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

Gangsta · 1st January 2009, 09:34

Dzire or Swift D? Nah! Verna and Getz D.

raj_5004 · 1st January 2009, 10:08

according to me the diesels with least amount of in-cabin noise are:
1) scorpio mHawk
2) verna CRDi
3) getz crdi
i found the swift, dzire, fiesta and innova to be more noisy than the above mentioned cars/SUV.

ritz830 · 1st January 2009, 11:33

Anyone tried the Indigo XL.? How does it feel like?

raj_5004 · 1st January 2009, 17:56

the indigo engines are very noisy, especially the DICOR. i have no idea whether they have done some additional damping on the XL, but i remember somebody owns 2 indigo XLs on this forum.

headers · 1st January 2009, 19:02

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Originally Posted by reignofchaos

Ford Fiesta hands down. The hatchbacks don't even come close on this one.

Incabin noise in the fiesta TDCi is minimal, better than the swift but only at idle.

The best engine is on the swift D. Nitrous and I had once TDed the sample from the dealer close to my home and the swift D rocks. Even with engine idling and bonnet open, one could hardly hear the clatter.

The best part is it revs like a petrol engine!

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Originally Posted by raj_5004

the indigo engines are very noisy, especially the DICOR. i have no idea whether they have done some additional damping on the XL, but i remember somebody owns 2 indigo XLs on this forum.

Indigo and all TATA vehicles lack refinement, but are good engines!

drsvijay · 1st January 2009, 20:31

Most of my friends who just hop in for the first time on my VERNA SX Crdi ask me whether its a petrol car. Its so sillent inside.

1st January 2009, 21:08

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Originally Posted by headers

Incabin noise in the fiesta TDCi is minimal, better than the swift but only at idle.

The best engine is on the swift D. Nitrous and I had once TDed the sample from the dealer close to my home and the swift D rocks. Even with engine idling and bonnet open, one could hardly hear the clatter.

The best part is it revs like a petrol engine!

Did you try the Verna? It revs even better! The noise is higher than the Swift, but the insulation of the cabin is waaaaaaaaay better.

anjan_c2007 · 1st January 2009, 22:34

The Verna CRDi is very well insulated. The Fiesta 1.4TDCi comes next I believe followed by the Swift and the Scorpio MHawk. Tata cars don't match these. The Indica Vista (1.3 MJD) is a notch above.
We are all talking about the least diesel engine noise in the cabin,keeping the upper price limit as Rs 10 lakh.
The most noisy of them all in history was the Mahindra MD International 2350 engine that powered the CJ 500 D (post 1975 )and other Mahindra jeeps in the series with this engine.The Mahindra FC 260D too was powered by the International engine that powered Mahindra tractors.The cabin noise was horrible-can't tell how many decibels the intensity was, but the passengers had to shout to talk to each other.The jeep used to rattle and vibrate while idling. Even the Ambassador BMC 1489cc diesel was not so noisy.
The XD4.90P Peugeot engines that came by since the early 1980's, to power Mahindra jeeps offered a great respite from the crude cabin noise.

D.V.R · 1st January 2009, 23:37

The Verna D may be silent inside but when you are out it is too loud for my liking.The Fiesta is better overall.

2nd January 2009, 07:10

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Originally Posted by D.V.R

The Verna D may be silent inside but when you are out it is too loud for my liking.The Fiesta is better overall.

Agreed!
But please do check the thread's title again!

headers · 2nd January 2009, 09:04

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Originally Posted by rippergeo

Did you try the Verna? It revs even better! The noise is higher than the Swift, but the insulation of the cabin is waaaaaaaaay better.

Well, maybe the sample I TD was bad - Dont know, It was LOUD, infact louder than my 3 cyl accent!

But the Swift D was great!

swiftdiesel · 19th February 2013, 11:26

The Ertiga's cabin insulation is one of the best I've experienced. I thought my old gen Swift was silent compared to my cousin's Micra, but the Ertiga has aced even the Swift. I'm sure the new Swift will be equally good.

swiftnfurious · 19th February 2013, 11:39

From reports & reviews I feel the new Fiesta has probably the best sound insulation! Don't know how new Verna fares in the region. It will be interesting to have a take on this now, with so many diesel options around!

drsingh · 19th February 2013, 12:38

Let me throw in the Chevrolet sail twins ,although I have been in the hatch only.very silent cabin, I TD ertiga and sail back to back . Subjectively I found the sail better.

