Best for ride quality

We count down the cars that glide over pot holes and speed bumps - and name the ones that don't.

Category: Ride Quality

Recent harsh winters have left our roads in tatters, which means ride quality is more important than ever. You gave top marks only if your car smoothed out potholes and rough surfaces – models that were too soft or bone-shakingly stiff got the thumbs down.

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Once again, the Rover 75 provides you with the perfect balance of comfort and body control. And you tell us that Jaguar’s second-placed XF has also cracked the formula. Interestingly, the top four most comfortable models are all British-built. Are British engineers the only ones who truly understand the UK’s challenging surfaces?

The exception is Honda’s old-shape Civic, it finishes in last place. You tell us it has a super-stiff set-up - despite the fact that it was produced in Swindon.

What you said: "The Rover 75 is the most comfortable cruiser I have ever owned. Beautifully styled, reliable and easy to run. Who could ask for more?" - Rover 75 V6 Driver

"Really good car let down by poor suspension resulting in terrible ride quality. Far too much road noise in the cabin." - Honda Civic Driver  

1

ROVER 75 94.88%

2

JAGUAR XF 91.79%

3

LAND ROVER FREELANDER NEW 91.56%

4

JAGUAR S-TYPE 91.46%

5

CITROEN C5 NEW 91.27%

6

MERCEDES E-CLASS MKIV 90.97%

7

SKODA SUPERB NEW 90.51%

8

NISSAN QASHQAI 89.83%

9

MERCEDES E-CLASS MKIII 89.47%

10

Vauxhall INSIGNIA 89.28%

11

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MKVI 87.68%

12

VAUXHALL ASTRA MKVI 87.64%

13

FORD S-MAX 87.62%

14

SKODA YETI 87.43%

15

LEXUS IS NEW 86.67%

16

MERCEDES C-CLASS MKIII 86.31%

17

FORD MONDEO MKIV 85.95%

18

JAGUAR X-TYPE 85.61%

19

SAAB 9-5 OLD 85.21%

20

VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO 85.07%

21

SKODA OCTAVIA NEW 83.90%

22

AUDI TT/ROADSTER NEW 83.86%

23

MERCEDES C-CLASS MKII 83.80%

24

VOLVO V50 83.69%

25

CITROEN C4 PICASSO 83.49%

26

HONDA CR-V MKIII 83.46%

27

HONDA ACCORD MKVII 83.06%

28

RENAULT LAGUNA MKIII 82.91%

29

MAZDA 6 NEW 82.86%

30

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT OLD 82.86%

31

ALFA ROMEO 159 82.86%

32

HYUNDAI I30 (clean) 82.76%

33

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MKV 82.72%

34

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2000-2005 82.67%

35

VAUXHALL ZAFIRA NEW 82.46%

36

RENAULT MEGANE MKIII 82.38%

37

SKODA FABIA NEW 82.05%

38

TOYOTA AURIS 82.00%

39

MAZDA MX-5/RC MKIII 81.92%

40

VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN 81.90%

41

MAZDA RX-8 81.82%

42

TOYOTA AVENSIS OLD 81.74%

43

KIA CEE'D 81.62%

44

RENAULT CLIO MKIII 81.59%

45

AUDI A5 81.21%

46

FORD FIESTA MKVI 80.93%

47

LAND ROVER FREELANDER OLD 80.92%

48

RENAULT SCENIC/GRAND SCENIC MKII 80.90%

49

FORD FOCUS OLD 80.86%

50

VOLVO S40 80.78%
 

51

AUDI A4 MKIV 80.72%

52

MAZDA 6 OLD 80.68%

53

CITROEN XSARA PICASSO 80.66%

54

HYUNDAI COUPE 80.30%

55

VAUXHALL CORSA NEW 80.30%

56

RENAULT MEGANE MKII 80.16%

57

FORD MONDEO MKIII 80.15%

58

BMW 5-SERIES MKV 80.00%

59

FORD C-MAX OLD 79.78%

60

AUDI A6 MKIII 79.78%

61

VAUXHALL MERIVA OLD 79.33%

62

NISSAN NOTE 79.25%

63

AUDI A4 MKIII 79.11%

64

CITROEN C4 OLD 79.06%

65

BMW 3-SERIES MKIII 78.96%

66

SAAB  9-3 78.65%

67

SEAT LEON MKII 78.36%

68

FORD FOCUS 1998-2004 78.31%

69

VOLVO S60 78.28%

70

SEAT ALTEA 78.13%

71

VAUXHALL ASTRA MKV 78.02%

72

TOYOTA COROLLA 77.70%

73

AUDI A3 77.52%

74

HONDA JAZZ NEW 76.96%

75

NISSAN MICRA MKIII 76.90%

76

FIAT BRAVO 76.88%

77

TOYOTA YARIS NEW 76.67%

78

PEUGEOT 307 76.14%

79

VAUXHALL VECTRA MKIII 75.73%

80

MERCEDES A-CLASS NEW 75.60%

81

SEAT IBIZA MKIV 75.27%

82

ALFA ROMEO 156 75.14%

83

PEUGEOT 207 74.81%

84

VOLKSWAGEN POLO MKIV 74.72%

85

HONDA CIVIC MKVII 74.31%

86

FORD FIESTA MKV 74.01%

87

BMW 3-SERIES MKIV 74.00%

88

HONDA JAZZ OLD 73.00%

89

BMW 1-SERIES 71.96%

90

FIAT PUNTO 71.61%

91

RENAULT CLIO MKII 71.19%

92

VAUXHALL CORSA OLD 70.20%

93

FIAT PANDA 69.37%

94

FORD KA OLD 69.26%

95

MINI ONE/COOPER/COOPER S OLD 69.06%

96

MAZDA 2 NEW 69.02%

97

MINI ONE/COOPER/COOPER S NEW 68.98%

98

FIAT GRANDE PUNTO 68.96%

99

FIAT 500 68.64%

100

HONDA CIVIC MKVIII 66.16%

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