PEOPLE are only just realising why they can’t get a Range Rover insured in London.
A motors expert has revealed that the high-end car is more likely to get stolen than any other – making owning one very expensive and risky.
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Rob Moore, who has a podcast and YouTube channel, sat down with “legendary car dealer” Tom Hartley.
Tom shared his expertise on vehicles and discussed which models are the best for people to own.
In their sit-down chat, the pair spoke about how Range Rovers are now a thug’s favourite car to “nick” – while warning drivers to watch out.
Rob asked: “What’s the easiest car to nick?”
Tom replied: “The easiest car in the world to nick, and in fact you can’t get one insured in London now, [is] a Range Rover.
“They won’t insure it.
“A policeman told me when he came round to my house… 120 cars a day in Mayfair, South Kensington, Knightsbridge, Chelsea and Central get stolen.
“And 75 per cent of them are Range Rovers.”
It comes after latest figures show one in every hundred Land Rovers were stolen in the year ending March 2023.
Thieves have been using key fobs to make off in the £100k SUVs in under just 90 seconds.
Land Rovers have a rate of 924 thefts per 100,000, according to the latest figures obtained by Confused.com.
Mercedes-Benz were the second most popular target for thieves, with 323 cars stolen per 100,000.
A spokesperson from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said: “Protecting our clients from this level of organised crime is our priority.
“We have a team of dedicated experts working closely with police and partners – our proactive approach enables us to support criminal investigations; spot emerging trends earlier; and quickly determine and roll out measures that counter this criminality.
“One such solution includes UWB (ultra wide band) technology – JLR were the first manufacturer to integrate this into our vehicles to prevent ‘relay attacks’ (keyless).
“Our cars featuring this technology have been independently verified by the Which? and the ADAC.
“Our production vehicles are equipped with industry-leading security systems, and vehicles are fitted with Secure Tracker vehicle tracking systems – recently being rated by Thatcham Research as ‘superior’.
“We recommend clients use all available measures to protect their vehicle, including our ‘remote’ app to access a suite of security features such as vehicle lock reminders, and ‘guardian mode’ which monitors the vehicle, providing an alert if there is any unauthorised interaction.”