The most silent diesel sedan (under 12 lac category) - Team-BHP

DCEite · 19th May 2005, 21:47

Well a lot of talk about noisy diesel engines goes around. But with the growth of new technologies like PD/CRDI etc., diesel engines are coming closer to their petrol counterparts in terms of engine refinement...
Which one of the above (i have ommitted Merc. here.. just wanted something majority of us can afford..) do you think has the most silent diesel engine, and sounds almost a petrol inside.

speedsatya · 19th May 2005, 22:02

i have voted for the skoda,though i feel its close between the 2.0L crdi o fthe hyundai and the 1.9 tdi

jesal · 19th May 2005, 22:18

the octi no doubt. there is no double thinking to that one

DCEite · 19th May 2005, 22:20

hmm.. interesting, because i am begining to hear from some people that the new age TATA indigo/marina engines are very very silent...

Sahil · 19th May 2005, 22:21

I'd say the Skoda is the most silent out of your list........which is quite extreme if imo coz most of these cars like the lancer D etc r damn loud....accent CRDI is pretty silent too...Endeavour too once it warms up is pretty silent.

aveek · 19th May 2005, 22:26

I found that the Petra was rather quiet... Anyway, I trust Fiats diesel tech. over almost every other company...

greatDrive · 19th May 2005, 22:37

Fiat is good in terms of Technolgy.. There is no Doubt in that.. If you take the price to value ratio ..fiat is ahead of all of them

nishant_kingpin · 19th May 2005, 22:42

Octavia here is the king for sure. Ya Indigo's are silent but no competition to the Octy. They come close to the Hyundai though.

Mpower · 19th May 2005, 22:47

Usually the direct injection diesels are louder than their IDI counterparts.........but its also a fact that turbodiesels are quieter than NA types....so, the quietest is going to be an IDI turbo..then its the Indigo turbointercooler....or a Safari.........this is just theory..I'll take a Octy anyday...I love that gruff sound of that engine...its the sound or T.O.R.Q.U.E.

2L8uLoose · 19th May 2005, 23:06

oh man the octy ANYTIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT.... the torque you get in that car is absolutely addictive.... drive any other diesel in that price range(or any other according to me) and your sure to be disappointed...

Dippy · 19th May 2005, 23:06

I pick the Octy here thought the Tatas do come close and are pretty silent on the run

Dippy

drifter · 19th May 2005, 23:11

Has to be the 1.9TDi, and the indigo. The CRDi is noisy...could do with better insulation. But then again for a direct injection motor its pretty good.

Drifter

adya33 · 19th May 2005, 23:46

Octy closly followed by TATA & Petra

EVO6 · 19th May 2005, 23:55

There is no doubt its the Octavia TDi ..
Have the car driven more than 65000KM now and trust me that car is built like a tank.

ported_head · 19th May 2005, 23:56

The Octavia and Indigo diesel are pretty much on par, I should say. Just that I'm more biased towards the Octy.

The 1.9Tdi in the Octy isn't a Pumpe-Deuse engine, right? Atleast the one planted in Indian cars right?

The 2.0L Elantra CRDi isnt bad too, the Accent's is noisy and harsh, since it's a 3-pot, but gets better when it warms up.

View Poll Results: The most silent diesel sedan
Octavia 1.9TDI	35	85.37%
Tata Indigo/Marina	0	0%
Fiat Petra D	3	7.32%
Maruti Esteem D	0	0%
Mitshubisi Lancer D	0	0%
Hyundai Accent CRDI	1	2.44%
Hyundai Elantra CRDI	2	4.88%
Other (please specify)	0	0%
Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll

19th May 2005, 21:47	#1 (permalink)
DCEite Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: (Gur)Gaon Posts: 1,912 View My Garage	The most silent diesel sedan (under 12 lac category) Well a lot of talk about noisy diesel engines goes around. But with the growth of new technologies like PD/CRDI etc., diesel engines are coming closer to their petrol counterparts in terms of engine refinement... Which one of the above (i have ommitted Merc. here.. just wanted something majority of us can afford..) do you think has the most silent diesel engine, and sounds almost a petrol inside. __________________ What goes around comes all the way back around

