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Car Air Suspension Function, Advantages and Disadvantages

10 April 2025
Fungsi Air Suspension Mobil, Kelebihan dan Kekurangannya

Car air suspension or car air suspension is still favored by modification enthusiasts. Why is that? Because car air suspension can enhance the car's appearance to be cooler and lower.

Although it is lower, the use of air suspension on cars provides a gap between the bumper and the asphalt. This condition prevents the car bumper from being worn down by the asphalt. The following will explain the functions of car air suspension along with its advantages and disadvantages. 

Functions of Car Air Suspension 

As previously explained, car air suspension can make the car look even cooler. However, it does not damage the car bumper because it has the same function as other suspension systems.

As is known, the car suspension system functions to reduce shocks or vibrations when the car passes over damaged roads. This can make the driver and passengers always feel comfortable when the car maneuvers.

Read Also : 4 Types of Car Suspension Most Commonly Used

Advantages and Disadvantages of Car Air Suspension

Here are some advantages and disadvantages you need to know before using air suspension on your beloved car.

1. Advantages

Here are some advantages of car air suspension that you need to know.

  • The car's appearance becomes cooler

The first advantage of using car air suspension is that it can enhance the car's appearance to be cooler. Why is that? Because the car looks lower like the cars used in car racing or drifting movies. 

  • Comfort is maintained

Although it makes the car's appearance lower, you can still feel comfortable maneuvering. This happens because you can adjust the car's height when passing through damaged roads via your smartphone. So you don't have to worry about the car's underbody being worn down by the asphalt and the car shaking while driving.

  • Fuel-efficient

Using car air suspension can save fuel because you can minimize wind resistance on the car. It's easy; you just need to adjust the car's height when passing through steep or damaged roads.

  • Extends tire life

Car air suspension can also extend tire life because you can adjust the car's height when passing through damaged roads. 

2. Disadvantages

Here are the disadvantages you need to know when using car air suspension.

  • Car maintenance becomes more difficult 

Many car components move when using car air suspension, making car maintenance more difficult and expensive. Because you need to take care of other components more regularly. For example, hoses, compressors, air tanks, and others.

  • It is quite expensive

To install air suspension on a car, you need to spend at least Rp30 million. 

  • The car's load becomes heavier and fuel consumption increases

Using car air suspension can affect the car's steering performance because the car's load becomes heavier. If you cannot adjust the car's height properly, then fuel consumption will be higher.

Read Also : Tips for Replacing Car Rims Without Damaging the Suspension

  • Installation is complicated

When you want to install car air suspension, you need the help of a technician to avoid damaging other car components.

Installing car suspension is considered more complicated because it combines the performance of mechanical and electrical suspensions. So you should not attempt to install car air suspension by yourself.

After reading the review about car air suspension as above. Are you interested in using this component, or not? If you are interested, make sure you have it installed at the nearest Daihatsu dealer.

Because Daihatsu has professional technicians who will make your car look cooler and comfortable when maneuvering. 

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