Luxury Compact SUVs and crossovers are some of the most popular luxury vehicles on the road, and we have tested them all! There are tons of options (nearly 20) which is why it’s so important to check how quiet they are! Here at Car Confections, we take a sound-level reading for each compact luxury SUV we review so that they can be ranked from quietest to loudest! That includes the most popular models, like the Audi Q5, BMW X3, Mercedes GLC and Lexus NX, as well as other great choices like the Volvo XC60, Genesis GV70, Acura RDX and Infiniti QX50. So which model is the quietest in the segment? Check out the list below to find out!

Model YearMake and ModelReading (in dB)Special Notes
24Mercedes GLC 30052.1
23BMW X3 M40i53.2
24BMW X3 xDrive30i 53.3
24Audi Q553.7
24Volvo XC60 Recharge53.8
25Genesis GV70 3.5TT53.8
25BMW X3 M5053.9Ohio
24Audi SQ554.4
23Genesis GV70 2.5T54.7
25Mercedes GLE 350e54.7
24Volvo V60 Cross Country55.6
24Acura RDX A-Spec Advance55.9
25Lexus NX350 F-Sport55.9
23Volvo XC60 B556.2
22Mercedes GLC 43 AMG56.2
23Infiniti QX5556.3
25BMW X3 3056.4South Carlina
23Acura RDX57.1
24Buick Envision57.2
24Alfa Romeo Stelvio Comp57.6Rough Road; Michigan
24Cadillac XT457.9
25Acura RDX Advance58.3Raining
24Alfa Romeo Stelvio Veloce59.4Rough Road; Michigan