I test drove a 1.2 Elegance with spare wheel(not sure if it was factory fitted or not) at a local dealer, really liked the car, BUT, every time I accelerated I could hear what I thought was a noise from the Turbo, a kind of whirring noise and it drove me nuts.

I assume it was a noise coming from the the Turbo and wondered if the 'noise' was heard because of some lack of soundproofing which was as a result of the fitting of a spare wheel?

So, for any 1.2 DSG owners out there with a factory fitted spare, the question I have is : do you hear any such Turbo noise, when you accelerate? I currently have a Fabia 1.2 SE 69bhp and absolutely love it. It's a bit small and loses power quickly going uphill but it's a great wee car and I never hear any unexpected noises when I accelerate(I know, it doesn't have a Turbo).

I previously had a Grand CMax Poweshift with spare wheel and sold that after 5 months as it had a really noisy Turbo whine as soon as I accelerated at 1500rpm. So I'm seriously interested in buying a Yeti but I'm worried that the car will come with this turbo 'whine/whirr' and it'll drive me nuts (again!)

Of course it might just be me, but I've driven a Forester, Qashquai, Verso, CRV, CX5 , Rav4 and have never heard any Turbo whirr from them. I've also driven my sons Fabia 1.2TSI 86PS with spare, no sound of Turbo whirr.

Anyhoo, I would really appreciate feedback from 1.2 Yeti Owners, thanks in advance, cheers.

Pardon my ignorance, but how can having the spare wheel in the boot provide extra sound deadening for the engine at the front?

Sorry, my technical knowledge is almost non existent , but Im wondering if it's possible that the removal of the standard boot floor and including a spare wheel/new smaller floor could possibly mean a reduction in soundproofing , which results in 'hearing' some whine/whirr? (Which I've assumed comes from the Turbo)

If e.g. There are numerous 1.2 owners (with factory spare), who never hear any whirr/whine noise , then it was maybe just the one car I drove, or maybe it's me!

I thought the turbo was located somewhere near the exhaust? Of course it may not have been a noise caused by the turbo, but an annoying noise/whirr there definitely was , when I accelerated

I don't want to order a new car costing over £20K to find that it's noisy when I accelerate, so am trying to get the views of actual owners, so I can decide whether to take the risk whether to buy one or not

The turbo is at the very beginning of the exhaust very close to the engine so the spare wheel issue is a red herring.

A turbo makes more of a faint whoosh rather than a whirr, and it comes from the engine bay where it is situated.

I love the sound of a turbo on a spring morning...

I don't have the spare wheel and haven't noticed any unusual noise from the turbo. The sound proofing is excellent and you can hardly hear the engine.

I have a 1.2 DSG Elegance with the factory fitted spare wheel. Certainly can't hear any whirring noise from the engine, also I don't think the factory fitted spare wheel would have any effect on an engine noise anyway. Perhaps worth trying another car of same spec - maybe there one you tried had a "fault"?

Generally the 1.2 DSG is whisper quiet.

There is no "whirring" noise from my 1.2 DSG which has the factory fitted spare wheel.

Thanks for the replies, it sounds like it maybe was just the car I tested so I'll keep the Yeti on my list.

Now I just need to test drive the Petrol Qashquai, Golf SV , Octavia Scout and the BMW Active Tourer , then hopefully I'll be able to make a final decision.