But even in the softest setting, the X5 tends to thump
through sharp bumps and it doesn't feel as pliant as the GLE.
Not exact matches
The ride is rather bobbly
through town and not the slickest over
sharp bumps, but down a B - road it is possible to get a nice flow going with the whole car feeling quite light on its feet.
Flick
through some esses or hare along some undulations and you'll discover excellent body control, but short,
sharp bumps are greeted with quite a thud — as they are in the standard Veloster.
In general, it rides comfortably but things can get unsettled over larger
bumps and the vehicle's height makes itself felt
through corners and
sharp changes in direction.
It's only over
sharp bumps that the SVR gets caught off - guard as the suspension tends to crash
through them.
Sharp edged
bumps also tend to catch the suspension unawares as the Tiguan thuds
through them.
But you do have to take
sharp edged
bumps with caution, as the suspension tends to thud
through them.
You can feel every
bump and undulation in the road
through the seat, while the
sharp steering is communicative, with lots of feedback
through the wheel.
Comfortably enclosed in the gorgeous body - hugging sports seats, the driver is protected to a certain degree from the Anniversary's direct conversations with
sharp bumps and dips in the road while directing proceedings
through the delightfully
sharp, light and accurate steering and the oily - smooth, if slightly long - throw and occasionally baulky (usually when upshifting from third to fourth gear) manual gearshift.
The Active's 17 - inch wheels and tyres are particularly efficient in supressing
bumps in the road, though the occasion
sharper undulation will thud its way
through the cabin.