{"id":6801,"date":"2019-01-28T01:50:35","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T01:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/hundreds-of-popular-cars-at-risk-of-keyless-theft\/"},"modified":"2019-01-28T01:50:35","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T01:50:35","slug":"hundreds-of-popular-cars-at-risk-of-keyless-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/hundreds-of-popular-cars-at-risk-of-keyless-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of popular cars \u2018at risk of keyless theft\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Media caption<\/span>Thieves hack into a car’s security system using computerised unlocking technology<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hundreds of popular cars – including four of the five best-selling models in the UK – are susceptible to “keyless theft”, new research claims.<\/p>\n

Consumer group Which? found the Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Golf, Nissan Qashqai and Ford Focus were all at risk.<\/p>\n

Thieves are increasingly thought to be using technology to bypass entry systems on keyless cars.<\/p>\n

But industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) said “new cars are more secure than ever”. <\/p>\n

Which? analysed data on keyless – or “relay” – attacks from the General German Automobile Club (ADAC), a roadside recovery organisation. <\/p>\n

ADAC tested 237 keyless cars and found that all but three were susceptible, including the latest models of the Discovery and Range Rover, and the 2018 Jaguar i-Pace – all made by Jaguar Land Rover.<\/p>\n

Of the top-selling cars in the UK, only the Vauxhall Corsa was deemed safe because it is not available with keyless entry and ignition.<\/p>\n