The idea that other cars glide over potholes with ease is a bit of a myth. Hit a pot hole hard enough or fast enough even an old stye landrover can break. Some cars may seem to absorb a pothole with less noise, but they hit em just as hard. A fraction of an inch extra ground clearance makes little difference. The wheels ,tyres and suspension still hit the pothole. A larger version of what is basically just a standard car in a party frock is tackling potholes with very similar chassis, suspension and wheels to the more basic model its shares a parts bin with. The wheels are not significantly larger to ride over potholes . Maybe it has better soundproofing so you dont hear the thumps quite as much. But ultimately it is heavier so it hits potholes harder, and maybe more expensive to repair.
Genuine Offroaders , such as Landrover defenders my be beefed up to deal better with rougher roads, but most of those available, even 4x4's are at best 'softroaders.' Buy a CRV if it attracts you but not ,IMO, because its pothole proof.
IMO its better to concentrate on minimisng the effect of potholes. Drive round them, or if it cant be avoided drive through very slowly. Dont follow too closely behind large vehicles which can hide a pothole until you have no time to avoid it. (its always a good idea to watch the state of the road 2 -3 cars ahead, not just the rear of the car in front ) Beware of rain filled potholes that may be very deep. Buying a car thats believed 'good' with potholes gives you a false sense of security and encourages you to treat them with less caution. Others may have different opinion
