Comfortable cars, A to B.
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I am growing old, starting to get tired out by potholes and changing gear myself. I cant stand the road surfaces anymore.
I am think C3 Aircross or C5 Aircross, they have some kind of special suspension i believe.
Whats your suggestions? it will be a daily car and i want to feel like am floating over the bumps rather than crashing over them, also want alot of sound insulation.
I am think C3 Aircross or C5 Aircross, they have some kind of special suspension i believe.
Whats your suggestions? it will be a daily car and i want to feel like am floating over the bumps rather than crashing over them, also want alot of sound insulation.
Try Peugeot 308sw up to 2013. Has to be the estate to get 5” longer wheelbase. Ordinary versions of this have 195x65 15 inch tyres, so plenty of cushion. Diesels ie TDi 90 and 110 are fine in real world everyday use. If you go too far up the range you get lower profile tyres which reduce the comfort. These are well built cars with considerable comfort, very unfashionable but fit for purpose Unless mileage is silly they are generally reliable , the early 90 doesn’t have a DPF! These cars will care for you in comfort if you care for them. As usual, avoid multiple ownership and vague history.The estate is in fact quite a large car so a nice cruiser if you avoid low powered petrols.
Lester H said:
Try Peugeot 308sw up to 2013. Has to be the estate to get 5” longer wheelbase. Ordinary versions of this have 195x65 15 inch tyres, so plenty of cushion. Diesels ie TDi 90 and 110 are fine in real world everyday use. If you go too far up the range you get lower profile tyres which reduce the comfort. These are well built cars with considerable comfort, very unfashionable but fit for purpose Unless mileage is silly they are generally reliable , the early 90 doesn’t have a DPF! These cars will care for you in comfort if you care for them. As usual, avoid multiple ownership and vague history.The estate is in fact quite a large car so a nice cruiser if you avoid low powered petrols.
Nice, im looking at them now. thanksBoggoStump said:
I am growing old, starting to get tired out by potholes and changing gear myself. I cant stand the road surfaces anymore.
I am think C3 Aircross or C5 Aircross, they have some kind of special suspension i believe.
Whats your suggestions? it will be a daily car and i want to feel like am floating over the bumps rather than crashing over them, also want alot of sound insulation.
C5 Aircross has the hydraulic suspension, C3 doesn't get it (even as an option). Should be amazing over bumps.I am think C3 Aircross or C5 Aircross, they have some kind of special suspension i believe.
Whats your suggestions? it will be a daily car and i want to feel like am floating over the bumps rather than crashing over them, also want alot of sound insulation.
I drove a DS3 Crossback as a rental car which had regular suspension but it was absolutely incredible over bumps and potholes. It wallowed in corners but more than made up for it with the speed at which it would attack speed bumps.
If you like German, I have experience of the E class, 5 series and A6. The E class is very comfy. Not the nicest or most dynamic to drive but a comfy cruiser. The 5 series (in SE spec) is really comfortable and has the best seats of any car I've driven. I have the more crashy M sport spec with huge wheels but I've done some long runs in mine and feel just as fresh at the end of the journey. The Audi has comfortable suspension and would fit the bill. It's fine for me but my neighbour has one and is 6ft 5" and he regularly complains about the seats on a run. I also have a sales manager mate who is 6ft 1" and had an A6 as he prefers Audi but ended up going with the 5 series for comfort. He's on his second 520d now. Again the Audi fell short on the seats. If you're not a taller person then worth a look.
I had a C5 Aircross (with air suspension) as a hire car for a longish trip just before the world ended (i.e. February this year).
I didn't rate it. The suspension was nothing special and it felt like it bounced around a lot -- unpleasantly -- at motorway speeds. A lot of cabin noise, too.
I also found the digital controls for ventilation etc to be spectacularly annoying.
I would say my Nissan Murano, which is 12 years old, has better bump absorption than the C5 did.
Although I do get some trim squeaks and rattles in the Murano, which might fall foul of your cabin insulation requirement. And the boot isn't very big, especially considering the size of the thing.
Subaru Outbacks can be very pliant on poor road surfaces, I've found. Ditto Volvo XC70.
I didn't rate it. The suspension was nothing special and it felt like it bounced around a lot -- unpleasantly -- at motorway speeds. A lot of cabin noise, too.
I also found the digital controls for ventilation etc to be spectacularly annoying.
I would say my Nissan Murano, which is 12 years old, has better bump absorption than the C5 did.
Although I do get some trim squeaks and rattles in the Murano, which might fall foul of your cabin insulation requirement. And the boot isn't very big, especially considering the size of the thing.
Subaru Outbacks can be very pliant on poor road surfaces, I've found. Ditto Volvo XC70.
fooman said:
Ditto Merc C or E just avoid AMG trim usually with oversized alloys.
I only said this to my Mrs about the GLC yesterday, it is such a lovely thing to drive and relax in. It isn't in anyway interesting to drive, but as something to cover miles in with comfort/ease it is great. I'd imagine the GLE to be even better for sure. Mercedes do seem great at delivering the chilled out/comfortable driving experience I reckon.
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