NVH (noise, vibration, harshness)

NVH stands for noise, vibration and harshness: how much engine noise, road and wind noise, vibration and bump-thump reaches the cabin. A well-refined car keeps all three low; reviewers judge it on a drive, and there is no official figure.

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