Trailing-arm suspension with leaf springs

A motor vehicle rear suspension, comprising:

• left and right trailing links mounted to a vehicle body for pivoting movement about a transversely-extending axis and extending rearward from the axis, each having a wheel carrier attached thereto adjacent a rear end thereof, each trailing link comprising a bearing element extending transversely outboard therefrom relative to a longitudinal center-line of the vehicle body;
• and
• left and right cantilever springs fixed against rotation about a second transversely-extending axis at their respective forward ends to the body and extending rearward therefrom alongside and outboard from the respective trailing link, rear ends thereof contacting and applying spring-force to the respective bearing element.