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I suspect I already know the answer, but here we go...
The one feature of our new C350e that I really dislike is the bloody awful noise the engine makes when running. Worse when cold but not exactly sweet sounding when warm.
It also had a really nasty clatter during warmup at certain revs but the firmware update for the turbo wastegate control seems to have improved that at least.
So, is this 'normal' and as good as it gets? It's bearable inside the car with the windows shut but it certainly doesn't sound the way you'd expect a premium vehicle to sound. I've got a 20 year old Mondeo engine in the Westfield that has zero sound deadening in it and that sounds way nicer, hot or cold. The V6 engine in the old Alfa 166 sounds frankly awesome compared to it. Even the 5.7 in the Jeep sounds better and that's got a bad case of 'Hemi tick'.
If it was a diesel I'd be reasonably impressed. For a petrol engine, it sounds crap.
I don't think it would have put us off the car, but we didn't hear one until we collected ours from the dealer by which point it was a bit late really.
So, to those folk out there with an M270 or M274, how would you rate the noise?
TFL
The one feature of our new C350e that I really dislike is the bloody awful noise the engine makes when running. Worse when cold but not exactly sweet sounding when warm.
It also had a really nasty clatter during warmup at certain revs but the firmware update for the turbo wastegate control seems to have improved that at least.
So, is this 'normal' and as good as it gets? It's bearable inside the car with the windows shut but it certainly doesn't sound the way you'd expect a premium vehicle to sound. I've got a 20 year old Mondeo engine in the Westfield that has zero sound deadening in it and that sounds way nicer, hot or cold. The V6 engine in the old Alfa 166 sounds frankly awesome compared to it. Even the 5.7 in the Jeep sounds better and that's got a bad case of 'Hemi tick'.
If it was a diesel I'd be reasonably impressed. For a petrol engine, it sounds crap.
I don't think it would have put us off the car, but we didn't hear one until we collected ours from the dealer by which point it was a bit late really.
So, to those folk out there with an M270 or M274, how would you rate the noise?
TFL