Kia Cee'd road noise

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Kia Cee'd road noise

I have a Kia Cee'd, 1 spec, 1.6 diesel, 62 reg, with 15-inch wheels and do 7,000 miles a year. I am thinking of changing to a Kia Cee'd, 2 spec, 1.6 petrol, 14 reg, with 16-inch wheels. Reasons for changing, concern over DPF and road noise. Do you think the petrol would be a better car for me and would 16-inch wheels reduce road noise or is this noise caused by the heavier diesel engine?

Asked on 30 May 2015 by John Donovan

Answered by Honest John

Road noise will probably increase with 16-inch wheels because they have wider, lower profile tyres. Not a lot of reports of DPF problems with KIA/Hyundai 1.6 CRDi, so I'd stick with it.

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