I would agree that Gen 5 CRV drive train noises aren't its strong suit. I hope future designs are much more refined.
There's a rumble on take off but RPMs tend to be low and more tolerable. For me, the worst is mid RPM band noise where the engine/cvt seems to struggle to find a happy RPM. I always come back to comparing it to the exaggerated sounds of a 2 stroke engine struggling to hold the power band. Reminds me of a chainsaw struggling to cut through a log of wood. I rarely get into the high RPM area but once there she runs and sounds like a banshee - i.e. loud and in your face!
There's a rumble on take off but RPMs tend to be low and more tolerable. For me, the worst is mid RPM band noise where the engine/cvt seems to struggle to find a happy RPM. I always come back to comparing it to the exaggerated sounds of a 2 stroke engine struggling to hold the power band. Reminds me of a chainsaw struggling to cut through a log of wood. I rarely get into the high RPM area but once there she runs and sounds like a banshee - i.e. loud and in your face!
