It has been covered and discussed in great detail that Volvo XC90 comes with stiff, loud, and harsh suspension. My wife and I own XC90 and XC60 R-design models, and I find XC60 rides much smoother. Previously I've had Japanese cars, including Toyota Camry, Avalon, Infinity J30, G35, G37, Nissan Maxima, and Acura RL, all had smoother rides. Later in life, I switched to the BMW 330i-m and BMW 535i. I've been thinking of purchasing a Mercedes, but I had to drive from PA to California for almost a year, so I've decided to purchase Volkswagen CC - R line, which drove by far smoother than the BMWs and Japanese cars I've had.
Yes, big change, but I needed something inexpensive and something that looked good. Long story long, I still have it; with upgraded sport suspension and stage 2 tune, the car has been fun to drive, and while it's a "sporty" sedan, the ride quality is much smoother than both my Volvo SUV's.
The rear suspension on my XC90 hits HARD on every little road bump or road stitching, which I usually don't even feel driving in my "sporty Volkswagen CC," I've tried XC90 with air suspension with nearly identical performance.
While I love my Volvo for all its other bells and whistles, I'm not too fond of how it drives over the bumps, and let's face reality, it is a FAMILY vehicle; it needs to be smooth, not track-ready "sports SUV." Now, I realize that not everyone will agree with me on this, but those who will, I salute you.
Down to the point: For those who find the ride quality of the XC90 none-air suspension harsh and bumpy, have you done anything to improve it?
Yes, big change, but I needed something inexpensive and something that looked good. Long story long, I still have it; with upgraded sport suspension and stage 2 tune, the car has been fun to drive, and while it's a "sporty" sedan, the ride quality is much smoother than both my Volvo SUV's.
The rear suspension on my XC90 hits HARD on every little road bump or road stitching, which I usually don't even feel driving in my "sporty Volkswagen CC," I've tried XC90 with air suspension with nearly identical performance.
While I love my Volvo for all its other bells and whistles, I'm not too fond of how it drives over the bumps, and let's face reality, it is a FAMILY vehicle; it needs to be smooth, not track-ready "sports SUV." Now, I realize that not everyone will agree with me on this, but those who will, I salute you.
Down to the point: For those who find the ride quality of the XC90 none-air suspension harsh and bumpy, have you done anything to improve it?
