WASHINGTON — It’s not flashy sports cars that snag the most tickets, a new survey finds, but rather — a Lexus sedan.
According to Insurance.com, the Lexus ES 300 takes the prize for “most ticketed car.” The website — which allows users to compare insurance quotes — looked at claim and traffic violation data from 331 models and more than 323,000 recent customers.
The survey focuses on which car makes/models received tickets between February 2014 and February 2016. Rankings were calculated on models for which more than 250 quotes were sought to ensure a significant sample size was available.
In the 2014 survey, the Subaru WRX was ranked the top “ticket magnet.” Insurance.com says that model has dropped to No. 12 on the list.
The website states the cars with the lowest number of drivers ticketed are generally more expensive vehicles, while the most frequently ticketed are a variety of economy and luxury cars.
“It’s the driver that gets tickets, not the car,” says Penny Gusner, consumer analyst for Insurance.com. “But it is interesting to see what vehicle makes and models attract drivers who are prone to traffic violations.”
Below are the survey’s 20 most-ticketed vehicles, following by the percentage of drivers with tickets.
- Lexus ES 300 — 33%
- Nissan 350Z — 33%
- Dodge Charger SE/SXT — 32%
- Volkswagen Jetta GL — 31%
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS/LT — 31%
- Mazda 3S — 30%
- Volkswagen GTI — 30%
- Dodge Stratus SXT — 30%
- Acura 3.0s — 30%
- Toyota Tacoma — 30%
- Mazda Tribute — 30%
- Subaru Impreza WRX — 30%
- Lexus LS 400 Series — 30%
- Subaru Impreza 2.5I — 30%
- Mercedes-Benz C300 4 Matic — 30%
- Chevrolet Malibu 2LT — 29%
- Lincoln LS — 29%
- Ford Fusion S — 29%
- Mazda 3I — 29%
- Chevrolet Tahoe K1500 — 29%
As for the vehicles on the other end of the spectrum, the Buick Encore takes the crown with 3 percent of drivers getting tickets.
See where your car ranks on Insurance.com.
