It's a compliant ride around city streets and shooting down the expressway with the suspension soaking up most
road imperfections well, with not too much road and wind noise penetrating the cabin.
Not exact matches
The ride is pretty
well judged, even in Sport, and it doesn't crash over bumps or feel like it's going to be caught out by unexpected
road imperfections.
The 2016 Mazda CX - 9 shrugs off
road imperfections with its pleasantly compliant suspension, and impacts are
well - damped so as to never jar passengers.
The ride is firm but comfortable, and though you feel bumps and other
road imperfections, the suspension manages them in a refined way that's as
good as what you get in many luxury - badged compact SUVs.
And when the
road asks the car to both change directions and dance over
imperfections, it's the Mazda that masters the task
best.
Road manners are fine, but
imperfections in the pavements aren't as
well - suppressed as they are in the longer - wheelbase CX - 9.
We were honestly surprised at how
well the suspension soaked up
imperfections in the
road.
Road imperfections rattle the driver's teeth and the interior panels in equal measure, and large potholes were
best avoided.
And you feel connected to the
road thanks to a suspension that is improbably
good at soaking up
road imperfections without placing you in a floaty bubble.
The car drives
well, the ride is soft and ably soaks up
road imperfections, and there's decent power here, especially above 3,000 rpm.
In Comfort mode, the A220 d makes a much
better job of soaking up
road imperfections before they reach the car's occupants.
Central to the improved driving dynamics is an entirely new body structure and redesigned suspension — front and rear — developed specifically to
better isolate
road imperfection and absorb noise without compromising handling.
But in Comfort the ride quality is
good, even on big wheels, and the dampers filter out most lumps and bumps, with only serious
road imperfections being felt inside the car.
That said, the car handled
well, even though you pretty much feel every
road imperfection.
It certainly is one of the
best road imperfection absorbers we have driven in the category.
It eliminates lumps and bumps from the
road surface impressively, though smaller
imperfections aren't filtered out as
well as perhaps they could be.
Our initial impression is that the optional adaptive dampers do a
better job of isolating
road imperfections than the standard configuration.
This chassis feels
well sorted, with very
good body control and bump absorption, as the suspension takes up even relatively hefty
road imperfections easily without causing you to correct your line.
Both small
imperfection in the
road as
well as large speed bumps are handled with barely any thunk or thud.
This Highlander is also
well - suited to daily driving, cushioning
road imperfections, train tracks and nearly anything in its path.
Air suspension with variable settings ensure the Equus can absorb
road imperfections as
well as the next luxury - sedan, but in sport mode the large frame hunkers down and adds considerable driving dynamics to the otherwise stately ride.
A commanding view of the
road and comfortable, plush seating is mated to a controllable chassis and pliant suspension setup that yields
well to
imperfections in the
road surface, yet refuses to wallow and bounce when placed under duress.
The 235/55 tyres do
well to flatten smaller
road imperfections, but the larger ones do filter through.
The soft suspension soaks bumps and
road imperfections very
well.
While it can be fun to drive, the Q7 places its emphasis on comfort, especially when fitted with optional air suspension, which is even
better at soaking up
road imperfections than the standard springs.
The ride is more on the firm side, but comfortable and
well - insulated from
road imperfections.
The coil - spring setup on the rear suspension smooths out bumps and other
road imperfections very
well.
The chassis is on the freakin» money: A
good, firm ride, but it soaks up potholes and
road imperfections beautifully.
As speeds increase, the
well - judged dampers absorb the
imperfections of the
road even
better.
I thought the suspension did a
good job handling most of the
road imperfections.
Despite the weight and sporty focus, the E 43 still rides
well in the UK — as the adaptive suspension means you can set it to Comfort mode and glide over
imperfections in the
road.
This means that larger
road imperfections are
well cushioned and the car flows over bumpy
roads with panache — until it hits a pothole, at which point the large, sporty wheels and low - profile tyres announce themselves with a thud.
The ride was smooth and
well - controlled with no unsprung weight causing the truck to jump around over
road imperfections.
Ride comfort is also
well sorted, despite the fitment of run - flat tyres; the BMW is firm but controlled over bumps, resisting the temptation to crash or thud over all but the largest of
road imperfections.
Air suspension is fitted as standard and this does a
good job of smoothing out all but the biggest bumps, while the steering also filters out most
road imperfections.
It's cushy and quiet, equipped with every feature one could possibly need (except, oddly, a heated steering wheel) and
well - isolated from
road imperfections.
For a fully - fledged supercar, the ride is so
good that it's easy to forget the need to steer around larger
road imperfections (they'll still send a jolt through the cabin) and tiptoe over speed humps (the nose lift function is a must around town).
That combination provides a smooth, unruffled ride, with enough compliance to absorb most
road - surface
imperfections, yet enough firmness to afford
good vehicle control.The steering on the LX is a variable - assist power rack - and - pinion system which gives you more boost when you're parking, but
better road feel at highway speeds.
The ride is firm and reasonably
well damped but the suspension's tuning makes known even the smallest
road imperfections.
To give the Duster its due, it really is very
good for relaxed cruising when its smooth ride quality can come to the fore, helped by big, deep tyres with lots of sidewall to absorb
road surface
imperfections.
The forgiving suspension takes the edge off of medium to large
road imperfections, while the cabin stays
well isolated from
road and wind noise.
Most
road imperfections are absorbed
well by the truck's suspension, though we were reminded of its rugged body - on - frame construction during one particularly bad stretch of the 405 freeway in Los Angeles.
On the contrary, the Forester flows along the asphalt rather smoothly (albeit not as
well as, say, a Volvo XC60); ironing out most of the harsher
imperfections in the
road surface.
It rides small bumps
well, thanks to the long travel springs, but the rigid axles don't provide much control when presented with larger
road imperfections, which unsettle the car's composure at speed.
If you opt for an Active model, you'll benefit from a subtly softer ride, thanks to a higher ride height and tweaked suspension set - up that enable the car to
better cope with sharp jolts, so it does a slightly
better job of smoothing out
imperfections on the
road.
Its fully - independent suspension does a
good job of isolating occupants from
road imperfections, and the powerful V8 engine and 7 - speed automatic transmission work seamlessly to offer a refined
road - going experience.
Though the ride is on the firm side (especially on models with larger wheel options fitted), the Land Rover Discovery Sport does a
good job at isolating occupants from harsher
road surface
imperfections.
The ride is
good, except over
road bumps and
imperfections.
It's soft so it makes for a great urban assault vehicle, soaking up potholes and nasty Detroit
road imperfections with the
best of them.
The 650 kg test weight saw the Trafic settle nicely, but while body roll is controlled
well the suspension can be a fraction harsh over sharper
road imperfections.