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Originally Posted by nfnc
Just read the What Car comparison of the F10 vs Jaguar XF vs Mercedes E-class. The F10 was a 530d on standard suspension with 19" wheels (and not the 18" version in the Autocar test). On the ride and handling section, they had this to say:
"...but its body tends to lurch left and right as you go from corner to corner. Things are little better on the motorway, where undulations cause it to bob and float like a ship in a storm."
Seems like the standard suspension is suspect then?
For those who have tried the E60 on the sport suspension but with smaller sized or non-RFT wheels, would an F10 on M-sport suspension with 17" wheels alleviate the body roll/lack of body control issue yet retain a modicum of comfort?
All hypothetical, of course, since no one has really tried the M-sport suspension here. However, on another forum, an owner who has just taken delivery has commented that the F10 with the M-sport suspension on 18" wheels is more comfortable than the E60 sport suspension.
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I think the standard suspenion is tuned for 17" non-RFT's (as these are std in most EU countries)
Yes, I had an E60 with sport suspension and non-RFT 16" wheels and it was fine (yes it did roll a lttle but it did not bob/float at all)
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