2015 camry

jolly

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For comparison, Car and Driver noted, at 70 mph :
Corolla : 70db
Other compact
Buick Verano 68db
Cadillac ATS 69db
Lexus CT 69db
BMW 3 70db
VW Jetta 70db
Chevrolet Cruze 70db
Ford Focus 70db

Mazda 3 L 72db
Honda Civic 72db

Camry : 69db
Other mid-size
Chevrolet Malibu 68db
BMW 5 69db
Ford Fusion 69db
Chrysler 200 71db


And for reference : Lexus GS 66db

Bare in minds that conditions of the test varies (type of pavement, air pressure) and so does individual hearing (all those young people, they keep speaking lower and lower !).
Some would also perceive certain sounds more "positively" than others (hence the use of white noise in some audio system to mask other noises)
A 1 db difference is generally described as "noticeable" and a 3 db difference as "significant".
 
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