RIA Novosti experts, having conducted a survey of several auto insurance companies, ranked the most stolen cars in 2017... If your car is on this list, it's best to take extra safety measures.
For example, purchase one of the most reliable alarms with auto start.
8. BMW X5
The list of the most frequently stolen car brands in Russia opens with a premium car, breaking into which requires the use of expensive equipment. Therefore, professionals are engaged in such hijackings. And since German spare parts are in high demand in the secondary market, the chance of finding a stolen car in parts is very high.
7. Audi Q5
This car is one of the best-selling cars in the Audi lineup. And one of the most hijacked in Russia. At the same time, the car has a good standard alarm, but it is desirable to supplement it with another immobilizer or alarm with GPS.
6. Ford Focus
Ford Focus motorists are attracted by its beautiful "appearance" and excellent handling. And he attracts malefactors by the fact that 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 a car alarm at all.
5. Kia Rio
This popular vehicle from the mass segment, after being stolen, becomes spare parts for other Kia Rio. An unenviable fate for a comfortable, inexpensive, cheap to maintain and operate and reliable car.
4. Lexus LX
Such a car cannot be stolen off the hook. Usually it is ordered to the hijackers. Sometimes a premium car is stolen in order to later offer the owner to buy his "swallow".
3. Land Rover Discovery
The elegant mid-size SUV, like the Lexus LX, is one of the most custom-stolen vehicles. Usually, such expensive cars have good security systems, but they do not always save from professional auto-makers who use code grabbers and special relay devices to hack keyless entry systems.
2. Toyota Land Cruiser
In second place in the top 8 most stolen cars of 2017 is the luxury and expensive SUV. After the theft, they sell it, either in full or in part in the form of spare parts. Spare parts from large cars are more attractive for thieves, they are more expensive.
1. Hyundai Solaris
This Korean sedan is renowned for its reliability, aesthetic appearance and reasonable price, which together make 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 break into the standard alarm system of this model. The fate of the stolen car is sad - it is dismantled for parts.
The leaders in car theft are Moscow St. Petersburg. The capital region accounts for 25% of all car 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, albeit physically difficult, ways to protect their car from theft - remove the battery every time you drive. Alas, this is not a 100% panacea. There was a case when a hijacker, targeting a specific car and knowing the owner's actions, installed his own battery to start the car.
You should not rely on the standard alarm, it is advisable to install two immobilizers in the car that work independently of each other.Then it will be difficult for attackers to gain access to the vehicle by disconnecting one device.