Following a trend seen in other Midwest cities, nearly four in 10 cars stolen in Columbus so far this year have been either Kia or Hyundai models.
, nearly four in 10 cars stolen in Columbus so far this year have been either Kia or Hyundai models.
for the rash of thefts and have made sport of targeting Kia and Hyundai models due to the relative ease of starting them without a key. Oftentimes the stolen cars are damaged or totaled by the time police find them, he added. "As of the current 2022 Model Year, all Kia vehicles have an engine immobilizer fitted as standard," the statement read. "All Kia vehicles for sale in the U.S. meet or exceed Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards."
Slovak is unsure how exactly the thieves got into her and her husband's 2019 Kia Sportage, which has a push start. No glass littered the ground where the car had been parked.in other Midwest communities, namely Milwaukee, that she learned about the trend. "But honestly, we're lucky," Slovak said."The pictures I've seen of other folks' cars ... some are torched, some are upside down. Most all of them that have key ignitions ... they don't have a steering column and they're not going to have a steering column for six months.
He also said the value of a vehicle isn't affected nearly as much, if at all, by theft rates; vehicle aspects or market dynamics are more important.
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