What new car sounds the best for under 30k?\u00a0 I know most people like the roominess of a car\u2019s cabin, the funky stereo, the leather seats or maybe the way the car drives.\u00a0 But which of the readers, like me, enjoy the sound of a rorty engine?\u00a0 There are lots of neat things that make up a good drive, but one of the features that sits at the top of the list for some has to be the sound of a sweet engine responding to the right foot.\u00a0 I can just imagine two boys in the playground at school arguing over whose car sounds the best!<\/p>\n
Mulling this one over took a bit of time, but there were a few cars that came to mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mazda know how to make a drive fun, and with their latest Mazda 3 SP25 sedan, there are few cars that can match the car for pure driving pleasure – and still have price tag of under $30,000.\u00a0 Effortless performance from the 122 kW, 2.5-litre engine makes this car move very quickly when required.\u00a0 The rorty engine note is a pleasure.<\/p>\n
Honda makes some of the finest and most reliable engines.\u00a0 The Honda Civic VTi is very well priced, roomy and exceptionally reliable.\u00a0 The other nice thing about the VTi engine is that it has a nice tone when pushed hard.<\/p>\n
Make sure that you have a drive in the Fiat Ritmo 1.4T.\u00a0 This is a fireball capable of 110 kW from a very sprightly 1.4-litre engine.\u00a0 Great fun to drive, the little hatch looks hot, goes hard and has superb handling to match.\u00a0 Not only is it well equipped, but also the car\u2019s price is under the 30k mark \u2013 and when linked to a slick six-speed manual, the engine sounds like a baby Ferrari.<\/p>\n
An in-line, four-cylinder, 2.0-litre engine sits under the hood of the Chunky Dodge Caliber SXT.\u00a0 The engine note has a pleasant rasp, while the under 30k price tag buys you plenty of luxury features, space and some nice roadholding to match.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This leaves me with two other contenders for the best sounding new car for under $30,000.\u00a0 These two marques have been battling it out on the rally circuits for a long time now.\u00a0 Perhaps it\u2019s the racing prowess that has filtered down through these particular cars, but whatever it is, they both sound very good under a hard throttle.\u00a0 The Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart has a super quick turbo-charged 1.5-litre engine under the hood.\u00a0 What you have the power to do is embarrass bigger engines, on a regular basis, at the traffic lights.\u00a0 Stylish and sporty, the Colt Ralliart also has a comfortable driving position.<\/p>\n
You might have already guessed, but the other car that has an engine that sounds very good is the safe and practical Subaru Impreza.\u00a0 Few cars can hold the key of Gee-wow like a flat-four engine, and what the Subaru Impreza R, RX and RV do have is a burbling flat-four at the right price.\u00a0<\/p>\n