The Subaru WRX is the most ticketed car by percent in the U.S., according to a new study by Insurance.com.
One out of every three WRX drivers — or 33.6 percent — has reported receiving a traffic citation recently.
The Pontiac GTO came in second with 32.7 percent.
Rounding out the top five are the Scion FR-S with 32.6 percent, the Toyota Supra with 30.8 percent and the Subaru Tribeca with 29.7 percent.
Three other American cars also made the list: The Mercury Topaz ranked seventh with 28.8 percent, the Pontiac G8 ranked 15th with 27.7 percent, and the Saturn Aura ranked 18th with 27.1 percent
None of the four cars are manufactured anymore; Ford has discontinued the Mercury brand and the Topaz was last produced in 1994. General Motors abandoned Pontiac and Saturn in its 2009 bankruptcy restructuring.
The most-ticketed brand by percent was Scion. Its IC was ranked eighth on the list with 28.8 percent, and xA 14th with 27.8 percent. According to Insurance.com, 27.5 percent of Scion owners has gotten a traffic violation.
Top 20 most ticketed cars (by percent of owners)
1. Subaru WRX — 33.6 percent
2. Pontiac GTO — 32.7 percent
3. Scion FR-S — 32.6 percent
4. Toyota Supra — 30.8 percent
5. Subaru Tribeca — 29.7 percent
6. Volkswagen Rabbit — 29.6 percent
7. Mercury Topaz — 28.8 percent
8. Scion tC – 28.8 percent
9. Toyota FJ Cruiser — 28.4 percent
10. Mazda2 – 28.1 percent
11. Hyundai Veloster — 28.1 percent
12. Volkswagen GTI — 28.1 percent
13. Suzuki Reno — 28.1 percent
14. Scion xA — 27.8 percent
15. Pontiac G8 — 27.7 percent
16. MINI Cooper S Countryman — 27.5 percent
17. Mitsubishi 3000 GT — 27.4 percent
18. Saturn Aura — 27.1 percent
19. Infiniti QX56/QX80 — 27.1 percent
20. Toyota Prius C — 27.0 percent
Source: Insurance.com
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