Maruti Suzuki WagonR, Maruti Suzuki Swift, Hyundai Creta, Hyundai Grand i10, and Maruti Suzuki Dzire are the most stolen cars in Delhi-NCR regions. Areas like Bhajanpura and Uttam Nagar are the top areas where car thefts are reported.
Delhi tops the list of states with maximum car theft – Here are car models that theives love!
Key Highlights
- Maruti Suzuki WagonR, Maruti Suzuki Swift, Hyundai Creta, Hyundai Grand i10, and Maruti Suzuki Dzire are the most stolen cars in Delhi-NCR regions.
- Robbers scan barcodes set on the windshields to unlock keyless entry cars.
- Fraudsters pay token amount on second-hand websites to get details like Chassis number and sell the same model and make cars to other states.
New Delhi, the capital of India emerges as the top city with the highest number of car thefts. In 2023, it has been reported that on a daily average 105 cases related to car theft have been registered, leading to a vehicle being stolen every 14 minutes in Delhi-NCR regions. Cities like Chennai and Bengaluru rank second and third respectively for the highest number of car thefts in India. According to ‘Theft and the City: Edition 2’ a report published by Acko, 80% of car thefts in the country are from Delhi.
Top Most Stolen Cars in Delhi: Thieves are Hi-Tech Now
The latest cars have advanced safety features like keyless entry which operates on barcodes set on the windshields. Robbers scan these barcodes and send them off-shore to unlock these cars. These fraudsters pretending to buy a car on second-hand websites pay a token amount to get vehicle details such as chassis number and use it to sell the same make and model stolen cars in other states.
Here is a list of cars that are most stolen in Delhi-NCR regions.
Maruti Suzuki WagonR
The best-selling hatchback in India is ironically the most stolen car in the nation. The car gets a Security alarm and Central locking as safety features from the VXI and LXI variants respectively. The car comes with 1.0L and 1.2L engine options, 1.2L being available from ZXI trim.
Maruti Suzuki Swift
The hot hatchback from Maruti Suzuki is the second on this list. The Swift gets a security alarm system and engine immobilizer from the VXI and LXI trims respectively. The car comes with a 1.2L four-cylinder engine which produces 88.50 BHP and 113 Nm of torque for the petrol engine.
Hyundai Creta
Hyundai Creta gets an Engine Immobilizer, Burglar alarm, and a central locking system as standard safety features for all variants. The SUV has 1.5L diesel, petrol, and turbo petrol engine options, producing 113.98 BHP and 250 Nm of torque.
Hyundai Grand i10
The Grand i10 NIOS is an upgraded version of this car and gets an Engine Immobilizer, Central locking system, and Keyless entry in Era and Magna trims respectively as standard features. The hatchback comes with 1.2L petrol and diesel engine options, producing 81.86 BHP and 113.7 Nm of torque and 73.97 BHP and 190.2 Nm of torque for the petrol and diesel engines respectively.
Maruti Suzuki Dzire
The Dzire gets an Anti-theft security system and Engine Immobilizer in the VXI and LXI trims respectively. The sedan comes with a 1.2L four-cylinder engine which produces 88.5 BHP and 113 Nm of torque for the petrol version.
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