Depends on the car. If you’ve heard a 4 cylinder you’ve heard most of them. GDI engines have loud ticking fuel injectors at idle, this is normal, they’re squeezing 600-2000 PSI of fuel pressure into the combustion chamber. Unfortunately, while a lot of modern cars have 4 cylinder turbos now, they are almost all smol turbos that spool at 2000 and run out of breath past 4000. They also don’t make any cool turbo noises.

Engine will turn itself off when you come to a stop and it’s warmed up. Don’t worry, EV motor will get you going while the engine restarts. Lots of stop-start engines will start up as soon as you let off the brake pedal and be good to go by the time you move your foot over to the gas.

Also, engine may stay off for a bit depending on your driving mode and speeds. This is good, especially with a PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), which has a small “for around town” battery it can drive on. Saves you in gas to charge it on the wall for those <40-mile grocery runs. Can also save you a gallon or two on longer trips by running on battery for a few before firing up the engine.

A lot of modern cars also play fake engine noises through the speakers so people who are allergic to the sound of a quiet car can pretend they have a V8 under the hood.

If you want a car that still has an angry growl but is good on gas, get a Subaru. Still a very “personality” car in this day and age, even with a CVT and a hybrid drive system. She makes lots of noises and demands your regular maintenance care (on-time oil and transmission fluid changes, regular oil level checks and topoffs if needed), but will last a long, long time if you do.