Is it just me or is the Yaris engine THAT noisey?

[Highway Star]

My last two cars I drove for ten years each. In the early nineties I bought a 91 chevy sprint turbo new, excellent car but the engine was loud. Then again it was an early 90's econo car.

Next was a 95 geo tracker used (suzuki sidekick) 2dr convertible hardtop. I lifted it, put bigger tires, a header with 2" exhaust. I drove that thing hard everywhere, it had next to no insulation from the engine or outside noises. It was noisey, and it rode stiff like a military truck. I drove it for ten years, and just sold it two weeks ago.

I've only been driving the yaris for two weeks now. Let me tell you guys & gals that the yaris is as quiet, and rides as smooth as a bentley no kidding, it's that big of a difference to me. I bought it used, an 07, so the first thing was to change the oil to synthetic. I bought it from a nissen dealer, and wanted to make sure I got 5W-30 into it. The oil place I go to uses quaker state, so I used 5W-30 synthetic. and must say there was a difference in how the engine sounded from a cold start to cruising. The synthetic oil made a small difference but noticeable. Also it might have had thicker grade of oil in it too from the dealer or previous owner, you never know what's in it when you buy used.

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by Highway Star

I've only been driving the yaris for two weeks now. Let me tell you guys & gals that the yaris is as quiet, and rides as smooth as a bentley no kidding, it's that big of a difference to me.
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I think you pretty much have to run it to the limit through the gears to get the noise some people are talking about.

I almost never exceed 45 mph and I take my sweet time getting there.

I hardly hear the engine myself.