SteveRob

Thank you, I will now be on the lookout for a GS300h with 17” wheels and no need for AVS.

Thank you very much for your help. Your explanation is just what I was looking for. Now I won't need to buy a Premier for AVS and it will save me some money and there are far more cars available.

Thank you for your quick replies. This is the difference between reading reviews and asking people who know from experience. I had thought that the AVS might be able to cope better with a pothole on one side of the car as each wheel is separately damped. On the commute, I wish I could walk (or even cycle) half a mile, I have a bad knee and it is just too far.

Hoping someone can point me in the right direction here. I have been browsing the forums for quite some time now and am considering a GS300h Premier with AVS (and more seat controls) as both my wife and I have bad backs and our local area has plenty of potholes and some poor main roads as well. Is it worth going for the extra cost of a Premier with the AVS or does the SE/Executive with smaller wheels have as good a ride. I only commute half a mile to work so those potholes aren't an issue as I can go very slowly. Annual mileage is only £5k.