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Originally Posted by grover432
Jim,
I guess "loud" is a relative term. As far as diesel products we have been exposed to in North American, I would say the GL/ML's engine is the quietest I've heard.
My last diesel was a 2004 Dodge 2500 Ram with a 5.9L Cummins. That diesel was considered quiet by the diesel standards of the day and it is quite loud compared to the GL's engine.
I no longer consider a diesel engine to be "loud" when I am able to stand beside the nose of a diesel powered vehicle and have a conversation with someone without feeling I have to move away from the car to not be bothered by the sound.
The GLML is such a vehicle. Clearly you can hear the engine, but I wouldn't say it is more than 15% louder than it's gas counterpart.
If the BMW X5d has the same noise level as the GL/ML320, it will definitely be in the running as my next vehicle and I predict BMW will do very well with it in NA.
grover
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I agree I would be fine with a diesel too if I can't hear it from the inside the cabin. I've never been in a GL/ML yet to compare. But in the X5 that I was in, at a traffic light the engine sound was quite noticeable.
Fredo. I hear you though. The engine was very smooth to drive. Torque rules!