motor whirring noise?

[fanbanlo]

How loud or noticeable is the motor whirring noise in the Kia Soul? I can hear it clearly on the Nissan Leaf.

 

[irfca]

I often drive with no radio on, and have not noticed any motor noises in the passenger compartment - the car has very good sound insulation, and has a decided 'dead-thud' sound when you close the door. I find it very quiet inside.

 

[AyeJay]

Very little to none..

As already mentioned the car really has excellent interior sound insulation.

Zero motor noise under power.

A slight motor whine only just prior to a full stop while in full 'B' regen + eco mode.

The Soul EV is so smooth and quiet that the noise from those old school ICE cars around me is more annoying than I ever imagined it could be.

 

[mtndrew1]

The traction motor in my car is virtually silent and was noticeably quieter than the Leaf I test drove beforehand, though I didn't find that car's sound objectionable. The Soul has a very high-pitched inverter that can be heard if the windows are down and you're driving alongside a surface that can reflect sound, however.

The only noise my Soul makes is the brake system doing its thing when it switches from regen to friction. I can hear a little bit of racket from that, particularly creeping along in traffic with the radio off. Otherwise the car is effectively silent.

 

[user 154]

I have heard no motor whine from my Soul. It's a beautiful silent ride. The car does have a pedestrian warning sound you can hear with the windows open and the radio off.

 

[tractioninc]

After getting used to my parents' Nissan Leaf (which is itself very quite) and getting used to the drivetrain whine at speed, I was shocked at how dead silent the Soul EV's drivetrain is. The cabin is so quiet that at low speeds I can hear the faint hum of the seat cooling fans when they're running.