Subaru WRX tops list of most-ticketed vehicles in US

The Subaru WRX may be the most-ticketed vehicle in the US, with one in three owners receiving some form of traffic violation within the past three years, according to a study published by Insurance.com.

The Pontiac GTO ranked second on the list, followed by the Scion FR-S and the Toyota Supra. Notably, the Subaru Tribeca, Volkswagen Rabbit and Mercury Topaz — discontinued for two decades — can also be found in the top 10, while the Toyota Prius C sits at the bottom of the top 20.

The biggest surprises can arguably be found at the bottom of the list, where sports cars such as the Dodge Viper, Porsche Cayman and Honda S2000 sit alongside the Buick Encore, Toyota Tercel and Ford Econoline.

“It’s not about horsepower,” said Insurance.com managing editor Des Toups. “The Chevrolet Corvette, Dodge Viper and Nissan GT-R rank well below average for tickets even though they can easily double the highest speed limits. But those cars are also costly, so their buyers tend to be older and take fewer risks.”

The insurance service company analyzed more than a half million customer submissions during the first seven months of the year, ranking any vehicle for which more than 50 quotes were sought.