Owners of 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4s - consider yourself warned - the list of the 25 most stolen vehicles has your vehicle on it! The list of the most stolen vehicles during 2001 was recently released, and other than having 19 of the 25 spots filled by Hondas and Toyotas (what do they have that Jeeps don't have? Oh yeah, good gas milage), the '93 GC ranked #20 on the list. At the top of the heap was the 1991 Toyota Camary (followed by the 89 and 90 Camry). Maybe you should go check your garage. Here's the list:

1. 1991 Toyota Camry


2. 1989 Toyota Camry


3. 1990 Toyota Camry


4. 2000 Honda Civic SI


5. 1994 Chevrolet C1500 4x2


6. 1995 Honda Accord EX


7. 1994 Honda Accord LX


8. 1994 Honda Accord EX


9. 1988 Toyota Camry


10. 1996 Honda Accord LX


11. 1993 Chevrolet C1500 4x2


12. 1997 Ford F150 4x2


13. 1990 Honda Accord EX


14. 1991 Honda Accord LX


15. 1996 Honda Accord EX


16. 1987 Toyota Camry


17. 1997 Honda Accord LX


18. 1992 Honda Accord LX


19. 1991 Honda Accord EX


20. 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4


21. 2000 Chevrolet C1500 4x2 Silverado


22. 1995 Honda Accord LX


23. 1991 Acura Legend


24. 1990 Honda Accord LX


25. 1995 Honda Civic EX

DaimlerChrysler just released a press release announcing that they will debut 11 new vehicles by the year 2004. While 2 of these vehicles will probably be Jeeps (see this article), we can only guess at the rest. Here's a snippet of the release:

The Chrysler Group will introduce 11 new vehicles in the 2002-2004 time period, as part of a five-year, $30 billion investment plan in new products and programs, Chrysler Group President and Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche said today at the National Press Club here. And building those new products with unparalleled levels of quality is the company's leading priority.

Calling quality the automotive equivalent to 'blocking and tackling' in football, Zetsche proclaimed that Chrysler quality was already rapidly improving, but added, "We will never rest until we match the world's benchmark." Zetsche cited the most recent J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey, which showed Chrysler Group passenger cars ahead of all domestic makes and better than many import manufacturers. In addition, Consumer Reports rated Chrysler Group vehicles best for reliability among U.S. manufacturers in its April edition, with fewer problems recorded on average than European-built vehicles. Five of the company's models earned a Consumer Reports "Recommended" rating, up from three the year before.