If you are a Range Rover owner you know that the risk of theft can be quite high, especially if you are living in London – which seems to be a hotspot for vehicle theft.
The Range Rover Sport has the highest crime rate for Land Rover/Range Rover models, followed by the Discovery on which it’s based. Most of the crime cases relating to them are ‘theft from,’ and this is possibly attributable to vulnerable and fairly valuable spare wheels mounted under the rear of the car, which are easy to steal and easy to sell on.
Vehicles thefts were up 8 per cent annually to 132,489 cases between October 2022 and September 2023, according to Office for National Statistics data published last week.
And for Range Rover owners, this is having a double whammy impact: not only are the premium SUVs among the most targeted by gangs of car thieves, but the knock-on effect has sparked huge increases in insurance premiums for the vehicles.
As crime against Range Rover’s increase, it’s important that you know the best ways to keep them safe and in your possession. In this article we will discuss the ways to protect your Range Rover and keep it on the road. As we move into a more digital world, it’s important that we use vital technology into our security solutions.
Invest in a GPS tracker
When you have a GPS car tracker installed, you will have instant access to your Range Rover’s location, whether it is sitting in your garage or it is out in the parking lot where you work. You will also know when the Range Rover is being moved and can track the location. If you aren’t in the Range Rover at the time and do not know who has taken the car, having a tracker will let you alert the authorities quickly and give them a live location.
WeCar’s Trackers operate 24/7, have their own battery and charge when needed. This means that they are always online and sending information directly to you, so you can stay informed.
Use a Ghost Immobiliser
The WeCar Ghost Immobiliser is essential to securing your Range Rover. The WeCar Ghost Immobiliser protects your Range Rover from key-cloning, key theft and hacking through disabling your engine to protect your Range Rover. Only you have access to enable or disable through the WeCar app or through a beacon tag.
The Ghost Immobiliser is hidden within your Range Rover’s wiring, which means that it’s almost impossible to find. This ability to go unnoticed means criminals won’t be able to disable it, as they won’t even know that it’s there.
The WeCar Ghost Immobiliser gives another layer of security that is nearly impossible to bypass or hack. It uses CAN-BUS blocking to offer peace of mind against common carjacking tactics like relay attacks and key range-extending. The device is undetectable using diagnostics, and there are no radio signals, making it a discreet yet powerful deterrent against vehicle theft.
Essentially the only way someone can take your Range Rover would be to tow it away. And if that was to happen, the WeCar system would alert you instantly…
Get notified of suspicious activity
The WeCar app will notify you whenever there is any suspicious activity regarding your vehicle. The app comes with towing alerts. Towing alerts will immediately notify you when your vehicle is being towed. So any potential thieves won’t even get your vehicle off your driveway before you know what is going on.
WeCar trackers also come with signal jamming alerts. If a thief attempts to use a signal jammer to confuse the radio frequencies of your Range Rover, our device will pick that up and send an alert to your Phone. This is important as thieves are becoming creative and devious with their tactics.
If anyone tries to unplug the device then you would also receive a notification to your phone.
Implement Geofences
A geofence is a virtual area of any size on a map. You can create a virtual barrier around an area of your choice on a map. Whenever this virtual barrier is broken, an alert is triggered in the system. You can use geofences to provide extra security to your Range Rover. Geofences allow you to track the movement of your vehicle within a defined area.
A great place to set up a geofence is around your house, or the place where you normally leave your Range Rover. This means that if your Range Rover was to leave this area you would be notified immediately and could take the appropriate action. You can set up as many geofences as you like, to give you the peace of mind you deserve. This means you could set up another geofence also at your place of work.
Conclusion
There are many ways to stop thieves from stealing your Range Rover. Using multiple solutions in conjunction will also provide a better defence than just using one or two methods.
Use WeCar to keep your Range Rover safe and in your possession!
