Since the invention of automobiles, there have been people out to steal them. For some time, a long process of starting the engine and a meager amount of civilian vehicles made it difficult to steal, but when cars became easier to start and massively spread, they began to be regularly steal.
The peak of theft occurred in the 1990s, prompting manufacturers to work hard to improve anti-theft technologies.
Today's cars are better protected than ever before, but some models still require minimal effort to steal. Experts of the All-Russian Union of Insurers evaluated the effectiveness of regular anti-theft protection of different models on a scale from 1 to 1000 points, taking into account a number of risk factors - from breaking through a window and making fake keys to changing the VIN number and reconfiguring the software security.
There were quite a few cars in the danger zone that are popular with Russians, but five were the least protected models.
1. Renault Sandero
The vast majority of popular budget models are deprived of comprehensive protection against theft, including Sandero. In an effort to make cars as affordable as possible and simplify operation / maintenance, Renault saved not only on it, but on the whole family, including different types of Logans, a compact crossover Duster, a “heeled” Docker, etc. All of them are stolen in a short time with a minimum set tools.
The hood/windows/doors are not very resistant to illegal opening by improvised means, and weakly protected key components such as the control unit, the diagnostic connector and the ignition switch allow you to easily cope with the bypass of the immobilizer, start the engine and leave.
2. Renault Logan
Logan's vital circuits aren't hard to get to either. Poorly protected from the introduction of jumpers and third-party chips, they remain vulnerable to well-trained attackers.
The immobilizer is pretty good, but does not exclude the possibility of bypassing the native settings. Electric locks are opened with cheap Chinese devices; what resists electronic influence is hacked by conventional vandal methods.
However, Logan owners are usually well aware of the gaps in the protection of their cars and are saved by their own inventions: for example, a combination of non-standard engine blocking with dissimilar structural "secrets" and reliable security alarm.
3. Lada Vesta
They say that the most difficult thing about stealing Vesta is to leave without breaking down in the middle of the road. Modern Ladas do not shine with fault tolerance, but they break into and start up in a matter of seconds, so that thieves do not experience much inconvenience at the start.
The manufacturer uses unreliable, outdated door / hood locking mechanisms, and the car can be unlocked using an ordinary hard wire (like a hanger hook). The immobilizer, with a certain technical savvy, is easily turned off, and Glonass is neutralized with jammers and a hammer. All that remains is not to break during the escape.
4. Lada Granta
According to statistics, 90% of Grants owners do not use additional security systems in addition to standard alarms, the simplest immobilizer and steering lock. The first one does not respond to shocks and movement, the second one is easily deactivated with the help of a third-party ECU and other similar tricks, the fragile latch of the third one breaks with a sharp turn of the steering wheel.
In addition, in the simplest versions of the "advanced security systems" only immobilizer, and even that often requires after-sales activation, which happy buyers simply forget. Added to this are unreliable lock faces made of pliable metal, fragile glass and other “charms” of budget car building.
5. Nissan Qashqai
Many car owners on the forums claim that the latest versions of the Nissan Qashqai are well protected, and hijackers often bypass them, looking for easier prey. But in a report by BCC analysts who assessed the difficulty of unauthorized entry into various cars, Qashqai, with its 82 points out of 280 possible, was not much better than Sandero, Logan and Vesta.
In terms of the effectiveness of protection against an engine start not provided for by the owner and trouble-free movement, the Nissan crossover ranked 5th from the bottom - as well as in the rating of protection against changing identification numbers and the use of fake keys.
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Why are modern cars so easy to steal?
Nowadays, the lion's share of security is provided by electronics and software, and if a thief has the right knowledge and equipment, car theft becomes easier, not harder.
The very smart technology that was supposed to make cars safer actually made life easier for criminals. If it used to take professionals more than two and a half minutes to break a window, break a steering wheel lock and unlock the car, then modern technology with the right equipment can be stolen in just 10 seconds, nothing breaking. Thieves no longer need to overcome a lot of physical obstacles to gain access to a new car. In fact, if you gave them the opportunity to return to the car security systems of 20 years antiquity instead of today's electronic protections, they would unanimously vote for the use of modern technologies.
In most cases, thieves will use your own key fob to steal. There was a time when that meant they would have to pick your pockets or break into your house to get the desired key, but with the introduction of keyless entry and push-button start, this has disappeared need. Now all they need is a simple electronic device that can be bought cheaply on the Internet, placed at a certain distance from your key fob.
With it, criminals detect the electronic signal emitted by your remote control key, then transmit it to an accomplice's repeater located next to the car. In a few seconds, he will be able to open, start and steal your car - there will be no sound from the alarm, no noise from picking a lock, breaking a window, or repeatedly trying to start the engine with torn wires. Everything is as simple as with the original key in hand.
This is just one of a myriad of effective techniques that allow you to steal a modern car without much difficulty. In addition to easily hackable computer "brains", current machines have other weaknesses.
Along with the improvement of electronic systems, experts advise manufacturers not to lose sight of the physical protection of cars. Considering that today's steering/parking brake lock is released in 20 seconds with proper dexterity, the hood locks are opened using ordinary wire, and weakly reinforced doors are easily squeezed out with a special inflatable cushion / pneumatic wedge, car builders have something to do work.
Meanwhile, real and potential drivers are in danger. being scammed when buying and selling a used car.
Source: https://novate.ru/blogs/260322/62513/