep Cherokees were stolen last year, with 2000 being the most popular model year.

#7 Dodge Caravan

Just under 11,000 Caravans were stolen last year. Of the top-five model years stolen for this vehicle, four were from 2000 or later. Model-year 2000 was the most popular among thieves.

#6 Dodge Pickup (full size)

There were just over 11,300 Dodge pickups stolen last year, Like the Ford pickups, the mid-2000s model years are most popular. Model-year 2004 led the way, followed by 2005 and 2003.

#5 Toyota Camry

The Toyota Camry remains popular on the most stolen list, and the model years most in demand are from quite a while ago: 1991 followed by 1990. There were over 14,400 Camrys stolen last year, and 429 were from model year 2013.

#4 Ford Pickups (full size)

Models from the mid-2000s are popular with thieves. There were over 26,000 Ford pickups stolen last year, and the top-four most sought-after model years were, in order, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003. The Ford pickup appears third on the list of top stolen model-year 2013 vehicles with thieves swiping 775 last year.

#3 Chevrolet Pickups (full size)

There were 27,800 Chevy full-size pickups stolen last year. While the most popular model year was 1999 (over 1,800 stolen), the next six most popular model years were all 2000 and later. Thieves stole 472 model-year 2013 Chevy pickups last year.

#2 Honda Civic

Honda Civics also remained popular with car thieves, though, like the Accord, thieves mostly stuck to older models. There were over 45,000 Civics stolen last year and nearly 6,000 were from the most popular model year, 1998. The '97 Civic placed second followed by 2000 models. The 2013 Civic did not appear among the top-25 most stolen model-year 2013 vehicles.

Hondas have remained at the top of the NCIB's most stolen cars list for nearly a decade.

#1 Honda Accord

Nearly 54,000 Accords were stolen in 2013, and most of them 90's models. The NICB says 276 were from model-year 2013.

The 1996 model was most popular, with over 8,000 stolen, followed by 1994 and 1997 models.