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
26Audi SQ550.6
26BMW X3 3050.9
26Genesis GV70 3.5TT51.6
24Mercedes GLC 30052.1
25Alfa Romeo Stelvio53
26Audi Q553
23BMW X3 M40i53.2
26Mercedes GLC 30053.2
24BMW X3 xDrive30i 53.3
24Audi Q553.7
25Genesis GV70 3.5TT53.8
24Volvo XC60 Recharge53.8
25BMW X3 M5054.1
24Audi SQ554.4
23Genesis GV70 2.5T54.7
26Lexus NX 35054.7
25Mercedes GLC 350e54.7
26Acura RDX Advance55.4
24Volvo V60 Cross Country55.6
26Volvo XC60 B555.6
24Acura RDX A-Spec Advance55.9
25Lexus NX350 F-Sport55.9
22Mercedes GLC 43 AMG56.2
23Volvo XC60 B556.2
23Infiniti QX5556.3
26Volvo XC60 T856.5California
23Acura RDX57.1
24Buick Envision57.2
25Lexus NX350h57.5Roof Rails Windy
24Cadillac XT457.9
25Acura RDX Advance58.3Raining
26Lexus NX350h F-Sport58.3Windy