drivability

or drive·a·bil·i·ty

[ drahy-vuh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

, Automotive.

1. the degree of smoothness and steadiness of acceleration of an automotive vehicle:

   The automatic transmission has been improved to give the new model better drivability.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drivability¹

First recorded in 1970–75; drive + -ability

Example Sentences

“While legacy automakers still only focus on the drivability of a car, Chinese companies are not satisfied with that,” Wang Binggang, an Xpeng salesperson, said in a showroom in central Shanghai.

From Seattle Times

Ferrari on Tuesday unveiled its 2024 car, which the team said had been designed with a heavy emphasis on “drivability” — making the car easier for Leclerc and Sainz to drive and more adaptable in a range of conditions than the sometimes unpredictable 2023 car.

From Seattle Times

We have to keep the eyes open that we had issues in Bahrain in terms of reliability and we need to fix the issue of drivability.

From BBC

"We had a lot of room for improvement in terms of drivability and the most important is to stay focused on the current situation to try to get the best from what we have today," Vasseur said.

From BBC

The ethanol industry says the fuel is one of the most tested in history and has no effect on vehicle drivability.

From Seattle Times