Who has the quietest brand?
12-12-18, 01:22 PM
#17
Looking through the spec sheets at car and driver.
Lincoln Navigator black label comes in at 64db at 70mph which is one decibel quieter than the S class. 2db. less than the Lx570. Astonishing to see the Q7 at 64db as well. Lincoln Continental at 67db. Chevrolet Malibu 1.5t comes in at 65db. .
Could Lincoln really be the quietest brand? Really surprised to see the Navigator so low at 64.
Lincoln Navigator black label comes in at 64db at 70mph which is one decibel quieter than the S class. 2db. less than the Lx570. Astonishing to see the Q7 at 64db as well. Lincoln Continental at 67db. Chevrolet Malibu 1.5t comes in at 65db. .
Could Lincoln really be the quietest brand? Really surprised to see the Navigator so low at 64.
12-12-18, 01:38 PM
#18
drives cars
Rolls Royce Ghost is supposed to be the quietest, if cost is no object. Sound proofing insulation alone accounts for three hundred lbs of its curb weight. The frequency of the noise and where it's coming from will determine a noisy or quiet vehicle you're riding in. There's tire noise, different road surfaces and noise that travels from the tire contact patch to the rim and to the body.
Apparently the Ghost's right rear seating position is the quietest and according to RR hype, the only sound you should be hearing in it absent of radio or background chatter inside it is the ticking analog clock.
Apparently the Ghost's right rear seating position is the quietest and according to RR hype, the only sound you should be hearing in it absent of radio or background chatter inside it is the ticking analog clock.
Now having said that, the Ghost is by far the quietest vehicle I have ever been in. You still hear things, but even your own voice is enough to drown out anything, at least at in-town speeds (say, 40 MPH or less). Haven't really been on the highway in one.So yeah I think RR is obviously up there in terms of quietness, if not tops.
12-12-18, 03:36 PM
#20
Lexus Fanatic
Here's a good article on the subject.
https://www.theverge.com/2016/11/16/...estrian-safety
And anyway, this thread is about interior noise levels, not exterior. big difference bud.
Last edited by mmarshall; 12-12-18 at 03:50 PM.
12-12-18, 03:52 PM
#23
Lexus Fanatic
I just added an arcticle to my last post.......though it's not really a new article. I don't know if you saw it. It described the noise that EVs are now required to make at low speeds for pedestrians. I'll re-post it here.
https://www.theverge.com/2016/11/16/...estrian-safety
12-12-18, 05:54 PM
#24
Lexus Fanatic
Thread Starter
I just added an arcticle to my last post.......though it's not really a new article. I don't know if you saw it. It described the noise that EVs are now required to make at low speeds for pedestrians. I'll re-post it here.
https://www.theverge.com/2016/11/16/...estrian-safety
https://www.theverge.com/2016/11/16/...estrian-safety
12-12-18, 06:50 PM
#25
Rolls Royce Ghost is supposed to be the quietest, if cost is no object. Sound proofing insulation alone accounts for three hundred lbs of its curb weight. The frequency of the noise and where it's coming from will determine a noisy or quiet vehicle you're riding in. There's tire noise, different road surfaces and noise that travels from the tire contact patch to the rim and to the body.
Apparently the Ghost's right rear seating position is the quietest and according to RR hype, the only sound you should be hearing in it absent of radio or background chatter inside it is the ticking analog clock.
But for a more sensible ride, the LS430 might qualify as quiet. The LS460 has more direct injection clatter at idle apparently. The big Buick and Lincoln sedans should be quiet.
Apparently the Ghost's right rear seating position is the quietest and according to RR hype, the only sound you should be hearing in it absent of radio or background chatter inside it is the ticking analog clock.
But for a more sensible ride, the LS430 might qualify as quiet. The LS460 has more direct injection clatter at idle apparently. The big Buick and Lincoln sedans should be quiet.
12-13-18, 06:39 AM
#26
Pole Position
12-13-18, 07:06 AM
#27
Lexus Fanatic
If a person has his or her head down, looking a a phone, and hears a noise nearby, he or she can raise their head and see where that noise (or car) is coming from. That ability is greatly reduced with a blind person, though they can often tell what direction a noise is coming from.....sometimes, in blind people, their hearing is quite acute to compensate from their vision loss. And, if they have a Seeing-Eye Dog, those dogs are trained to spot danger and halt their Master.
12-13-18, 12:29 PM
#28
Pole Position
If a person has his or her head down, looking a a phone, and hears a noise nearby, he or she can raise their head and see where that noise (or car) is coming from. That ability is greatly reduced with a blind person, though they can often tell what direction a noise is coming from.....sometimes, in blind people, their hearing is quite acute to compensate from their vision loss. And, if they have a Seeing-Eye Dog, those dogs are trained to spot danger and halt their Master.
12-13-18, 02:51 PM
#29
Lexus Fanatic
Looking through the spec sheets at car and driver.
Lincoln Navigator black label comes in at 64db at 70mph which is one decibel quieter than the S class. 2db. less than the Lx570. Astonishing to see the Q7 at 64db as well. Lincoln Continental at 67db. Chevrolet Malibu 1.5t comes in at 65db. .
Could Lincoln really be the quietest brand? Really surprised to see the Navigator so low at 64.
Lincoln Navigator black label comes in at 64db at 70mph which is one decibel quieter than the S class. 2db. less than the Lx570. Astonishing to see the Q7 at 64db as well. Lincoln Continental at 67db. Chevrolet Malibu 1.5t comes in at 65db. .
Could Lincoln really be the quietest brand? Really surprised to see the Navigator so low at 64.
dB readings only tell you so much. dB readings measure intensity of sound, but frequency matters a lot too. There are also different weightings of dB readings, dBA, etc. It also varies dramatically based on the sound meter, and the road surface, other traffic around, etc.
For instance, I have a dB meter and it reads 58 dB in my LS at 70 MPH on a highway. Does that mean its quieter than a Navigator? Not necessarily.
Having driven all of these cars multiple times, and myself driving what is referred to as one of the quietest cars made I can tell you, nowadays all of these cars are pretty much as equally quiet. An S Class doesn't feel quieter than my LS, nor does a Navigator...no louder either.