Help choosing comfortable car

[jamei303]

I’m am looking for something new, where comfort is the priority, for both motorways and country roads. I have a good idea what to get, but thought I’d go back to first principles and throw it wide open by asking here, in case there are whole classes of vehicles I’m overlooking.

Priorities - auto, comfortable seat, comfortable ride, quiet cabin, heated seats and steering wheel.

Don’t care about back seats, boot space, mpg etc. Could be a hatchback, estate, suv, mpv, saloon, whatever.

Budget is an OTR list price of £38k.

[jamei303]

Thanks, some food for thought, especially the 508 and the Lexuses.

Interesting that almost everyone has suggested saloons/estates. I had been set on a SUV (the XC40) mainly because my impression of German barges (admittedly mainly via taxis) hasn't been great. I think even less-than-premium SUVs do a more leisurely job of soaking up bad roads, but I will certainly widen my test-drive pool now.