I have always wondered why the engine sounds like it has an exhaust leak. Sounds like a a fluttering bypass valve for the emissions or? What makes that sound, or is it just mine?
I haven't noticed a Corolla sounding the same...........

I'd have said it was chain noise, but the Corolla should have a timing chain, too.

Engine sounds like every other four banger to me.

The injectors are pretty audible.

econo box. don't complain

if u think ur car is loud... mine is way loud.. i have a 09 rolla and a 05 matrix xrs. the trix is super loud and stock

econo box. don't complain

There are plenty of other things to complain about. Squeaky dash, brake issues, road noise, seat height, etc. All of which are covered here.
My question is why the cars engine seems so noisy compared to other models that use the same engine. There are lots of cheaper cars with quiet engines out there.

It could be because there may be very little between us and the engine from how cheap the xD is compared to what they may put in the Corolla or Matrix. More sound deadening in those than the xD that's for sure.

Maybe test drive another xD to see if it is just your car that's noisier than normal.

i don;t have any issues with my brakes and I live in chicago( assuming you are referring ot the recall), dash creaks....check, seat height....check, road noise.....not checked, my xB1 is louder....

road noise is all about the tires. when i had my xD i switched from stock to falken912s and road noise disappeared

I get wind noise more than anything else. I've been thinking about putting some DynoMat in the D. Engine noise isn't bad unless I really need to get up and go. Doesn't bother me one bit. =)

Too poor to put new tires on, but I've got another 40k mi to go before then (hopefully!).