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10 Car Brands Most Likely To Get Speeding Tickets

Owning these car brands might result in frequent encounters with traffic cops.

By Jenny Cohen

Edited by Chris Kissell

Updated April 10, 2025

Some cars are better than others when it comes to the power under the hood.

And while you might enjoy that speed, it can also work to your disadvantage if you want to keep more cash in your wallet.

Be careful if you own one of these car brands: They get the most speeding tickets, according to an Insurify analysis of more than 4.6 million car insurance applications.

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10. Hyundai

Drivers with a speeding ticket: 7.4%

Check out a Hyundai Santa Fe if you want a Hyundai but are worried about getting a ticket. Infinity says the Santa Fe is the "best-behaved" of the brand's models, with only 3.9% of drivers getting a ticket.

By contrast, 13.4% of Hyundai Genesis Coupe drivers were tagged for speeding.

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9. BMW

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Drivers with a speeding ticket: 7.4%

BMW might be ranked ninth overall, but it had the model with the highest percentage of tickets in Insurify's study: The study found that 17.6% of BMW i3 drivers reported getting a speeding ticket.

8. Honda

Drivers with a speeding ticket: 7.5%

The Honda CR-V made the top 10 list of the best-selling cars in 2023 and was also the best car to get if you want a Honda that will help you avoid a ticket. At 5%, the CR-V had the lowest percentage of drivers with a ticket among Honda owners.

On the other hand, 10.8% of Honda S2000 owners were flagged for speeding.

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7. Kia

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Drivers with a speeding ticket: 7.6%

The Kia Stinger is the model to avoid if you fear a speeding ticket. It was the "worst offender" among all Kia models, with 13.4% of drivers getting a ticket, according to Insurify.

6. Audi

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Drivers with a speeding ticket: 7.6%

Audi's S4 topped the list of ticketed drivers, with 14.6% of drivers getting a speeding ticket.

One issue might be the sporty sedan's power under the hood, which gets the car from zero to 60 mph in around 4.2 seconds, according to tests at Car and Driver.

5. Mazda

Drivers with a speeding ticket: 7.7%

The Mazda MX-5 Miata is a sporty car that offers plenty of zip. That may be one reason 9.2% of drivers get a speeding ticket, making the Miata the worst offender in Mazda's lineup.

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4. Subaru

Drivers with a speeding ticket: 8%

Subaru is well-known for its off-road and rally-ready cars that participate in the Subaru Motorsports competition. The Mazda MX-5 Miata is the worst offender among the brand's vehicles, with 9.2% of drivers getting a speeding ticket.

3. Volkswagen

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Drivers with a speeding ticket: 8.3%

Volkswagen's speedy Golf GTI is the brand's worst offender, with 11.1% of its drivers getting a ticket.

At the other extreme, only 4.8% of Volkswagen Touareg drivers get a ticket.

2. Scion

Drivers with a speeding ticket: 8.4%

Toyota announced it was discontinuing the Scion brand in 2016, but that hasn't slowed down the models still on the road. The worst offender is the Scion FR-S, with 13.7% of drivers racking up speeding tickets.

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1. Infiniti

Drivers with a speeding ticket: 8.7%

Infiniti is known as a luxury brand, but don't let that deceive you: The brand's models have power under the hood that can push them from zero to 60 miles per hour in less than five seconds.

The model most likely to capture the attention of police is the Infiniti G37, with 10.7% of drivers getting tickets.

Bottom line

The brands on this list might put you at a higher risk of getting a speeding ticket. That's something to consider before you purchase a car from these automakers.

If you are determined to buy one of these brands anyway, at least try to reduce your costs by shopping around so you can save money on car insurance.

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