This favours these cars to be stolen and sold for parts. The vehicle is efficiently stripped, and engines are sold within hours of being removed. Other Most Hijacked Cars in South Africa. Looking at the top stolen cars in South Africa from 2017 until 2020, we see Volkswagen Polos are the most often hijacked model. Inside the mind of a Chicago carjacker The West Side man, who’s in his 30s and has convictions for car thefts, provides insights into one of the most troubling crime trends of 2021.