The suspension definitely veers on the sportier side of the equation, which means
every little road imperfection isn't going to be smoothed out, and I don't mind that.
Not exact matches
However, initial shock compression felt a
little too jarring over
road imperfections / expansion joints, low - profile tires.
In a brief drive in Northern California, we found the Sentra to be a nice - riding
little scooter, with controlled body motions and not too much jarring from the suspension into the cockpit over
road imperfections.
On the standard suspension set - up it's a
little firm at low speed, particularly on optional 19 - inch alloys, but go faster and the dampers do a good job of filtering out
road imperfections.
This level of rigidity doesn't work so well on public
roads, where
little bumps and
imperfections can bounce the car off - course.
Admittedly, the ride can be a
little bit crashy over rougher surfaces, but everywhere else the Legacy managed to iron out the
imperfections in the
road with admirable ease, and a decent job is made of quashing wind and tire roar.
The 17 - inch wheels don't feel quite so harsh when the car passes over potholes and
road imperfections, although every Passat feels a
little jiggly on uneven surfaces.