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Originally Posted by appuchan  Well, I live in Bangalore now. I was not talking about engine noise at high speeds. Btw, In US also you cant drive much above 65mph(~100kmph) in most places. I felt the engine noisy when the car is accelerated from a stationary position, say at signals. Under normal driving circumstances and cruising speeds, it appeared ok. |
I do not have a technical instrument that can measure decibels at various speeds and various roads. At any time, when accelerating, I do not press the throttle hard. I use a light foot on the automatic and let it accelerate on its own. With the 1.8 L engine, getting up to high speeds through a light foot is quick enough. In fact, my Opel Corsa also has very little road and engine noise at proper gear shifting and upto 100 kmph speeds. Everyone has their own preferences and my preference is for very little road and engine noise, and in fact that made me finally buy the Corolla. I would say that road and engine noise in Corolla is lesser than Corsa (Ok that is a flop car but a decent car with comfortable and silent ride). NHC CVT was more FE and cheaper, but I test drove it 3 times, and in my test drive car, the road noise was pronounced at above 60 kmph. It was like papers fluttering in high wind. I really cannot say that Corolla is silent at all speeds and on all road, because I am not technically qualified in that respect. But for my practical purposes, if driven with a light foot (which is anyway more FE), it is pretty noiseless upto 100 kmph. Have not tested it beyond 110 kmph.