Top 10 Cars for Speeding Tickets

The top vehicles for speeding tickets are Mercedes, Toyota, Scion, Acura, Pontiac, and Volkswagen. Check out which models made the list of top 10 cars for speeding tickets below. This list was originally published by CarsDirect.com, and some of the entries might come as a surprise. Though you’d expect sports cars to get the most speeding tickets, luxury performance vehicles are actually the top cars to get speeding tickets.

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UPDATED: Jul 19, 2021

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Wondering why you keep getting tagged for speeding? Think it’s something you’re doing to attract the wrong kind of attention—or maybe you’re just unlucky that way?

Believe it or not, there’s actually a pattern to which cars get ticketed and how often. Though you’d probably expect sports cars to get the bulk of the speeding tickets, luxury performance cars actually outpace them when it comes to getting written up by police.

Put the two together and watch out!

The top ten most-ticked-for-speeding list, recently published by CarsDirect.com, might surprise you. Take a look and this might explain why you seem to be one of the “unlucky” ones.

Mercedes-Benz SL 500 Convertible
Toyota Camry Solara
Scion TV
Hummer H2
Scion XB
Mercedes-Benz CLS AMG
Acura Integra
Pontiac Grand Prix
Mercedes-Benz CLK AMG
Volkswagen GTI

Want to reduce your chances of getting caught? Buy an SUV, minivan or other type of family sedan. These types of “cautious” vehicles, likely to be carrying our most precious cargo, tend to be left alone, more often than not, where speeding is a factor.