GTA Online Safehouse in the Hills: All New Vehicles Explained

TL;DR (For people with attention spans shorter than a loading screen)

• Buy now: Astrale, Keitora

• Best sleeper: Sentinel XS4

• Best delayed buy: Itali Classic

• Overpriced cosplay: Buffalo Cruiser / STX Pursuit

• Luxury nonsense: FMJ MK V, Luiva, X-treme

• Drift toys: Fun, useless, optional

• Mission-only: Vivanite (stop Googling it)

If it doesn’t take a Missile Lock-On Jammer, think very hard before spending money.

You’re about to spend millions on digital cars that explode if a flying lunatic looks at them funny. At least protect your real-life setup.

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All New Vehicles Explained (and Judged Harshly)

Rockstar has released A Safehouse in the Hills for GTA Online, which in Rockstar terms means: “Here are some new vehicles. A few are excellent. Several are pointless. Two are crimes against common sense. Enjoy.”

This is not a showroom brochure. This is a buyer’s survival guide. If a car exists purely to separate you from your money while giving nothing back except regret, we will point and laugh.

Let’s begin.

Pfister Astrale

The sensible one. Which is suspicious.

This is the car Rockstar accidentally made too good. It’s fast enough, handles properly, takes a Missile Lock-On Jammer, and doesn’t cost the GDP of a small nation.

Translation: You can drive it in a public lobby without being immediately deleted by a flying child on a broomstick.

Verdict: Buy it. This is the update’s actual daily driver. Everything else is garnish.

Buffalo Cruiser

Four million dollars to cosplay traffic.

This is a police car. Not a cool undercover one. A visible one. You pay an obscene amount of money to look like a speed bump with authority issues.

Yes, it unlocks Dispatch Work. Yes, it has a jammer. No, it does not sell back for money. At all. Zero. Nada.

Verdict: Buy only if you’ve always dreamed of enforcing rules in a game about breaking them.

Buffalo STX Pursuit

The Cruiser, but louder and angrier.

Same idea. More money. Same resale value of nothing. You are paying extra to feel important.

It’s not bad. It’s just… aggressively unnecessary.

Verdict: If the Cruiser is a questionable life choice, this is doubling down on it.

FMJ MK V

The “look at me” tax.

Fast. Shiny. Expensive. Briefly hidden behind GTA+ like a biscuit behind a paywall.

It’s not revolutionary. It’s not redefining anything. It’s just very good at existing while costing a lot.

Verdict: Wait. This is luxury dessert, not a main course.

Progen Luiva

No roof. No shame. No urgency.

A supercar that screams “midlife crisis with excellent credit.” It’s quick, it’s flashy, and it makes no attempt to protect you from bullets, weather, or consequences.

Verdict: Fun later. Completely skippable now.

At this point you’ve realised Rockstar wants your money more than your happiness. Lean into it.

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Grotti GT750

Classic car people will buy and never drive.

This exists for screenshots. That’s it. You’ll take three photos, park it in a garage, and forget it exists.

Which is fine. That’s what classics are for in GTA.

Verdict: Collectors only. Everyone else can continue breathing normally.

Grotti Itali Classic

Old-school looks, modern survival instincts.

Here’s the surprise: it can take a missile jammer. Which means you get vintage Italian drama without exploding every 12 seconds.

This is rare Rockstar competence.

Verdict: Wait for it. One of the smarter delayed buys in this update.

Pfister X-treme

Electric. Silent. Emotionally distant.

It’s fast. It’s clean. It makes no noise. Which in GTA feels vaguely unsettling, like sneaking up on chaos instead of announcing it.

Performance will decide its fate. Until then, it’s a question mark with wheels.

Verdict: Wait and see. Numbers decide, not vibes.

Sentinel XS4

The sleeper. Literally and figuratively.

A sedan. That’s it. No fireworks. No ego. Just a sensible-looking car that can take a jammer and not attract attention.

This is the kind of car griefers ignore because it looks boring. Which is exactly why it works.

Verdict: Underrated grinder car. Late-release winner.

Shitzu Keitora

The budget hero.

Cheap. Practical. Does what it says on the tin. In a game obsessed with excess, this thing is quietly excellent.

Verdict: Buy it. No regrets. Rockstar accidentally made value.

Keitora Drift Tune

Pay money to go sideways slower.

Drifting is fun. Drifting is stylish. Drifting is also completely useless unless you actively do drift events.

This converts your practical little workhorse into a slidey toy.

Verdict: Only if drifting is your personality.

Dominator GT Drift

Muscle car, banana peel physics.

It looks angry. It drives like it’s permanently surprised by corners.

Fun? Yes. Useful? No. Necessary? Absolutely not.

Verdict: Luxury nonsense. Buy last.

Vivanite (KnoWay)

The one you can’t buy. Stop asking.

Mission-only. Not for sale. Not unlockable. Rockstar dangled it in front of you and walked away.

Verdict: Hijack it in the mission and move on with your life.

The Brutally Honest Buy Order

If you want to be smart instead of emotional:

1. Astrale

2. Keitora

3. Wait

4. Keep waiting

5. Itali Classic

6. Sentinel XS4

7. Everything else when boredom or wealth strikes

Congratulations. You survived the article and probably ignored half the advice.Time to make a terrible decision in real life too.

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FAQ

Is any vehicle from Safehouse in the Hills actually worth buying immediately? Yes. The Astrale. It’s fast enough, jammer-capable, and doesn’t cost a fortune. Rockstar accidentally made a sensible car.

Do the police vehicles make good money? Only if you enjoy Dispatch Work. Otherwise, they’re very expensive roleplay props with a resale value of zero, which is Rockstar’s idea of comedy.

Are the drift cars useful for grinding or missions? No. Drift cars are for sliding sideways and feeling cool. They actively make everything else harder.

Is GTA+ required to get the new vehicles? No. GTA+ only gives early access to some cars. Everyone else just has to wait while Rockstar shakes the subscription jar.

Which vehicle is best for public lobbies? Anything with a Missile Lock-On Jammer. Astrale and Sentinel XS4 are the smartest choices if you value staying alive.

Can I buy the Vivanite robotaxi? No. It exists purely to tease you during missions. Accept this and move on.

Should I wait for discounts or buy on release? Wait unless the car is a daily driver or grinder. Rockstar loves discounting yesterday’s hype.

What’s the biggest mistake players will make with this update? Buying police vehicles expecting profit, and buying drift cars expecting usefulness.