noun
ride comfort; ride quality; feeling while riding
Describes how comfortable a vehicle feels to ride in, covering smoothness, seat comfort, noise, etc. Commonly used for cars, trains, bicycles, and other conveyances.
この車は乗り心地がとてもいい。
This car has a very comfortable ride.
新型の電車は乗り心地が大幅に改善された。
The ride quality of the new train has been greatly improved.
Compound of 乗り (nori, 'riding', continuative form of 乗る) + 心地 (gokochi, 'feeling, comfort'). The reading のりごこち reflects rendaku voicing of ここち.