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Why do luxury cars ride smoother?

A tuned suspension would provide a smoother ride. That would be built into the design of the car at an early stage. Cheaper cars would have the extra engineering time to do this. It's not an expensive component, it's a more thought-out part of the design.



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Luxury cars are expected to be a cut above in comfort, convenience, and performance. Among the defining attributes is a refined ride that isolates passengers from unpleasant bumps and vibrations.

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A luxury vehicle will have premium materials like leather and suede in the interior and specially-tuned suspension that produces an incredibly smooth ride. Luxury cars also have tech that is designed to keep you as comfortable as possible, like heated seats and steering wheels, dual-zone climate control, and more.

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There's a tighter more solid feeling to everything in a high end car. From the switches and buttons to the steering feel and even the way the door closes. Usually general comfort and ride quality are noticeably better.

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Consumer Reports testers found that the usual high-end luxury suspects (think BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class) still have the smoothest rides.

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