trashbat wrote:Alfa 156 - 2005 but first introduced in 1998. As far as I know from AlfaOwner, all modern Alfas (159, Giulietta) are similarly adjustable, but I might be wrong.
Independent rear suspension, and double wishbone front.
Alphas are probably atypical in that front. I'm not sure they are common enough to meet the mainstream label (even if they are aimed that this market. I was thinking more about what Mr and Mrs Blogs buy as a runaround.
You certainly don't see adjustable suspension in the Fords, Vauxhalls, Peugeots, Renaults, Nissans of the world, with the exception of the very high performance or specialist off road variants (and even they are increasingly moving to electronically controlled setups which again lack much manual adjustability). Most manufacturers argue it makes it more reliable, this may be true to an extent but makes maintenance harder as vehicles age, adjustable suspension is still kept in the high perf variants and enthusiasts variants either for homologation purposes or because it is desirable to be able to modify the set up for track days.
Here is an extract from vauxhal'ls offical manual for adjusting the suspension on an Astra or Zafira:
Camber/Castor
Because of the use of true fit bolt connections (1), the camber and castor cannot be adjusted.
One of the main reasons for aftermarket suspension kits (if we ignore the botched kits marketed at the "young ned" market) is to restore some adjustability to the setup.