19th May 2005, 22:18	#3 (permalink)
jesal Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,783 View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (4)	the octi no doubt. there is no double thinking to that one __________________ Јєşåł Åŕỳā Modifying Gone Mental

19th May 2005, 22:20	#4 (permalink)
DCEite Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: (Gur)Gaon Posts: 1,912 View My Garage	hmm.. interesting, because i am begining to hear from some people that the new age TATA indigo/marina engines are very very silent... __________________ What goes around comes all the way back around

19th May 2005, 22:21	#5 (permalink)
Sahil Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,848	I'd say the Skoda is the most silent out of your list........which is quite extreme if imo coz most of these cars like the lancer D etc r damn loud....accent CRDI is pretty silent too...Endeavour too once it warms up is pretty silent. __________________ ______________ __________ ______ __ _

19th May 2005, 22:02	#2 (permalink)
speedsatya BANNED Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore Posts: 1,985 View My Garage	i have voted for the skoda,though i feel its close between the 2.0L crdi o fthe hyundai and the 1.9 tdi

19th May 2005, 22:26	#6 (permalink)
aveek BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 301	I found that the Petra was rather quiet... Anyway, I trust Fiats diesel tech. over almost every other company... __________________ Skill is, sucessfully tightrope walking across the Niagra Falls. Intelligence is, having the sense not to do it.

19th May 2005, 22:37	#7 (permalink)
greatDrive BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NCR, But soon moving back to Blore Posts: 492 View My Garage	Fiat is good in terms of Technolgy.. There is no Doubt in that.. If you take the price to value ratio ..fiat is ahead of all of them

19th May 2005, 22:42	#8 (permalink)
nishant_kingpin BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 194	Octavia here is the king for sure. Ya Indigo's are silent but no competition to the Octy. They come close to the Hyundai though.

19th May 2005, 22:47	#9 (permalink)
Mpower Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago/B'lore Posts: 3,592 View My Garage	Usually the direct injection diesels are louder than their IDI counterparts.........but its also a fact that turbodiesels are quieter than NA types....so, the quietest is going to be an IDI turbo..then its the Indigo turbointercooler....or a Safari.........this is just theory..I'll take a Octy anyday...I love that gruff sound of that engine...its the sound or T.O.R.Q.U.E. __________________ The difference between the men and the boys....................is the speed of their toys.

19th May 2005, 23:06	#10 (permalink)
2L8uLoose BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 647 View My Garage	Skoda Skoda Skoda Skoda........... oh man the octy ANYTIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT.... the torque you get in that car is absolutely addictive.... drive any other diesel in that price range(or any other according to me) and your sure to be disappointed...

19th May 2005, 23:06	#11 (permalink)
Dippy Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 4,908 View My Garage	I pick the Octy here thought the Tatas do come close and are pretty silent on the run Dippy __________________ My name is Adrian Sutil. You can call me ADDY - Force India dippy@team-bhp.com

19th May 2005, 23:11	#12 (permalink)
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,338 View My Garage	Has to be the 1.9TDi, and the indigo. The CRDi is noisy...could do with better insulation. But then again for a direct injection motor its pretty good. Drifter __________________ Slow Everything Down And Feel Like God - Tata Safari Last edited by drifter : 19th May 2005 at 23:12.

19th May 2005, 23:46	#13 (permalink)
adya33 Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 1,968	Octy closly followed by TATA & Petra

19th May 2005, 23:55	#14 (permalink)
EVO6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 509	There is no doubt its the Octavia TDi .. Have the car driven more than 65000KM now and trust me that car is built like a tank. __________________ Speed Thrillssss And Kills Every Other Car On The Road !!!!!!!!!--- EVO 6

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19th May 2005, 23:56	#15 (permalink)
ported_head Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,052	The Octavia and Indigo diesel are pretty much on par, I should say. Just that I'm more biased towards the Octy. The 1.9Tdi in the Octy isn't a Pumpe-Deuse engine, right? Atleast the one planted in Indian cars right? The 2.0L Elantra CRDi isnt bad too, the Accent's is noisy and harsh, since it's a 3-pot, but gets better when it warms up. __________________ Viffman still rides amongst us! Turbo Lover.