Smooth riding vehicles???

[SeismicMan]

Guys, please share your insights/ experiences on which vehicles available today have the smoothest ride. Need it for my parents

My requirements:
smooth ride, FC, looks and resale

Thanks

[mbeige]

Model year preference for newer or older cars? Also, your definition of smooth ride may not be as smooth as others would think, so replies will vary and your best bet is to test drive the ones they'll mention and see which ones you like. Alternatively you can also brainstorm cars that have good suspension setup and passenger seat damping.

Personally I'd go with a 1995 E300D, it's a Mercedes-Benz so the ride will definitely be smooth, it's a W124 so it's a large car and it's roomy inside, looks great, has very good resale value, and of course is fuel efficient because it's a diesel. If you don't want as much power, a W124 200D would be more efficient but may lack the power and some of the amenities the E300D has. Maybe your best bet for this kind of choice would be an early 1990's 300D 2.5, it's still the same car but with a different engine and it's turbocharged too.

(It's also fast and powerful if you want to open the taps on the highway...)

If you're going to get a newer car these ones are priced just as much, or even lower, depending on what is available

[niky]

On sale today with a smooth ride?

The new Accord is one that comes to mind... not much else... errh... the Ford Escape, possibly.

If you want a vehicle that's a bit stiff but with a well-controlled ride (doesn't jiggle over bumps or become unsettled when the road heaves)... the Focus comes to mind.

If your budget allows, get a Merc C-Class... the ride is perfect, and body control is excellent.

I can't say I'm really impressed by anything else.... there are lots of "soft" cars out there, but once you get out into the provinces, they're kinda too soft... there are lots of well-controlled cars out there, but at low speeds, they thump-thump-thump over potholes.

[Memphis Raines]

I think your parents would love the current Vios.

I think it meets your criteria and easy for folks to drive too

[kyle618]

the current toyota camry is soft... but smooth? hmm i think its too soft. For me smoothness means being soft but not too soft. i think a sedan would be smoother than a minisuv or suv. since mas konti yun body roll. i dont mind thumps but what i hate is a lot of body roll. it makes me dizzy.

[Type 100]

Smooth-riding cars?
I'd suggest the outgoing ZZE121 Corolla Altis. Despite the relatively crude torsion beam rear suspension, the ride's pretty well-sorted for your folks IMO.

+1 on a test drive.

[Radical!]

Guys, please share your insights/ experiences on which vehicles available today have the smoothest ride. Need it for my parents

My requirements:
smooth ride, FC, looks and resale

Thanks

Aside from a smooth ride, I suggest you consider how your parents will ingress/egress the vehicle. With mid-full sized sedans you tend to 'fall into the back seat' and 'climb out' during egress which is quite difficult if your parents are older. Choose a vehicle where your parents simply hop into and out of the car. A good example is the Hyundai Santa Fe. Cleverly made rear seats in terms of height vis-a-vis road height/ body clearance and overall suppleness. The rear suspension is not bad for a 5+2, the folding rear seats come in handy when the 'yaya' or the 'apos' need to ride with their grandparents.

HTH

[sic.zero]

Old school Toyota Tamaraw FX! hahaha... very best ride comfort! Joke! hahaha... The Forester is a good one and also the Camry and Cefiro...

[JJCarEnthusiast]

sir seismicman, ano po gusto nyo? brand new or second hand? if gusto ng parents mo ng SUV eh may 2nd hand pajero fieldmaster. yung 99 model nasa 900k+ pero may mababa pa jan for sure. malambot talaga ang ride. pajero owner din pero gen2. malambot din naman yung 99 kasi same suspension din. may damper(yun ata tawag dun) pa na pde mo i set ang suspension to soft medium or hard. malambot talaga pag nalubak ka di mo masyado nararamdaman. smoothness, check; looks, check; fc, ikaw na humusga. nasa 10km/l eh. mas mababa pa nga minsan. hehe; resale, check.

kung bnew sedan naman, ok din yung altis. altis ang mga taxi namin dito kaya alam ko na comfortable talaga sakyan ang altis

kung bnew suv, maybe alterra or everest. according to owners mas di daw matagtag ang alterra kesa sa everest..