Monday, Sep. 01, 2003

On The Must-Lock List

By Sean Gregory

We all want to be like Shaq. So perhaps it's no surprise that the $55,000 Cadillac Escalade, the SUV of choice for Shaquille O'Neal and scores of other pro athletes and entertainers, is more likely to be stolen than any other vehicle, according to a report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Escalade averaged 10.3 theft claims per 1,000 insured vehicles--nearly four times the average for all cars--and joined four other SUVs in the Top 10. But thieves don't just go off-road; the Dodge Stratus, a sporty sedan, ranks second on the list, followed by the two-door Mitsubishi Mirage. --By Sean Gregory