2012 Ford Explorer XLT EcoBoost: Laminated Glass
February 02, 2012
I just noticed the front-side glass in our Ford Explorer is laminated to reduce interior noise. Out of curiosity, I looked up an Audi Q5's interior sound levels from a track test and our long-term Ford Explorer. Both are powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4, and the Explorer is quieter in two of our three samples:
2012 Ford Explorer XLT EcoBoost Db @ Idle: 42.6 ;Db @ Full Throttle: 69.3 Db @ 70 mph Cruise: 62.6
2011 Audi Q5 2.0T quattroDb @ Idle: 43.4Db @ Full Throttle: 70.3Db @ 70 mph Cruise: 61.7
Chief Road Test Editor, Chris Walton @ 9,334 miles
