Car theft in the United States didn't rise much last year, but the number of gadgets stolen from them like GPS systems and even headlights is way up.

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FBI statistics say thefts of parts and accessories and high-tech contents, including Blackberries, iPods and portable DVD players increased 30 percent between 2000 and 2004 to 1.78 million.

Most vulnerable are the portable, pocket-size Global Positioning Satellite systems that attach to the windshield or dashboard with suction cups. They cost between $500 to about $2,600, and are becoming a quick-grab prize of choice for thieves, USA Today said.

"There's no wires to cut or screw to pull out (as with) a radio," says Capt. John O'Leary of the Brookline, Mass., police, which has investigated a rash of such thefts. "You just pop off the suction cups."

Some late-model Mercedes Benzes, Audis and Nissans feature Xenon headlights, which emit a high-intensity beam and retail for about $1,500 a set, which has also made them a popular target as well, the newspaper said.