Do rats prefer certain car brands?

Not really by badge. Rats target cars based on behaviour and access, not brand — a car that sits parked, stays warm and has open gaps is far more at risk than any particular make.

Are new cars more at risk than old ones?

Newer cars can be more tempting because much of their wiring uses plant-based (soy) insulation that smells faintly like food, but any parked car with easy access is a target.

How do I make my car less of a target?

Drive it regularly, park it clean and away from food and bushes, close gaps where you can, and run an ultrasonic deterrent while it is parked.

Which Cars Do Rats Target Most? (You Might Be Surprised)

If you ask a workshop which cars get chewed by rats, you will not hear a list of brands. You will hear a description of a situation. Rats do not read badges — they read opportunity. Here is the profile of the cars that get targeted most, and why yours might be on the list without you realising.

1. Cars that sit parked

The single biggest factor. A second car, a weekend car, or one parked during a long trip gives a rat undisturbed time to move in and nest. A car driven daily rarely becomes a home.

2. Cars parked in the wrong spot

Near garbage, drains, bushes, or an open kitchen window — anywhere rats already live and forage. Location often matters more than the car itself.

3. Newer cars with soy-based wiring

Much modern wiring uses plant-based insulation that can smell faintly like food, making it more tempting to gnaw. (More on this in why rats chew modern cars more than old ones.)

4. Cars with easy access and clutter

Leaves in the cowl, a warm engine bay, and gaps a rat can slip through make the difference between a car a rat passes by and one it settles into.

How to drop off the list

You cannot change your car's design, but you can change everything else: drive it when you can, park it clean and away from food, clear leaves, and make the engine bay unwelcoming. The EchoRepel Car Rat Repellent runs while the car is parked and keeps the bay hostile to rats — turning an easy target into one they skip.