Turbokick · 19th February 2013, 14:26

Among all the hatches i20 crdi has got the quietest cabin which is difficult to judge as diesel car when in the back seat.

Fiesta tdci is also very silent inside. Swift,dzire and Ertiga are pretty good as well.

I think new gen Tata cars like Vista and Manza have got good insulation compared to what it was with previous gen Tatas.

1st January 2009, 09:34	#46
Gangsta BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 624 Thanked: 20 Times	Dzire or Swift D? Nah! Verna and Getz D.
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1st January 2009, 10:08	#47
raj_5004 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dubai/Mumbai Posts: 5,238 Thanked: 3,139 Times	according to me the diesels with least amount of in-cabin noise are: 1) scorpio mHawk 2) verna CRDi 3) getz crdi i found the swift, dzire, fiesta and innova to be more noisy than the above mentioned cars/SUV.
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1st January 2009, 11:33	#48
ritz830 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: chennai Posts: 355 Thanked: 4 Times	Anyone tried the Indigo XL.? How does it feel like?
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1st January 2009, 17:56	#49
raj_5004 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dubai/Mumbai Posts: 5,238 Thanked: 3,139 Times	the indigo engines are very noisy, especially the DICOR. i have no idea whether they have done some additional damping on the XL, but i remember somebody owns 2 indigo XLs on this forum.
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1st January 2009, 20:31	#51
drsvijay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Trichy Posts: 139 Thanked: 32 Times	Most of my friends who just hop in for the first time on my VERNA SX Crdi ask me whether its a petrol car. Its so sillent inside.
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1st January 2009, 22:34	#53
anjan_c2007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 8,329 Thanked: 20,642 Times View My Garage	The Verna CRDi is very well insulated. The Fiesta 1.4TDCi comes next I believe followed by the Swift and the Scorpio MHawk. Tata cars don't match these. The Indica Vista (1.3 MJD) is a notch above. We are all talking about the least diesel engine noise in the cabin,keeping the upper price limit as Rs 10 lakh. The most noisy of them all in history was the Mahindra MD International 2350 engine that powered the CJ 500 D (post 1975 )and other Mahindra jeeps in the series with this engine.The Mahindra FC 260D too was powered by the International engine that powered Mahindra tractors.The cabin noise was horrible-can't tell how many decibels the intensity was, but the passengers had to shout to talk to each other.The jeep used to rattle and vibrate while idling. Even the Ambassador BMC 1489cc diesel was not so noisy. The XD4.90P Peugeot engines that came by since the early 1980's, to power Mahindra jeeps offered a great respite from the crude cabin noise.
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1st January 2009, 23:37	#54
D.V.R BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney / Secunderabad Posts: 278 Thanked: 14 Times	The Verna D may be silent inside but when you are out it is too loud for my liking.The Fiesta is better overall.
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19th February 2013, 11:26	#57
swiftdiesel Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: na Posts: 1,015 Thanked: 1,354 Times	Re: Which diesel car has the best in-cabin noise insulation (<10 lacs) The Ertiga's cabin insulation is one of the best I've experienced. I thought my old gen Swift was silent compared to my cousin's Micra, but the Ertiga has aced even the Swift. I'm sure the new Swift will be equally good.
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19th February 2013, 11:39	#58
swiftnfurious Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 7,204 Thanked: 9,663 Times	Re: Which diesel car has the best in-cabin noise insulation (<10 lacs) From reports & reviews I feel the new Fiesta has probably the best sound insulation! Don't know how new Verna fares in the region. It will be interesting to have a take on this now, with so many diesel options around!
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19th February 2013, 12:38	#59
drsingh BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ludhiana Posts: 776 Thanked: 707 Times	Let me throw in the Chevrolet sail twins ,although I have been in the hatch only.very silent cabin, I TD ertiga and sail back to back . Subjectively I found the sail better.
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19th February 2013, 14:26	#60
Turbokick BHPian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bhubaneswar Posts: 647 Thanked: 1,304 Times	Among all the hatches i20 crdi has got the quietest cabin which is difficult to judge as diesel car when in the back seat. Fiesta tdci is also very silent inside. Swift,dzire and Ertiga are pretty good as well. I think new gen Tata cars like Vista and Manza have got good insulation compared to what it was with previous gen Tatas.
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