Refinement at speed

[hulahoop7]

My 170cr Superb is on order, but I just wanted to check peoples experience of the car at speed. I will be using mine in Europe regularly - including Germany as my wife is German and we visit family. What is the stability and refinement like at 90 - 100 mph? Does 2 adults 2 kids and a boot full of luggage impact the stability?

[Yearofthegoat]

Mine's been fine on the odd occasion I've driven it at 90.  Last done with a roofbox and a bootful of luggage and it was absolutely fine, no drifting or wobbles or having to 'fight' the car, it never felt anything less than completely stable.  Mine is the 4x4 170 estate though.

[hulahoop7]

What about refinement. Is it reasonably quite? Wind, tyre and engine noise

[stevehg]

It's ok noise wise until you meet one of the old concrete autobahns . Tyre noise is ok on good tarmac, engine noise starts to be heard over a moderate stereo volume from about 85mph and above.

Thanks

Steve

[GaSelle]

It´s to fine. Going 160 - 180 km/h in my Superb GL Combi is like going 100-110 km/t in my old O2FL.

[bill2]

I will second that, over 80 there is  quiet a bit of engine noise but push on to 100mph and the engine noise clears.no good in this country.

I have just changed my superb for a new ford kuga 2.0 diesel there is no engine noise at any speed and the power shift gear changes are soooo smooth better than the superb. I am sorry to say loved the rest off the car apart from the engine noise and vibration

the quietness of the engine in the kuga is what sold the car.

 

bill

 

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Edited 17 July, 2013 by bill2

[Yearofthegoat]

I find that once I get to 80mph the noise drops off considerably.  Tyre noise depends on the tyres of course, but the Conti's I run in the summer are fairly quiet.  Wind noise isn't that noticeable.

[Devon Wanderer]

I find that once I get to 80mph the noise drops off considerably.

 

I'm curious as to why that might be. Anyone with a physics degree to enlighten?

[hulahoop7]

Thanks all. I have an Audi A4 Avant at the moment, which suffers a little from wind noise. Keen to find out if the Superb will be a step forward or backwards for long distance motorway refinement.

[superbrex]

It is a dream at this speed but be careful as the speedo suddenly changes from 80mph to 100mph when you think you are doing 90mph!

[United 11]

I personally think the refinment is very good even with the radio off I find the car very quiet and handles ine too, I have a hatchback 1.6 TDI 62 plate

[Yearofthegoat]

It's pretty good, definitely quiet enough to have a conversation with Mrs Goat at ordinary talking loudness.  Not quite as quiet as my old A4, but that was a 6 cylinder 2.7 so to be expected really.

[ASOC]

I normally cruise around 140-160 KMH, with the occasional 180-200 on quiet roads, and it is not unrefined, but there can be tyre noise and vibrations depending on road surface. There is some wind noise, but I took it to a dealer and they are going to re-hang the back door which they say should fix it. So, if there is wind noise, it is a fault.

[BlueWing]

I was cruising last week on the autobahn at 100 mph. Perfectly relaxed and totally stable with four on board. Don't worry about it at all, just enjoy.

[Supurbia]

If all else fails turn the volume control on the radio up

 

Most FWD cars make some sort of noise so it's never going to be a Bentley but I don't think you will be disappointed myself, tyres are a consideration also.

[peanut18]

I find my 1.8 TSI very refined. I often find I'm on the motorway in 4th and have forgotten the change up because it is so quite. There are three seals around the door frames I notice, which are great at suppressing wind noise.

[skodafish]

Hello, over the last 3 years I've been to Germany 5 times in a 170 manual & my present 170DSG(oh yes!!!!!!). Managed a prolonged indicated 135-140mph last year on the autobahn. Just makes me feel that my car is 'strangled" in the UK!

Get to Germany and enjoy!!!!!

[Nathanio]

I only picked mine up yesterday but the 160 mile drive home was a lovely quiet experience. Ride was good and road noise low apart from the really poof sections of tarmac. It was still quieter than my mk2 Tavia