The Cars That Will Raise Your Insurance Premiums

When insurance companies decide which cars they should charge higher premiums for, they look at three things:

Design - How well is the car put together? Are repairs easy and affordable, or difficult and expensive?

Technology - What features does it have to make driving safer? Things like anti-lock brakes reduce the risk of accidents — and costly insurance company settlements.

Imported or Domestic - Imported cars usually need to be repaired with imported parts. That means trips to the mechanic are costlier.

The most expensive cars to insure are :

1. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

2. Mercedes CL-Class

3. Dodge SRT-4

4. Subaru Impreza WRX

5. Jaguar XK

6. Lexus IS 300

7. Honda S2000

8. Acura RSX

9. Nissan 350Z

10.Jaguar XJ

Owning one of these cars is bad news for your monthly insurance bill. But there's a bright side: none of these cars makes the top 10 most stolen cars list.