grizzly111

Hi all. I'm looking for a C250 for everyday use. I test drove one with the sport suspension and was impressed with the ride quality in normal mode. Would the C250 WITHOUT sports suspension have any noticeable improvement in ride quality? What do you guys recommend?

C230Kompressed

The luxury suspension will have softer springs therefore having a easier, less stiffer ride than the Sport model.

grizzly111

Thanks - is there a big difference? I don't want a wallowy car that feels imprecise to drive especially at high speed.

C230Kompressed

My sport sedan feels like it'a a sports car. If you aren't ready to slow down for bumps in the road and over train tracks, stick with the luxury model. It will be comfy and still good at handling. The key is having nice sticky tires to make up a bit f you feel unhappy with the less agile ride.

AkaSigFreak

Your C250 has the Sports PLUS package which even stiffer springs compared to the standard Sport.
The Luxury model is a little softer but it is still a well-balanced suspension. Unless you plan on doing some serious aggressive driving- I don't think it would be an issue. They all handle incredibly well IMO.

ralawren

My wife and I both selected the standard Sport suspension over the Luxury option. We have had 4 C series and are very satisfied with the balanced drive feel. I have the C350 Coupe and find that the standard sport suspension provides enough road feel to give me a sense of control without being soft. Body roll is much less in the Sport than in the Luxury when cornering hard.
Bottom line is this is a very personal choice. We drove both back to back and made our choice. I also did the same with the 18" vs 17" stock wheels.