[shankar.balan]

Originally Posted by carhead

Is this "noise-cancelling" glass available on any currently produced cars?

The new Mahindra EVs have it. Their sound insulation inside is phenomenal.

[carhead]

Would like to see a clear distinction between NVH & insulation from regular roadside cacophony.

Most of us interchange the two.

Also a quantitative assessment would really help consumers

[shankar.balan]

Originally Posted by carhead

Would like to see a clear distinction between NVH & insulation from regular roadside cacophony.

Most of us interchange the two.

Also a quantitative assessment would really help consumers

I tried to take a pic of the Mahindra BE6 glass.
It didnt come out well so I deleted it.
There is some kind of marking on the glass which marks it out as being ‘Acoustic’.

[yedukrishnan199]

Originally Posted by Guri

Hello,
Probably my first post with a similar query - quiet cabin, meaning lowest possible wind, tire, road, traffic, and engine noise. I have Vento 1.2 DSG TSI 2016 and Octavia 1.8 DSG 2019. I upgraded to Continental tires and it works well in Octavia. Tried Michellin in Vento but wasn't happy. Octavia for me fairly a quiet cabin hence this is to be used as a benchmark/comparison.
Now looking for an under 15L CSUV with a quiet cabin and suspension for a plush ride. Usage of this car is primarily in Gurgaon Urabn where roads are found in the middle of potholes, unscientific vehicles and break breaking humps, uneven surfaces, water-filled roads etc. Expecting a top speed of 75 for this SUV. A driver cum self-driven preferred even a manual is fine if the vehicle makes sense in the budget.

Thanks in advance!

Your requirements could be best met by the Hyundai Creta S 1.5 Petrol model with the smooth 1.5 N.A. engine, The Koreans are generally good with sound insulation and NVH, offer good features for the price, and have better ride quality than the competition.

With current offers, the price comes to below 15 lakhs OTR too.

Now if you require an automatic, then the Skoda Kushaq Onyx 1.0 AT seems to be the best choice, and with current offers the price falls well below 15 lakhs OTR.

If you would like something smaller but more feature-laden, the Hyundai Venue SX(O) 1.0 Turbo DCT or the Mahindra XUV 3XO AX5 1.2 Petrol AT or even the Kushaq's sibling i.e. the Kylaq in Signature Plus AT or Prestige MT variants would fit the bill

However, from my experience the Koreans do have better NVH and insulation levels, moreover, Hyundai has the better comfort-oriented suspension over Kia, so Hyundai Creta or Venue would be the better options.

Despite the same, I would recommend you get a thorough test drive of both Hyundai cars, both Skoda cars and the Mahindra before finalising as personal preferences, features and overall perspectives differ from person to person and the best decision can be made once you get the feel of these cars.

Hope this helps!