Report From IIHS Details Insurance Claims by Vehicle Type

ARLINGTON, VA – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released a new report from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) that reveals insurance claim data by vehicle type and details the vehicles with the lowest and highest overall losses.

by Staff

September 20, 2012

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ARLINGTON, VA – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released a new report from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) reveals insurance claim data by vehicle type.

A couple of findings include that luxury vehicles and high-end sports cars have the most expensive claims for damage, and “minicars” and cars with powerful engines have the most frequent insurance claims for injuries to occupants. These results, and those shown below, apply to model-years 2009 - 2011.

The chart below shows the vehicles with the lowest and highest overall losses. A score of 100 represents the average for all vehicles under a given coverage type.

You can also view other data on IIHS’ website here.

Lowest Overall Losses
Vehicle	Vehicle size and class	Overall losses
Jeep Wrangler 2dr 4WD	Small SUV	47
Chevrolet Tahoe hybrid	Large SUV	47
Toyota FJ Cruiser	Midsize SUV	52
GMC Canyon	Small pickup	54
GMC Canyon ext.	Small pickup	54
Jeep Wrangler 4WD	Midsize SUV	55
Smart ForTwo	Micro two-door car	56
Chrysler 200	Midsize four-door car	57
Smart ForTwo convertible	Micro two-door car	57
Chevrolet Colorado 4WD	Small pickup	57

Highest Overall Losses
Vehicle	Vehicle size and class	Overall losses
Ferrari California convertible	Midsize sports car	748
Maserati Granturismo 2dr	Large sports car	437
Porsche Panamera turbo 4dr 4WD	Large sports car	398
Mercedes Benz S class hybrid 4dr	Very large luxury car	335
Maserati Quattroporte 4dr	Very large luxury car	328
Nissan GT-R 2dr 4WD	Midsize sports car	325
BMW M3 2dr	Midsize luxury car	304
Porsche 911 turbo convertible 4WD	Midsize sports car	300
Lexus IS-F 4dr 4WD	Midsize luxury car	299
BMW 7 series 4dr 4WD LWB	Very large luxury car	265

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