The content of the article:
- Crossovers with the best noise isolation
- Sedans with better noise isolation
- Small cars with better noise insulation
Sound insulation is one of the important factors when choosing a car, which increases driving comfort. About models capable of absorbing extraneous noise with high quality - in our rating.
While the car is moving, the driver is faced with noise from the operation of the engine and suspension, from the contact of tires with the roadway and from neighbors on the road.
Not a single car salon is capable of completely screening its owner from every sound, however, engineers of all manufacturers are trying to reduce them to the maximum level.
Typical road traffic noise is 85 dBA (Acoustic decibels), which is slightly less than the sound of a chainsaw. Thus, when driving for a long time or during a traffic jam, the motorist continuously experiences a tremendous strain on his hearing, which causes rapid fatigue and distracts attention.
Crossovers with the best noise isolation
Since the design of these cars involves large wheel arches, an impressive body and a powerful engine, crossovers make a lot of noise when driving, which, with poor-quality noise insulation, could spoil the pleasure of driving and owning such a car.
10. Renault Kaptur
This model, passionately loved by young drivers, has shown very good cabin noise levels of 60.6 dBA.
The designers provided the model with such noise isolation, which allows even at a speed of 100 km / h to talk on a speakerphone without discomfort.
The owners of this car draw an analogy between the performance characteristics of the Kaptur and more expensive SUVs, where luxury brands cannot always compete with the budget Frenchman.
9. Haval H2
The noise insulation characteristics of this crossover surprised both motorists and experts who took measurements in the cabin. The best SUV from China, which instantly became popular among Russian drivers, showed a mark of 59.8 dBA.
This means that even during heavy traffic on a busy highway, the driver will not only be able to talk freely with his companions, but will not get tired even after several hours and hundreds of kilometers of the road.
According to the owners, Haval has a really comfortable and quiet interior that can compete on equal terms with luxury brands. Even with a turbocharged engine at the heart of the model, its powerful revs are losing the war on interior noise insulation.
8. Kia Sorento Prime
Motorists celebrate the blissful silence of the cabin already during the test drive of the model in the cabin. Together with other features of the car, including an all-wheel drive system and an affordable price, excellent sound insulation significantly increases the competitive qualities of the "Korean".
Rare negative remarks mainly relate to incorrect operation, when the owners install real all-terrain tires, from the noise of which no insulation will save.
Sorento "survived" all kinds of expertise, measurements and testing from engineers, expert agencies, automotive publications, who calculated the level of interior noise. All results, which are at 58.7 dBA, are in line with the premium models.
7. Honda Pilot
It is surprising that this full-size crossover, according to the results of measurements with a sound level meter in a busy moving stream at a speed of 80 km / h, showed a very low parameter of 58.4 dBA. In addition to excellent noise insulation materials, the model can additionally offer an active noise cancellation system that operates from a car speaker system.
Describing the comfort from the cabin soundproofing, the owners say that even the most deafening music from neighbors on the road barely gets inside when the car windows are closed.
The same applies to a sufficiently powerful engine, which, especially when the ECO option is turned on, which deactivates the cylinders at low load, is completely inaudible to the driver and his passengers.
Pilot clearly showed that noise isolation, previously found only on premium brands, is now available to all drivers who value peace and quiet.
Sedans with better noise isolation
This type of body, by definition, is considered the most comfortable, therefore it differs in a significantly large number of models with competent sound insulation. Among the most popular cars in Russia, you can find the following:
6. Toyota Camry
One of the most popular cars in the world, as well as invariably beloved by Russian motorists, acquires better and better sound insulation in every new generation.
In its latest modification, Camry has acquired a new body made with modern TNGA technology, which increased its rigidity by 60%.
In addition to improving handling and overall safety, this measure has increased the effectiveness of the existing sound insulation due to the closed structure of the monocoque body. Testing the model during a trip on the highway at rush hour showed 64.9 dBA, and the owners of this car themselves claim quite comfortable silence in the cabin.
A sufficiently powerful 3.5-liter engine reminds the owner of itself only with a muffled roar, without causing inconvenience to the driver and his passengers.
5. Skoda Octavia A7
Measurement of the noise level in the cabin of this model showed 63.5 dBA, which is quite acceptable for long trips.
The creators of the car managed to achieve such a good and even unexpected result by means of an improved design of the transmission and power unit. The owners focus on the fact that significant sound vibrations come from the wheel arches, and therefore with a competent approach to the choice of tires, you can significantly reduce the noise level.
4. Volkswagen Passat
This car has been loved by motorists all over the world for a long time and unconditionally. Domestic drivers also find only advantages in the model, including a very quiet interior.
When comparing different modifications with different power plants, both professional measurements and reviews of the owners speak in favor of diesel engines as providing maximum silence in the cabin.
From generation to generation, the model received more and more high-quality soundproofing materials, as a result, innovative developments of the 8th "family" brought the noise level to 61.9 dBA. According to experts, such acoustic vibrations during heavy traffic are very comfortable for human hearing.
Small cars with better noise insulation
Many drivers take small cars lightly, considering them weak and unreliable. But even among budget and subcompact models, there are decent options with good sound insulation.
3. Hyundai I30
The measurement of the noise level in this car showed 76 dBA, which is very much in comparison with the previous participants in the rating, but best of all in the small car category.
This indicator ensures the normal condition of the driver on long journeys, without causing fatigue and irritability. Even the noises from the power plant, heard in the cabin, correspond to the comfortable perception. Uniform unhurried movement and especially the idling of the engine will not be noticeable in the cabin at all.
The noise insulation of the arches raises complaints, especially if the driver is limited to regular tires, which are not able to muffle the sounds of the road. If the driver likes high speeds, then the noise will become really excessive. Good quality rubber makes the car interior much quieter and more comfortable.
2. Volkswagen Polo
Another popular classic "German" compares favorably with previous generations with improved sound insulation (74 dBA). The creators of the model not only completely renewed the exterior and interior, but also made the cabin quieter, more comfortable and more competitive.
With the new design and new materials, all street noises and sounds from the engine compartment have turned into a whisper that caresses the ear.
Comfortable and soft suspension, modernized wheel arches work quietly and harmoniously, coping with all extraneous noise.
1. Ford Fiesta
The leader in this category was the creation of the legendary American manufacturer, the noise level in which stopped at around 65.7 dBA. Such acoustic vibrations are indistinguishable from the parameters shown by models of a higher price and technical level.
Admiring the comfort of this car, owners especially note the quiet suspension and engine, device of competent soundproofing of wheel arches and engine compartment.
For its class, the salon really only evokes favorable reviews and, according to motorists, does not need additional noise insulation work.
Conclusion
Every year, new technologies are developed for the arrangement of the cabin, including both noise-absorbing materials and structural features of the body.
For example, the so-called trap niches increase the effect of the noise insulation available in the car and prevent the spread of external noise through the cabin.
Of course, all these measures increase the cost of the car, therefore, not the most budget models were included in the rating review, but they adequately work off the funds invested in them.
