Every year, WhatCar?'s expert testers assess the security of new cars. This year, using only commonly available tools, they attempted to break into 20 new cars without causing any physical damage to the vehicles. Only four kept their experts out for two minutes, the guideline laid down by the Home Office.
BMW 525i SE Did not gain entry BEST
- Lexus RX300 SE-L Did not gain entry
- Peugeot 407 SE Did not gain entry
- BMW X3 SE Did not gain entry
- Skoda Octavia Ambiente 1 min 57 sec
- Volvo S40 SE 1 min 48 sec
- VolkswagenTouran S 1 min 40 sec
- Citroen C2 VTR 1 min 15 sec
- BMW 116i 1 min 9 sec
- Audi A6 Quattro SE 1 min 4 sec
- Peugeot 307 CC 1 min 3 sec
- Renault Scénic Privilège 53 sec
- Mini Cooper S Convert’ 52 sec
- Vauxhall Astra Design 46 sec
- Subaru Legacy SE 40 sec
- Mazda RX-8 39 sec
- Smart Forfour Pulse 31 sec
- Volkswagen Golf GT 26 sec
- Kia Picanto SE 11 sec
- Fiat Panda Dynamic 8 sec WORST
Although the British Crime Survey suggests that car crime was 12 per cent down in 2003/04, there are still more than 1.3 million car break-ins a year. Car crime accounts for almost 15 per cent of all recorded crime.
What Car?’s security test is an annual event. To see the full table of 126 cars tested over the past four years, go to www.whatcar.com
Related links
Secure Your Motor
Vehicle Crime
BBC Article
BMW
BMW Website
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