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Toyota Prius Quietness Pros and Cons
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2020 Honda Insight Review Official TrueDelta review by Michael Karesh With one notable exception, the Honda Insight seems smooth, solid, and quiet. That exception: engine noise during around-town driving. Honda's latest hybrids employ a unique configuration: at around-town speeds the engine isn't mechanically coupled to the front wheels. Instead, it generates electricity for an electric motor that drives the front... Comparison vehicle: 2016 Toyota Prius |
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The Prius is a great and cheap car to run! 2005 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons LectroFuel The wind noise is loud, which is wierd because it is aerodynamic. There is also a lot of road noise, which gets annoying. |
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2008 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons Member5694 I really enjoy the quiet ride without a gas motor running all the time. |
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2008 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons Member5560 I didn't expect this in a small car but it is a fairly quiet car. Cruising at 65 mph on the freeway one can carry on a conversation in a normal voice. Build quality is excellent and parts are light. If a stiff wind comes up the... |
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The Prius Is the Best Deal 2002 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons Member5660 We call it the Hushmobile. |
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2011 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons Member1190 The Prius is the quietest car I have ever driven. |
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2006 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons Member5428 The hybrid powertrain seems to be significantly louder than a conventional car. |
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2007 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons A member in Florida, United States Mostly quiet except under hard acceleration. Even then, not too bad. |
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2005 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons A member in California, United States A fair amount of road noise in the cabin while on the freeway. Definitely annoying. |
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2004 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons Member5156 Very quiet in city driving. |
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2006 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons Member4865 While very quiet when operating at very low speed, when you are traveling at high speed, the car is noisy. |
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2005 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons Member4725 Like most small cars, it could use more sound deadening is the body. |
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2010 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons Member4318 can hold a normal conversation at highway speeds |
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2010 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons A member in Michigan, United States much quiter than I thought it would be |
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2010 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons A member in New Jersey, United States This is the quietest car you can drive besides a Tesla. In EV mode, even with the windows down, the loudest noise is stones in the tires. |
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2010 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons Member4284 Engine not running while not needed. |
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2007 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons Member3330 I can drive in "EV" mode using only the electric motor and never even start the engine at all -- and driving electric is absolutely silent. The radio never sounded so good!! |
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2004 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons Member4074 A bit noisier than some similarly-sized cars, but not too bad. |
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2010 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons Member3510 Not real quite... hard to hear the stereo at highway speeds. |
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2005 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons A member in Quebec, Canada |
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2009 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons Member3034 The Prius is rather quiet in the city, but on the highway it had far more road noise than the Camry hybrid. It also suffered from a lack of sound deadening that allowed noise from other vehicles to enter the cabin. |
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2007 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons A member in Florida, United States You hear the tires whine on asphalt. |
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2010 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons Member717 Very quiet while driving; engine is quieter than Insight, road noise is less than Insight. |
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