This. Everyone is gonna get a different reading unless the control conditions are the exact same and that's just not gonna happen unless it's done professionally.
My test numbers show me that my Mazda was for more noisy than my Maverick and thats all I wanted to know. The exact decibel (while...
I used the Decibel X app. It's free and pretty simple to use.
I'd love to see someone do this kinda testing with a real calibrated decibel meter but the app probably gets it in the ballpark.
I tested three days on a flat asphalt highway, no wind, light traffic and was going exactly 70mph on cruise control. The test I posted was basically the medium of the three as not to cherry pick a low result.
I'm still breaking it in but I'll run some test at 80mph when I can.
Ha! I'd love to if I could find two other Mavericks in town. Hopefully someone with an XL/XLT can download a decibel app and do the same test I did. All you need is the app and some open highway.
No problem. I was looking for the same info before I got my Maverick but couldn't find anything definitive. I hopped in my Mazda after I had driven the Maverick for a few days and the difference was incredible.
Just wanted to post a comparison of the road noise level I recorded of my old 2010 Mazda 3 VS my new Maverick Lariat with the acoustic windshield.
These were both recorded multiple times over the same stretch of highway at the same time of the day with no radio or HVAC running so this is as...
I learned how to drive stick in an absolute perfect condition dark green Pinto back in the day. Despite it's reputation, they were pretty decent little cars and in my opinion, looked way better than the Escort that replaced them.
I tried to trade in my 2010 Mazda 3 when I was picking up my Mav but the dealer didnt want anything to do with it so I drove it over to Carmax and they cut me a check for 5k. Was super easy and I got more than I was planning on as a trade in.
Congrats and I like the color! Just picked up mine on Friday.
Ordered in September and didn't think I'd see it until late Summer so I was shocked to get the call.
Man I love reading my manuals. My wife thinks I'm a big nerd but she's the one who drove around for 10 years in a Honda Fit before she found out about the magical backseat folding trick.
Got a chuckle on my commute yesterday.
I see this one particular guy on a sports bike every day splitting lanes very aggressively and if he feels that you dont give him enough space he will flip you off and rev his loud ass bike to the moon. Yesterday I was two lanes over and heard this guy...