Is the 2024 Hyundai (sedan/hybrid) easily stolen?
Posted by desk-kun@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 2 comments
Hi so I’m going to get my first car in a few months and have been eyeing the 2024 Hyundai sedan for a while. I like how it looks and it’s pretty cheap for a new car. I live in Australia so it costs somewhere around 25k. My only worry is that I heard it’s brother the i30 n gets stolen a lot. I don’t know much about cars but would really like to buy this one. Could someone please let me know if it’s easily stolen? I don’t want to waste 25k on a car for it to disappear in a few days.
captain_sta11@reddit
2024 and up vehicles should all have the updated software and pushbutton(I believe all 2024 models now have pushbutton) start that makes them harder to steal than the older years that had the large issues. The biggest issue is really thieves don’t pay attention to model years and trims so they still attempt to steal Hyundai and Kias even if they aren’t easily stolen so you’d get broken windows of them trying to get in.
It also largely depends on location. If you are in a bigger urban area, thefts and theft attempts are higher than if you live in a more rural or suburban area.
You should get insurance quotes though. Even if the car is not impacted by the previous theft issues on its own, companies have increased policies substantially on Kia’s/hyundais across the board due to it.
I still would not touch a Kia or Hyundai for that and a multitude of other reasons. Engine issues being the big on. I’ve seen nothing that says the newer vehicles won’t have the same issues of the vehicles from the late 2010s. At the very least, I would not plan to keep the car past the warranty period.
desk-kun@reddit (OP)
Ah I see thank you for your response :)