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Originally Posted by FSETH
Just so I know what to expect when I test drive it, are we talking cut the engine off at drive thru clatter (aka Ford F250 diesels) or just louder than a normal BMW engine clatter? I am assuming the latter.
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It is super quiet for a diesel, any diesel . . but, the new clean diesels like BMW, Mercedes, Audi and VW are selling now are quiet to start with. The BMW as implemented on the X5 is the loudest of the lot - but still quiet. Ford F250s and the rest of the "common" diesels are much louder. BTW, this 35d is loud only for a moment when accelerating from a stop - once you are on the highway it will not be any louder than a gasoline engine.