Which diesel car has the best in-cabin noise insulation (<10 lacs)

phamilyman · 30th December 2008, 07:02

I'd go with Steer on this one. There's no way you can mistake the diesel in any of the multijets

30th December 2008, 07:06

The Verna feels quietest inside the cabin. Even at 4000rpm, it sounds like a petrol, no more noise or vibration than that. Dont know about the Getz, have not ripped it like the verna/swift/fiesta

JRD · 30th December 2008, 07:21

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Originally Posted by CtrlAltDel

@Gautam: Fabia and silent? IMO, its one of the noisiest diesel hatches in India!

I second that. a skoda dealership is in my office building and sounds like a TATA 407 truck stop. Lol (Ps: No offence to fabia owners. Its a great car to drive! and is a very well finished car.)

vinaydas · 30th December 2008, 07:25

what about the innova i think base diesel will come close to 10 and its pretty silent inside the cabin.

Gautam Misra · 30th December 2008, 08:21

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Originally Posted by CtrlAltDel

@Gautam: Fabia and silent? IMO, its one of the noisiest diesel hatches in India!

You are quite right as far as the noise outside is concerned. However from inside the cabin with the AC on it is very quiet.

FlyingSpur · 30th December 2008, 08:39

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Originally Posted by Gautam Misra

...most silent diesel cars (from the cabin):
1. Swift Dzire
2. Swift hatch

Are you kidding me? Those tinboxes rattle like crazy. The engine noise takes a backseat in this case!

CtrlAltDel · 30th December 2008, 08:52

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Originally Posted by Gautam Misra

You are quite right as far as the noise outside is concerned. However from inside the cabin with the AC on it is very quiet.

oh ya..thats possible...

guys, we are discussing sound insulation inside the cabin here. so even the multijet cars qualify

rjvora_2000 · 30th December 2008, 09:14

Verna is the best one. May not be No. 1 but still be in for top 5.

sbala · 30th December 2008, 10:23

Undoubtedly - Its Fiesta.

Personally - i feel Verna is not that silent... Dzire is also good

krish3 · 30th December 2008, 10:29

I feel that the Verna cabin is the best insulated among Diesels.

Ford Fiesta is quite good as well, specially considering how noisy the new Ford Ikon is with the same engine.

hellstar · 30th December 2008, 10:50

This is how i have percieved the in cabin noise level

1. Hyundai Verna CRDI
2. Ford Fiesta TDCi
3. Optra Magnum

I dont even want to put the Swift Dezire the list here the rattles more than make up for it

.anshuman · 30th December 2008, 13:07

Fiesta has the most refined engine but the cabin is noisy compared to verna.

d_himan · 30th December 2008, 14:36

Not sure about the best, but the worst is Ikon D. I didn't want to push beyond 100kmph in the TD without ear plugs.

Incidentally, the noisiest car I drove was the Premier 137D...I thought my ears would fall off.

hellstar · 30th December 2008, 14:58

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Originally Posted by d_himan

Not sure about the best, but the worst is Ikon D. I didn't want to push beyond 100kmph in the TD without ear plugs.

Incidentally, the noisiest car I drove was the Premier 137D...I thought my ears would fall off.

ok here is some thing that i can relate to immediatley :-)

tsk1979 · 30th December 2008, 15:13

Scorpio mHawk. Even standing outside she purrs like a petrol. This was the most amazing thing about the vehicle when we took a TD. Inside you can barely hear her.
I have never driven the Ford Tdci, so can't comment on that, but out of the Verna/Optra/Swift MJD/Scorpio, the scorpio was indeed the quietest!
Apart from that the optra magnum was decent, and so was the verna. But a diesel will clatter when its cold, whether its a 40 lakh car or a 4 lakh car. No getting away from it.

30th December 2008, 07:02	#16
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	I'd go with Steer on this one. There's no way you can mistake the diesel in any of the multijets
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30th December 2008, 07:06	#17
rippergeo Posts: n/a	The Verna feels quietest inside the cabin. Even at 4000rpm, it sounds like a petrol, no more noise or vibration than that. Dont know about the Getz, have not ripped it like the verna/swift/fiesta
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30th December 2008, 07:25	#19
vinaydas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	what about the innova i think base diesel will come close to 10 and its pretty silent inside the cabin.
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30th December 2008, 09:14	#23
rjvora_2000 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai/Mulund Posts: 1,658 Thanked: 56 Times	Verna is the best one. May not be No. 1 but still be in for top 5.
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30th December 2008, 10:23	#24
sbala BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 414 Thanked: 164 Times	Undoubtedly - Its Fiesta. Personally - i feel Verna is not that silent... Dzire is also good
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30th December 2008, 10:29	#25
krish3 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cochin/Bangalore Posts: 758 Thanked: 191 Times	I feel that the Verna cabin is the best insulated among Diesels. Ford Fiesta is quite good as well, specially considering how noisy the new Ford Ikon is with the same engine.
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30th December 2008, 10:50	#26
hellstar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,072 Thanked: 44 Times	This is how i have percieved the in cabin noise level 1. Hyundai Verna CRDI 2. Ford Fiesta TDCi 3. Optra Magnum I dont even want to put the Swift Dezire the list here the rattles more than make up for it
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30th December 2008, 13:07	#27
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	Fiesta has the most refined engine but the cabin is noisy compared to verna.
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30th December 2008, 14:36	#28
d_himan BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 862 Thanked: 947 Times	Not sure about the best, but the worst is Ikon D. I didn't want to push beyond 100kmph in the TD without ear plugs. Incidentally, the noisiest car I drove was the Premier 137D...I thought my ears would fall off.
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30th December 2008, 15:13	#30
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Scorpio mHawk. Even standing outside she purrs like a petrol. This was the most amazing thing about the vehicle when we took a TD. Inside you can barely hear her. I have never driven the Ford Tdci, so can't comment on that, but out of the Verna/Optra/Swift MJD/Scorpio, the scorpio was indeed the quietest! Apart from that the optra magnum was decent, and so was the verna. But a diesel will clatter when its cold, whether its a 40 lakh car or a 4 lakh car. No getting away from it.
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