My next thought is tyres, mines on the standard continental's, don't suppose your anywhere near me in Surrey? you would be quite welcome to drive mine ( in a covid secure way).

What car did you come from to the Mokka X Kelboy?. Because that could make a difference in your perspective!.

OK, it isn't something renowned for its smooth ride, but on modest sized tyres it would have a decent enough ride. We had an i30 in 2014, it had quite small tyres and the ride was pretty reasonable, low noise levels from those tyres too.

The Mokka is a pretty tall car, even for its class (most SUV/crossover types aren't as tall as their styling suggests). But it is also quite short, so Vauxhall have chosen a fairly stiff suspension setup in order to reduce body roll and make it feel a bit more sporty. The high seating position magnifies the jiggly feeling you get as a result of that. It is one of the common dynamic flaws of that type of car. That can be overcome in high end stuff, to a degree anyway, by fancy active suspension. But that isn't really viable in a smaller cheaper SUV.

The Mokka owners club forum has a lot of discussion about tyre pressure and ride. To me this does suggest an inherent problem. In general the advice is to lower pressure to 32, as you have done.

The problem I would have is once it’s in my head that the ride is harsh I would find it hard to ignore every bump and shudder even if it was in fact normal.

I might be painting a negative picture, but they are not all bad!.

As well as the C-HR, there is the Mazda CX-3, both of which strike a great balance between ride and handling (both quite a bit lower in height than the Mokka). There is also the new Ford Puma, but as that is pretty much brand new, it ain't gonna be in the same price bracket as a 2019 Mokka X!.

I know you said you don't like them, but the Citroen C3 Aircross is almost as tall as the Mokka, but Citroen have deliberately gone for a laid back vibe, accepting some body roll for a smoother ride. The C4 Cactus is slightly different again as although it is mechanically pretty much the same under the skin, it is much lighter and lower in height than the C3 Aircross. This means that it has a very plush ride, but also handles with some aplomb.

I wouldn't read too much into that. Vauxhalls traditionally don't hold their value well.

Big discounts are to be had by bulk buyers, so lease cars, hire cars, Motability cars and various other sources come flooding onto the market at 2 to 3 years old once they have served their initial purpose.