The Mercedes - Benz C350 surprised me, this is a car I could see owning, it was both sufficiently sporting and comfortable — a nice cocoon of an interior to
coddle the driver and passenger as the miles fly by; a good car.
The car's very stiff suspension absorbs road imperfections nicely, keeping the car stuck to the pavement, but it doesn't
coddle the driver at all.
There are multiple features to
coddle driver and passenger alike, and there's no doubting that the Koup and Forte5, with their more powerful turbocharged engines, have plenty of scoot, even if their overall driving dynamics aren't on par with cars like the Honda Civic Si or Volkswagen GTI.
The only thing that will potentially disrupt a relaxing drive — should you want to use this car for such a task in the first place — is the unforgiving ride on roads that feature significant expansion joints, frost heaves, cracks, etc. — this is a stiff suspension designed to kill corners, not
coddle driver and passengers.
The Hummer makes no effort to
coddle the driver in a leather and wood - lined cocoon.
Multiple creature comforts
coddle driver and passenger alike, and even the base engine feels plenty powerful; the turbo is just gravy.
The Prius Prime
coddles the driver and passengers with standard heated front seats, an automatic climate control system, and available SofTex ® synthetic leather trimmed seats.
This car isn't about
coddling the driver and passengers.
The Discovery Sport cabin
coddles the driver and passengers in true Land Rover luxury.
Not exact matches
It's been a long four years coming, but the i8 Roadster brings open - top cruising to the i8's bag of tricks, which otherwise includes making a three - cylinder turbocharged 1.5 - liter engine sound great (perhaps the greatest sorcery of all), and yet at the same time delivering an all - electric mode that brooks no gimmickry, great handling, and surprising
driver engagement given the 28 mpg combined rating and 76 mpge rating when in electric - only mode — a level of efficiency typically reserved for numb,
coddling commute - boxes.
Ferraris were impractical and uncomfortable and relatively expensive, and the only people willing to put up with them were hard - core types who bought them as
drivers, not as investments to be
coddled in climate - controlled garages while values appreciated.
Fun probably isn't the right word to use to describe it, unless you particularly relish being
coddled, but it does make you wonder what other creature comforts (aside from seat massagers, I guess) an E-class — or even an S - class — could possibly offer a
driver and front - seat passenger.
Rear Comfort Seats (a $ 3,500 option) mean that the
driver and all three passengers are
coddled to the same degree, although only the
driver has the heated, power - tilting, and power - telescoping steering wheel automatically moved out of his way when exiting the vehicle.
Up to 5 will be
coddled in the luxurious leather interior with heated power
driver and front passenger seats memory settings for the
driver seat Bose Centerpoint 11 - speaker surround sound audio system with navigation / XM satellite radio Bluetooth connectivity Apple Carplay / Android Auto capability wi - fi and more.
Lexus has traditionally been more about
coddled luxury than
driver engagement, but the IS goes in a different direction.
The options list allowed
drivers to raise the level of
coddling with features including Alpine audio, heated seats, auxiliary steering - wheel audio controls, a CD changer and a power sunroof.
What makes it special, particularly at the top trim level, is that the QX60
coddles every person who rides inside — including the
driver, of course.
The
driver is treated to a pilot's cockpit loaded with technology, while passengers are
coddled with rich luxury features.
The 2016 Lexus ES 350 is the perfect luxury sedan for
drivers who simply want to relax and be
coddled out on the road.
As luxurious and
coddling as the rear seats are, there's still good reason to choose to be the one in the
driver's seat.
No other car can so thoroughly destroy a race circuit before turning around and
coddling its fatigued
driver on the interstate journey home.