These are the 3 most hijacked cars in South Africa

 ·27 Jun 2017

Vehicle tracking company Ctrack has released data on the most hijacked vehicles in South Africa, and the areas where hijackings are most likely to occur.

According to the group the VW Polo is the most hijacked passenger vehicle in the country, while the Toyota Fortuner is the most hijacked SUV, and Ford is the third most targeted manufacturer.

The most targeted cars tend to line up with the most popular cars, Ctrack said, with the Polo Vivo, Fortuner and Ford Ecosport featuring in the top 10 list of best-selling vehicles as of May 2017.

Ford EcoSport

The tracking group noted that it is not easy for people to sell high-risk vehicles, but pointed to various ways through which drivers could ensure greater safety.

This includes installing anti-theft devices like alarm systems, as well as behavioural changes – like avoiding known danger areas, and trying to avoid driving at night.

In February, Ctrack released a more detailed list of targeted brands in 2016:

Passenger vehicles

In order: VW, Toyota, Ford, Citroen, Kia, Hyundai, BMW, Audi, Renault, Chevrolet, Tata, Opel, Nissan, Honda, Citroen,Volvo, Datsun.


SUVs

In order: Toyota, Land Rover, Nissan, Mahindra, VW, Jeep, Porsche, Renault, Ford, Daihatsu, BMW.


Trucks and machines

In order: Nissan, Scania, Freithliner, Hino, Isuzu, Volvo, Mercedes Benz, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Superlink, MAN, Hyundai.

Using data from Arrive Alive, Ctrack listed the top five hijacking hotspots in the top three most hijacked provinces:

Gauteng:

  • Honeydew
  • Booysens
  • Roodepoort
  • Linden
  • Brooklyn

KwaZulu-Natal:

  • Berea
  • Durban Central
  • Phoenix
  • Umbilo
  • Chatsworth

Western Cape:

  • Bellville
  • Cape Town
  • Mitchells Plain
  • Parow
  • Woodstock

Previously, Ctrack reported that the majority of hijackings were likely to occur between 18h00 and 23h59 in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, and between 00h00 and 05h59 in the Western Cape. You are also more likely to be hijacked on a Tuesday, than any other day of the week.


Read: These are the worst hijacking hotspots in South Africa

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