Noise Levels

Since there has been several discussion of Trib/Escape noise levels, these are some comparisons from Car and Driver tests (Trib/Escapes are close to the competition):<br><br>Escape XLT<br><a href=http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/roadtests/2000/July/200007_road\ test_ford_escapexlt.xml?&page=6 target=new>http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/roadtests/2000/July/20000\ 7_roadtest_ ford_escapexlt.xml?&page=6</a><br><br>Ford Explorer SportTrac <br><a href=http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/roadtests/2000/September/200009\ _roadtest_ford_explorersporttrac4x4.xml?&page=6 target=new>http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/roadtests/2000/September/\ 200009_road test_ford_explorersporttrac4x4.xml?&page=6</a><br><br>Dodge Durango<br><a href=http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/roadtests/2000/September/200009\ _roadtest_dodge_durangort.xml?&page=6 target=new>http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/roadtests/2000/September/\ 200009_road test_dodge_durangort.xml?&page=6</a><br><br>Dodge Intrepid<br><a href=http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/roadtests/2000/June/200006_road\ test_dodge_intrepidrt.xml?&page=6 target=new>http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/roadtests/2000/June/20000\ 6_roadtest_ dodge_intrepidrt.xml?&page=6</a><br><br>Without repeating the numbers in the URLs, the Escape is very close to the others, 1 or 2 dBAs, the Durango being one of the noisier SUVs.

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