Auto theft costs Canadians $1B. Here are the top vehicles sought by thieves

Newer model, higher-priced SUVs and pickup trucks remain top targets for auto theft across Canada, a new report says, with criminals adapting amid efforts to crack down on their operations.

With more than 2,000 vehicles reported as stolen, the Toyota RAV4 was the type most sought by thieves last year, Équité Association said Tuesday.

The report cited the RAV4’s “high demand, global serviceability, and high resale value which maximizes criminal profits” as reasons for why it topped the insurance crime agency’s annual list of the 10 most stolen vehicles.

The rest of the list — with the exception of the Honda Civic, which ranked fifth with almost 1,800 vehicles stolen — was made up of other SUVs like the Honda CR-V and Jeep Wrangler, and pickup trucks such as the Dodge Ram and Ford F-150