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July 15th 2008 00:15
In a new report published by NRMA Insurance, Japanese car maker Subaru has been named a standout performer when it comes to reducing vehicle theft.
The annual Vehicle Theft Ratings measure the ability of a car to resist being broken into, stolen and re-birthed and Subaru models topped two segments in the report - a far cry from the days when the Impreza WRX model was a "ram-raider's" favourite.
Subaru’s popular mid-sized sedan, the Liberty, scored 102 points out of a maximum 120, taking out first place in the Medium Car Segment by more than 12 points. It also achieved the maximum 100 points available in both theft resistance and vehicle identification thanks to the standard inclusion of a vehicle immobiliser and DataDot technology.
The Tribeca SUV also scored 102 points, leading the People Movers category by more than 17 points.
Subaru’s new generation Impreza also ranked highly with fourth place in the competitive Small-Medium vehicle category.
In the same report, NRMA Insurance urged Australian car manufacturers to use a simple $2 security sticker to boost security against rebirthing rackets. The self-voiding labels are cheap and could not be tampered with, without being destroyed thus making it suitable for use in identifying a stolen car in a similar fashion to a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
[Source: NRMA]
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