Escalade security improves
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the Cadillac Escalade doesn’t make the top ten list of most stolen vehicles in the United States.
However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the big SUV isn’t an attractive target for criminal types, so Cadillac has decided to upgrade the Escalade’s security features for 2012.
The improvements include a strengthened steering column lock, an alarm-linked inclination sensor to detect when the vehicle is being towed or lifted, the PASS Key 3+ ignition key encryption system, better wheel locks and a shock sensor that reacts to sudden movements, for instance when a window is smashed.
All useful items then, even if it’s a bit surprising that such basic measures aren’t already fitted to the Escalade.
And the thieves’ favourite? That’ll be the 1994 Honda Accord:
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However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the big SUV isn’t an attractive target for criminal types, so Cadillac has decided to upgrade the Escalade’s security features for 2012.
The improvements include a strengthened steering column lock, an alarm-linked inclination sensor to detect when the vehicle is being towed or lifted, the PASS Key 3+ ignition key encryption system, better wheel locks and a shock sensor that reacts to sudden movements, for instance when a window is smashed.
All useful items then, even if it’s a bit surprising that such basic measures aren’t already fitted to the Escalade.
And the thieves’ favourite? That’ll be the 1994 Honda Accord:
| Top 10: Most Stolen Vehicles in the United States | |
|---|---|
| Position | Model |
| 1 | 1994 Honda Accord |
| 2 | 1995 Honda Civic |
| 3 | 1991 Toyota Camry |
| 4 | 1999 Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size) |
| 5 | 1997 Ford F150 Series / Pickup |
| 6 | 2004 Dodge Ram |
| 7 | 2000 Dodge Caravan |
| 8 | 1994 Acura Integra |
| 9 | 2002 Ford Explorer |
| 10 | 1999 Ford Taurus |
| Data from the 2010 National Insurance Crime Bureau Hot Wheels report. | |
Image © GM Company.
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