Consumer Reports: Best, worst cars for insurance claims

Consumer Reports has come up with its list of the best and worst cars when it comes to insurance claims. The magazine looked at the numbers from the Highway Loss Data Institute.

The safety research organization found minicars and those models with powerful engines have more injury claims than any other vehicle types - while sports cars and luxury vehicles incur the greater damage costs. Insurance data also shows that larger vehicles protect people better than smaller ones in real-world crashes.

The vehicles with the lowest overall losses for 2009-2011 include the Chevrolet Tahoe hybrid and the two-door Jeep Wrangler. On the other end, the highest losses went to some of the most expensive models: Ferrari California and Maserati GranTurismo.

On models priced under $30,000, the Mitsubishi Lancer AWD and Hyundai Genesis coupe had the highest losses. The Jeep again is on the lowest list, as well as the Toyota FJ cruiser.