But there's
more wind noise at high speeds than we expect, and road noise and vibration from uneven pavement, especially at higher speeds, are noticeable in the cabin.
On the highway I did notice a
little more wind noise than I expected, but that diminished some when I closed the interior panel of the sunroof.
One is poor high - speed refinement, as replacing a metal roof with a fabric one usually
means more wind noise makes its way inside.
And for some reason the X4s we drove all presented
more wind noise around the A-pillars than any current X3 we've driven.
Flying along at freeway speeds has the EcoBoost four turning about 2,500 rpm, but you'll
hear more wind noise than engine noise.
There was some subdued tyre noise at around 80km / h, dominated
by more wind noise at freeway speeds.
This keeps you alert of your surroundings while you run, but can mean a bit
more wind noise on a gusty day.
The high stance and raised driving position causes a
bit more wind noise than in conventional hatchbacks, too.
The Bridgestone Potenzas, wrapped around 17 - inch alloys, roared over coarse sections of bitumen, but on freeway surfaces there was
more wind noise and some driveline vibration — which was felt rather than heard.
Well, at least on these CX - 5 prototypes, there was
more wind noise than we would like.
Sound insulation could be better; on the highway, there was
more wind noise than one would expect from this range.