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El coche hace mucho ruido y es muy lento.

El coche hace mucho ruido y es muy lento.
The car makes a lot of noise and is very slow.
From Lesson 53:Degree modifiers (muy, mucho)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about El coche hace mucho ruido y es muy lento.

Why do we use mucho for the noise but muy for being slow?
This is the key difference between these two words! We use mucho (a lot of) with nouns, like ruido (noise). We use muy (very) with adjectives, like lento (slow).
Could mucho change its ending in a different sentence?
Yes. Because ruido is a masculine, singular noun, we use mucho. If the noun were feminine, like mucha luz (a lot of light), or plural, like muchos coches (many cars), the ending would change to match the noun. On the other hand, muy is entirely unchangeable.
Why do we use hace here?
hace comes from the verb hacer, which means to do or to make. Just like in English, you make a noise in Spanish: hacer ruido.
Why does the sentence use es instead of está for is very slow?
We use es (from the verb ser) to talk about permanent traits and defining characteristics. Here, the car is just a slow car by design. If the car were normally fast but driving slowly right now because of bad traffic, you might use está.

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