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    I've been a sedan lover all my life and still am. However, due to the shocking state of our roads I am looking for a soft-riding SUV to drive to work as I do about 800km a week. I have been looking at a Mazda CX-5 Maxx, Hyundai ix35, Jeep Cherokee Sport or a Nissan X-Trail. Which of these would be the softest riding over the rough potholed bitumen surfaces that our Gippsland highways have become?

    Answered by CarsGuide
    3 November 2014
    Paul Gover

    For your main requirements, I'd avoid all four of your shortlisted models and go for a Subaru Forester or Outback. They are more car-like but will still handle the rough roads.

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