I -- and more importantly my wife! -- find Comfort mode to be acceptably compliant on our absolutely terrible local roads, especially compared to our GR Yaris and Jimny which are noticeably firmer over bumps. However, to my surprise, at least two persons who have ridden in the back seat...
Are those tacked-on fender flares? A pity if they are... the clean, integrated flares of the FL5 would suit the ITS much better than an "aftermarket" tacked-on look
The Mazda 3 hatchback looks very sensuous but it's really tiny inside (particularly at the back row). It used to have a big edge with interior styling and quality, but the latest Civic closed the gap significantly. Between the two, the Civic is the clear winner overall for me and I'm speaking as...
Car and Driver comparison test: GR Corolla, Golf R, Civic Type R
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Whoa landslide
Thanks. I tried both Comfort and +R on the particular track we were at, and I didn't find +R unduly harsh so I went with that. I'll try it again with VSA disabled next time
Oh good point. I was on +R but had stability and traction control on. Would these driver aids completely preclude all weight transfer-related oversteer?
Incidentally, the ride wasn't too firm at all in +R suspension mode, I guess the track was fairly smooth!