Took delivery of XE two weeks ago and I am very pleased with it so far, except for two points. Used in the rain for first time and the wipers appear very flimsy for a quality car. When the rain is just a drizzle the wipers are very noisy and judder across the windscreen. Also the engine appears very noisy when accelerating, I put this down to it being my first diesel. Just wandered what others thoughts are of these areas, or is it just me.
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Well, it looks like it's a trend nowadays then: the first thing that came to mind when I test-drove the Mercedes C Class C180 petrol is the noise of the engine inside the cabin as soon as I was accelerating. It was indeed quite noisy, more than in my Volvo V40 (petrol too). I felt like it was less noisy in the XE diesel, though, while test-driving it.
It's kind of subjective, but you definitely can hear the sound of the engine. Although my friends who were outside of the car told me the engine was quite silent for a diesel, from outside.
It's kind of subjective, but you definitely can hear the sound of the engine. Although my friends who were outside of the car told me the engine was quite silent for a diesel, from outside.
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On the wipers: yes I agree they seem flimsy and yesterday was the first time I've used them extensively and indeed they were noisy but solely due to juddering on the driver's side. But by the time I'd got home (after 30mins) the juddering had stopped presumably because whatever was causing the stiction had worn off the windscreen. Today they've been quiet ... so far.
On the engine: I would say my 180 is a little "diesel noisy" at idle and initial acceleration only. Other than that its pretty undiesel like, its not silent but I don't think that was Jaguar's aim. Compared to other diesels I've had its quieter (including a 2.2 X-Type), but then that might just be hearing loss as a result of ageing
On the engine: I would say my 180 is a little "diesel noisy" at idle and initial acceleration only. Other than that its pretty undiesel like, its not silent but I don't think that was Jaguar's aim. Compared to other diesels I've had its quieter (including a 2.2 X-Type), but then that might just be hearing loss as a result of ageing
Thanks. I didn't know how it compared to the likes of the 3 series and C class equivalents for cabin noise,as I said this is my first diesel. As for the wipers I'll give them time. All said I think it is a great car and really enjoying driving it.
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you should try cleaning the windscreen with some decent glass cleaner, the dealer could well have got wax or what have you on the windscreen, particularly if you paid for the paint protection treatment.
If its not that you should check there is no slack in the linkage (have a (quick google). Otherwise, how fast were you going? would the wipers benefit from changing to ones with a wind shield?
If its not that you should check there is no slack in the linkage (have a (quick google). Otherwise, how fast were you going? would the wipers benefit from changing to ones with a wind shield?
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