Small luxury cars are some of the most popular luxury vehicles on the road, which is why it’s important to check how quiet they are! Here at Car Confections, we take a sound-level reading for each compact luxury sedan we review so that they can be ranked from quietest to loudest! That includes the newest models, like the BMW 3-Series, Audi A4, Lexus IS350, Genesis G70, Mercedes C-Class, and Acura TLX. So which model is the quietest in the segment? Check out the list below to find out!

Model YearMake and ModelReading (in dB)Smile Rating
23BMW 330e50.84
23Volvo S60 Recharge54.44
21Acura TLX55.83
23Mercedes C Class56.13
23Genesis G7056.33
24Audi A5 Sportback56.34
23Mercedes C43 AMG57.44
21Lexus IS 35060.63