The
details in blue and white are manufacture supplied. While
the details in yellow and under the TESTED head are the ones
that Auto Bild tests using a number of different test equipment.
Performance: Performance is calculated using the VBOX.
10 runs are carried out in both directions and after having
discarded the slowest and fastest run, we average the eight
runs to come to a figure. Testing is done at a designated
time and place which remains constant across cars.
Performance testing is divided into three categories:
Acceleration runs: This is an indication of how
peppy a car is to drive. Lesser the time the car takes to
complete runs like 0-60kmph, 0-80kmph and 0-100kmph, the
peppier and more fun to drive it is in a straight line.
Driveability: This indicates how easy the car is
to drive both in the city and for overtaking on the highways.
Here again, less the time taken to for the runs, the better.
Here, the 30-80kmph is an indication of the car's driveability
in the city, while the 40-100kmph indicates both overtaking
abilities and city driveability characteristic. The 60-120kmph
time meanwhile showcases high speed overtaking capability
of the car, and is a must look for people choosing a car
for highway mile munching.
Braking: Possibly a must look for every buyer and
enthusiast, especially given the conditions of our road
and traffic conditions. Here the distance is more important
than the time taken for the car to stop. The less the distance,
the better. Also, it's important to know, that cars with
ABS don't necessarily take less distance to stop, but these
offer better control as one can still steer the car.
Noise test: Auto Bild is also introducing another
crucial dimension to vehicle evaluation—that of testing
noise levels both inside and outside the car. Noise levels
have a direct relationship with comfort and are therefore
an important consideration.
In cabin noise: Using a sound meter the decibel
levels inside the cabin are calculated at two speeds—at
40kmph with the car being driven in third gear and at 100kmph
with the car in top gear. In both cases, the blower speed
is set to minimum. The idea here is to tell the readers
how high or low are the noise levels are because both the
engine noise and wind noise.
Noise at idle: Also an important consideration,
noise at idle is measured on the outside at a specified
distance from the car which of course remains constant for
every car tested.
How to read in-car measurements?
How to read the score sheet?
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