NX - Active Variable Suspension
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NX - Active Variable Suspension
I am thinking of purchasing a 2020 NX 300 F Sport, but the dealer doesn't have on the lot a vehicle with Active Variable Suspension, but would have to trade or deal with another dealer for it. Has anyone used it and if so, is it worth the extra money?
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Yes, I have it on my 2019 F Sport AWD. Definitely worth the money in my opinion. You get regular mode, Sport and Sport+ mode and you can custom tune a mode to your liking. I haven't done that yet and probably never will. Depending on where I am driving I either use regular mode or Sport+. Regular mode is more for daily driving and commuting while Sport+ makes it like a whole lot funner to drive, but the suspension can get a lil harsh and I am lowered on springs too, so it's definitely stiffer.
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Yes, I have it on my 2019 F Sport AWD. Definitely worth the money in my opinion. You get regular mode, Sport and Sport+ mode and you can custom tune a mode to your liking. I haven't done that yet and probably never will. Depending on where I am driving I either use regular mode or Sport+. Regular mode is more for daily driving and commuting while Sport+ makes it like a whole lot funner to drive, but the suspension can get a lil harsh and I am lowered on springs too, so it's definitely stiffer.
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If you find the standard F Sport suspension too harsh, then you should get the AVS. If you like to corner flat and still have a comfortable ride on bumpy roads, then AVS is a plus. AVS is like having your cake and eating it too, best of both world.
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It's always active, in all modes/settings it is dynamically changing the damping to combat pitch/roll.
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(This is all confirmed from techinfo documentation I have)
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There shouldn't be any noise switching from S to S+...the only change is that the dampening range is smaller, basically they're always a bit stiffer. So in Normal and S they say have a range from 1 to 10 in dampening stiffness available but in S+ they go from say 3 to 10. Generally they stiffen up under acceleration/braking/cornering to keep the vehicle more level and soften up for just driving straight.
(This is all confirmed from techinfo documentation I have)
(This is all confirmed from techinfo documentation I have)
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