However, the petrol engine is quiet and smooth, while the diesel engine is
noisy at all engine speeds.
Not exact matches
Yeah, the five - cylinder
engine is a little
noisy at full revs, but it's all the
engine most Americans need or want, and it works well with the six -
speed automatic.
It's also eerily brilliant when the C300h seamlessly switches the combustion
engine off and back on
at A-road
speeds when you momentarily come off the throttle and, although Mercedes» 2143cc diesel can occasionally be a
noisy operator, in the C300h it's remarkably hushed.
The
engine is a little bit too
noisy at idle but does improve
at speed.
At typical cruising speeds, the steering feels sterile and remote, the gearchanges smooth and the engine whisks you along on a easy wave of boost — though it is surprisingly noisy at idle and when stretche
At typical cruising
speeds, the steering feels sterile and remote, the gearchanges smooth and the
engine whisks you along on a easy wave of boost — though it is surprisingly
noisy at idle and when stretche
at idle and when stretched.
Both petrol
engines can become quite
noisy at speed, and this is quite frequent because you need to use full revs to make the most of the i20's power in both
engines.
Whichever version you choose, power is sent to all four wheels through an eight -
speed Tiptronic automatic gearbox, and while that shifts cleanly and smoothly, the
engine can be a bit too
noisy at times.
It gets a little
noisier at motorway
speeds as the lack of a sixth gear means the
engine has to work quite hard, but it's not overly intrusive.
What marks the Beamer down though, is the dull cabin design that's draped in black, a spare wheel which eats into the boot space, an
engine that gets
noisy when revved hard, a tendency for it to bob
at higher
speeds, and the higher price tag.
Well, it seems the Germans considered the M88 powerplant, which developed its peak power
at a relatively high
engine speed, was way too
noisy for the refined and luxurious sedan.
Ah, and while the former gen was pretty
noisy,
at least some part of the weight gain went into soundproofing, with exceptional results: you barely hear the
engine under 2,500 rpm, and
at highway
speeds, you can still talk with the others without raising your voice
at all.
Likeable as the Mirage's thrummy
engine, generous equipment and spacious cabin is, it's too below - par to drive and
noisy at speed to recommend in a class that contains the VW Up and its brethren, and it feels the heat too from the better - value Korean opposition.
Yes, the diesel is rougher than the gasoline
engine and
noisier at low
speeds with a light throttle.