BMW's brand image is "sporty luxury", so I suppose they tune the D to have the amount of engine noise inside the vehicle that they want it to have. If it's too loud for you, it's probably best to buy the Audi.
Someone on here awhile back posted up a link explaining what BMW went through when considering what the engines should sound like. Audi probably is just trying to make something quiet because they figure their buyers like that. I do not mind the sound at all, do wish though the exhaust had some sound to it.
I think , i would like to prevent the misunderstanding... Sorry, if i was not specific enough. I have no problem with the engine sound when you floor the gas pedal around 2k RPM and have that performance engine noise.
My thing is with the clatter sound of diesel when it idles, when you try to first launch and accelerate before 2k rpm. As soon as you pass the 2k rpm things are perfectly fine and reasonable.
I test drove the Q7 TDI after the BMW purchase and i was just amazed. Like i said earlier , an untrained ear can not tell if Audi is a diesel when it idles.
I understood that originally and still think it might very well be part of te efforts for the sporty sound during acceleration.
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