Cheap Chinese cars are not adequately protected against theft. In this respect reports Autonews cites Alexey Kurchanov, founder of the anti-theft portal “Ugona.net”.
“The most popular cars today are Chery, Geely, Haval, Changan. They and other cheap models in the basic version are practically not protected against theft. The truth is that such a problem does not exist in China and we are buying cars specifically for the local market,” said the auto expert.
According to him, the anti-theft protection of Chinese cars is at the initial level. Compared to German car brands, the delay is about 15 years, and Korean and Japanese brands are 7-10 years.
The auto expert also noted that Chinese cars have simple anti-theft solutions, but attackers can easily deal with them. So the standard alarm can be turned off in four ways. At the same time, hackers use not only modern hacking methods, but also more “old” ones.
It happened before that knownIt was stated that the most stolen car models at the end of 2023 were Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia K5, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Palisade, Lada Granta. In the premium car segment, the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class crossover is among the most stolen. Among Chinese cars, Chery Tiggo and Exeed TXL are leaders in thefts.
Overall, by the end of 2023, the number of thefts in Russia has increased by almost 15%. The highest number of car thefts in 2023 were recorded in February, May, August and September. The most common victims of car thieves this year were corporate fleets; 47% of cases.
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