Does the Aura’s ride quality make it suitable for Indian roads?
Roads in India can be anything from smooth highways to pothole city streets to dirt roads in the country. This diversity of road conditions places enormous demands on a vehicle's suspension system, and therefore ride quality. Being a compact sedan the Hyundai Aura toughs it out to find a comfortable goldilocks ride quality and the required handling characteristics expected in this segment. Owners and reviewers are still at odds over how well the Aura manages this balance. Nothing feels hard or firm; it absorbs bumps well and rides rather smooth, but to some, it's too soft, too wallowy, especially at higher speeds. When discussing the Aura, the discussion, usually at some point, comes down to a comparison of the Aura’s ride comfort, handling, and overall stability on various road conditions against that of its competitors. Given how many potential buyers seem to travel on roads less than ideal, the Aura's performance in this area may sway some buyers.
I’ve put my Aura well over 30,000 km over a range of road conditions and ride quality is pretty impressive. Most potholes and bumps are handled without too much fuss. Of course it's not plush like larger sedans, but among its peers it manages to do a good job of hiding passengers from road imperfections.
Fact is, the Aura’s ride quality isn’t anything to write home about. On smooth roads it's fine, but hit a bad patch and you'll feel every bump. In corners it rolls too much body roll for the suspension which feels too soft. It is not a good buy if you are looking for a car that will do well in varying Indian road conditions.
If you're somebody who is frequently found behind the wheel in both city streets and highways, then you'll appreciate the fit the Aura wears in between the two. The chair is comfortable enough for daily commutes and doesn’t feel too floaty on highways. It’s not perfect, but if you’re looking for a good price, it’s a good balance.
It’s all down to which variant you choose as to how the ride quality is. As I have the top end model with 15 inch alloys, it handles much better than the base model with smaller wheels. It's surprisingly composed on bad roads. It's not luxury car smooth, but far above average for its class.
I believe people are expecting too much out of a compact sedan. Ride quality with the Aura is just fine for what it is. Four adults fit comfortably in it, it handles speed breakers well and doesn't bottom out on bad roads like some of its competitors. At the price, it's a good package.
The ride quality is a huge step up if you've moved from a hatchback to the Aura. On the highway it feels more planted, and it absorbs city road imperfections well. But on really bad roads you do feel the limitations of the compact sedan setup.
It's decent, but not quirk free. At low speed it's pretty comfy, but when you go faster, particularly on rough roads there can be a little bit of unsettledness. Not a deal breaker, but if you have a lot of highway driving then keep that in mind.
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