These cars are most likely to be stolen this year, experts say — ‘incredibly common’ malfunction to blame

Dude, where’s my Kia?

The Kia and Hyundai theft wave might have crested several years ago, but the threat is far from over. Researchers warn that owners of a Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima and 18 other common car models could be stolen for another 25 years due to a lack of safeguards — and because on TikTok, “hacks” for stealing the cars abound.

“We live in one of the safest times ever recorded, yet crime is still incredibly common,” said study lead Jeffrey Brantingham, a UCLA anthropologist.

For the study, published in the International Journal of Forecasting, Brantingham and three other research scientists examined Hyundai and Kia car thefts from…

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