RIA Novosti experts, having conducted a survey of several car insurance companies, ranked the most stolen cars in 2017. If your car is on this list, it is better to take additional safety measures.
For example, purchase one of the most reliable auto-start alarms.
8. BMW X5
A premium car opens the list of the most frequently stolen car brands in Russia, breaking it requires the use of expensive equipment. Therefore, professionals are engaged in such thefts. And since German spare parts are in high demand in the secondary market, the chance to find a stolen car in parts is very high.
7. Audi Q5
This car is one of the best-selling cars in the Audi range. And one of the most stolen in Russia. At the same time, the car has a good standard alarm, but it is desirable to supplement it with another immobilizer or an alarm with GPS.
6. Ford Focus
Ford Focus attracts motorists with a beautiful “appearance” and excellent handling. And he attracts attackers by the fact that the spare parts of this car are in constant demand in the market. Often the victims of theft are “Focuses” equipped with a standard anti-theft system or not equipped with car alarms at all.
5. Kia Rio
This popular vehicle from the mass segment after the hijacking becomes parts for other Kia Rio. An unenviable fate for a comfortable, inexpensive, cheap to maintain and operate, and a reliable car.
4. Lexus LX
Such a car can not be stolen "from kondachka". Usually her hijackers are ordered. Sometimes premium cars are stolen to later offer the owner to buy his "swallow".
3. Land Rover Discovery
Elegant mid-size SUV, like the Lexus LX, is one of the cars that are often stolen “on order”. Typically, such expensive cars have good security systems, but they do not always save you from professional authors who use code grabbers and special relay devices to crack a keyless entry system.
2. Toyota Land Cruiser
In second place in the top 8 most stolen cars of 2017 is a luxurious and expensive SUV. After theft, they sell it, either completely or partially in the form of spare parts. Spare parts with large cars are more attractive to thieves, they cost more.
1. Hyundai Solaris
This Korean sedan is famous for its reliability, aesthetic appearance and reasonable price, which together makes it one of the most popular cars in Russia. Unfortunately, this leads to very frequent hijackings of Solaris, since it is not a big problem for hijackers to crack the standard alarm system of this model. The fate of the stolen car is sad - it is taken apart for parts.
The leaders in car theft are Moscow St. Petersburg. The capital region accounts for 25% of all auto thefts in the country, the Northern capital and the region - 51% of all car thefts in the Russian Federation, and all other regions - 24% of car thefts.
Some car owners prefer one of the simplest, although physically difficult ways to protect the car from theft - to remove the battery every time after a trip. Alas, this is not an absolute panacea. There was a case when a hijacker, aimed at a specific car and knowing about the actions of the owner, put his own battery to start the car.
Do not rely on a standard alarm, it is advisable to install in the car two, working independently from each other, an immobilizer. Then it will be difficult for attackers to gain access to the car by disconnecting one device.
