These 11 Cars Deliver the Best Comfort and Ride Quality in 2025

Consumer Reports regularly tests cars for comfort, ride quality, seat support, noise levels, and overall refinement. These 11 models stand out as the most comfortable cars you can buy today, offering smooth rides, plush interiors, and exceptional long-distance comfort.

Lexus ES

You know how some cars just make you feel calm the second you sit down? Yeah, that’s the Lexus ES. It’s like, you close the door, and suddenly life’s just quieter. The ride’s buttery smooth, the seats feel like recliners, and even the air conditioning feels polite. Around $43,000, I think. Not cheap, but it’s honestly one of those cars where you go, “okay, I get what luxury means now.”

Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Oh man, the S-Class. That’s not even a car, that’s like driving a living room. It floats down the road like it’s allergic to bumps. Massaging seats, soft ambient lights, everything just feels expensive. I mean, it should it’s like $115K or more. It’s the car people buy when they’ve already won at life. The only problem? Once you drive one, everything else feels like a downgrade.

Toyota Avalon

The Avalon’s like a secret luxury car pretending to be normal. You wouldn’t think much looking at it, but step inside and whoa the seats are huge, quiet cabin, super smooth. It’s basically a Lexus with a Toyota badge, not gonna lie. Around $38,000 new. I always think of it as the “retirement car,” but like, in a good way. One of those cars that just feels easy to live with.

Genesis G90

Okay, this one’s a sleeper hit. The Genesis G90 is like South Korea’s answer to the S-Class. It’s insanely comfortable for the price seriously, around $90K, and you get all the fancy stuff: massaging seats, air suspension, that quiet glide over bumps. And it’s got that cool underdog vibe. People go “wait, what car is that?” when they see it. Love that.

Volvo S90

Volvo just knows how to make comfort look Scandinavian. The S90 has these seats that feel like they were designed by someone who studies posture for a living. Super supportive but soft, you know? The cabin’s all wood trim and calm colors. About $58,000 or so. It’s like a spa on wheels, minus cucumbers on your eyes.

BMW 7 Series

You ever sit in a car and just think, “Yeah… I’m too broke for this”? That’s the 7 Series. It’s massive, plush, and high-tech. The seats practically hug you, and it feels like it’s reading the road before you even hit a bump. Costs somewhere around $100K. It’s like, smooth in a different way more “precise” smooth than floaty smooth. Makes sense, it’s a BMW.

Lincoln Nautilus

Okay, I wasn’t expecting to love this one, but wow. Lincoln’s been quietly making some really cozy SUVs lately. The Nautilus has that soft, cushy American luxury thing going on. Super quiet, plus massaging seats that actually work (you’d be surprised how many don’t). Price is about $47K, which feels fair for how pampered it makes you feel.

Audi A8

The A8 is underrated. It’s all elegance and silence. The seats can adjust in, like, 20 different ways, and it glides over potholes like they don’t exist. The tech inside looks sharp but doesn’t scream for attention, which I honestly love. Around $90K new, but it feels like every cent went into making you forget you’re in traffic.

Cadillac CT6

Man, Cadillac doesn’t get enough credit these days. The CT6 is insanely comfortable, just classic American plush. The suspension soaks up rough roads, the seats are wide and soft, but the car still feels solid and precise when you drive it. Around $60K, if you can still find one. It’s one of those big cars that make long drives kinda addictive.

Lexus LS

Okay, so if the ES is comfort with class, the LS is comfort with capital C. Quietest car I’ve ever sat in, I swear. You don’t feel the world outside; it’s just you and the soft leather cocooning you. Costs like $80K+, but everything inside feels hand-finished. It’s not flashy, but it’s just… comfortable in every possible way.

Honda Accord

And yep, throwing in something more normal here. The Accord keeps showing up in comfort lists because, well, it deserves it. Seats are supportive, ride’s calm, and it’s actually pretty quiet these days. Around $29K gets you a super solid daily driver that doesn’t make you feel sore after a long commute. It’s comfort without the price tag.