What is the best car for ride quality?
What is the best car for ride quality under £35,000?
Asked on 19 August 2025 by Paolo Pellegrini

Without opting for a heavily depreciated, large luxury car like a BMW 7 Series or Mercedes S-Class, the most comfortable car for that sort of money will be the smaller Mercedes E-Class. A budget of £35,000 is enough for a later example of the 2016-2023 'W213' generation model. Saloon, estate, coupe and convertible options are available.
If you're after a different style of car, please see our list of the most comfortable cars:
www.honestjohn.co.uk/guides/most-comfortable-cars-.../
If you're after a different style of car, please see our list of the most comfortable cars:
www.honestjohn.co.uk/guides/most-comfortable-cars-.../
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