Yeah, thats kind of the problem with most reviewers. They're used to driving everything from BMW/Lexus to the Aveo. Compared to them I'm sure the Aveo is noisy. Does that mean its unbearable and annoying? Not at all. But, its something the Aveo does worse than a car that costs 5X as much so it goes on the list. Most reviewers IMO aren't very objective in comparing cars to other similar cars.