I have 3000 miles on my SX sedan. My two previous cars were a Mini Cooper and a Hyundai Sonata so I have experience with sporty cars outfitted with 17" wheels and low profile tires as well as softer family sedans. The SX definitely is a sport suspension set up and the 17" wheels are not silky smooth.
However, I don't find the ride to be bad at all. You have to keep it in perspective. If you want a sporty ride and tight handling and the look of the larger wheels and lower profile tires you will give up some softness in the suspension. I do a lot of highway driving so the ride doesn't bother me at all. On bumpy back roads it is a bit rough and if the majority of my driving was on this type of road I might have given it a second thought. But for everyday driving I find the SX suspension to be fine.
My advice would be to take a couple test drives on different types of roads and compare it to other cars you may be interested in. I drove the SX and the EX twice each before I made up my mind.
However, I don't find the ride to be bad at all. You have to keep it in perspective. If you want a sporty ride and tight handling and the look of the larger wheels and lower profile tires you will give up some softness in the suspension. I do a lot of highway driving so the ride doesn't bother me at all. On bumpy back roads it is a bit rough and if the majority of my driving was on this type of road I might have given it a second thought. But for everyday driving I find the SX suspension to be fine.
My advice would be to take a couple test drives on different types of roads and compare it to other cars you may be interested in. I drove the SX and the EX twice each before I made up my mind.