[Blue2]

I don't really see the need for the other modes!

This isn't bad for the car, is it?

[2msport]

Lol me too. Definitely not bad

[wjjkoevoets]

Originally Posted by Schnell B58

I don't really see the need for the other modes!

This isn't bad for the car, is it?

I use Sports+ on a regular basis, even for my daily commute (manual shifting in the 8AT). Even when there's no spirited driving going on.

[JoyRin]

Ditto for me as well....and i changed sport mode to throttle only when i want the comfort setting. Im used to a touchy throttle in my previous vehicles so sport+ mimics that pretty well.

[Rayscott]

Does it effect mileage. I still get shitty mileage (19.0) driving in comfort mode most of the time. BMW must calculate the great mileage they claim by driving in Eco mode at 40mph. I get 23 in my X3 with the 2.8.

[ianp622]

Originally Posted by Rayscott

Does it effect mileage. I still get shitty mileage (19.0) driving in comfort mode most of the time. BMW must calculate the great mileage they claim by driving in Eco mode at 40mph. I get 23 in my X3 with the 2.8.

You may want to get that checked out - I drive pretty aggressively and love flooring it when lights turn green but I'm still averaging 26.

[walnuttea]

Your MPG will change drastically depending on driving conditions. My 1-hr commute consists of 60% slow/stop-go traffic and 40% highway. In traffic, I average anywhere from 13-17mpg, while on highway I average ~28mpg in comfort. My net mpg is currently sitting at 21.5mpg.

[bimmerfile]

15K Kms on the clock and I have used Sport mode twice (briefly) and have never used Sport+ or ECO Pro.
Comfort mode gives me more power than I can safely or legally use.
That said, I do keep the auto-tranny in DS (sport) for everything but longer freeway hauls.

[Transfer]

I use Sport+ in manual shift mode most often and drive "quickly" nearly everywhere I go. I have Sport set to comfort chassis and use that if roads are harsh and I use comfort when driving with a passenger who isn't in it for a wild ride.

[ny176]

There are other modes other than Sport +?
I must check this out.

[JoyRin]

I can still get the same gas mileage when in sport throttle versus comfort. Its just all about how much pedal pressure you apply. Comfort throttle is obviously way easier to modulate to retain good mileage but since im used to a touchy throttle, i can still modulate the sport throttle to maintain mpgs. Not exact numbers but just to get an idea, comfort throttle allows me a couple more inches of pedal travel to modulate acceleration versus only a few centimeters of pedal travel for sport throttle. A sensitive foot helps....

Edit:
But i will add that accelerating is just too much fun...fun does not equal mpgs

[42395_skyline]

I actually almost never use Sport+. Used it once for a launch when I ended up lost in some back road and figured why not. Other than that I use Sport when I feel like spirited driving, mostly comfort mode on normal driving, and usually Eco when driving home.

[chattanooga240]

Not usually, just doesn't make sense when you are on the highway.

But around town usually just Sport.

[pimp4cheddar]

Sports+ allday errrday

No reason to not have the feel or power available all the time...

[geep81]

Sport+. If you drive quickly/more aggressively, you will notice how the car bogs down at times in sport or comfort. Sport+ mostly eliminates that and let's it feel like a crazy machine that's always ready to go.

[sectachrome]

The only difference between Sport and Sport + is the activation of DTC right?

[bryan_G01]

Originally Posted by sectachrome

The only difference between Sport and Sport + is the activation of DTC right?

Sport + holds rev in gear, where Sport would automatically shift.


Here is how i use the mods:
Sport+ : Daily driving
Sport : Rain mode or slippery road
Comfort: Wife mode
Eco-Plus: Oh shi+, i'm running out of gas mode
DSC OFF: Hoon mode, drifting, tracking

[B_Rice]

Yeah I was in sport+ pretty much since delivery.

[Maynard]

Originally Posted by bimmerfile

....Comfort mode gives me more power than I can safely or legally use.
That said, I do keep the auto-tranny in DS (sport) for everything but longer freeway hauls.

You owe it to yourself to try it out, especially on twisties. I don't think Sport+ gives you more power, just a different feel to throttle, steering, and shift points (and suspension if you have the adjustable version?). It can still induce some less than totally lawful behavior, but not much worse than in comfort mode.

[jpnh]

Originally Posted by ny176

There are other modes other than Sport +?
I must check this out.

You mean the normal start up process isnt to push the start button once and the mode button forwards twice?

[Rayscott]

Originally Posted by walnuttea

Your MPG will change drastically depending on driving conditions. My 1-hr commute consists of 60% slow/stop-go traffic and 40% highway. In traffic, I average anywhere from 13-17mpg, while on highway I average ~28mpg in comfort. My net mpg is currently sitting at 21.5mpg.

Ok then, maybe that explains my mpg of 19.0. I live at the beach and it is always stop and go here especially in summer. I get pissed off with some of these slower than death drivers here (old people) and crank it up in sport to get around them. Oh well it is what it is.

[Benandluna]

Originally Posted by bryan_f22

Sport + holds rev in gear, where Sport would automatically shift.


Here is how i use the mods:
Sport+ : Daily driving
Sport : Rain mode or slippery road
Comfort: Wife mode
Eco-Plus: Oh shi+, i'm running out of gas mode
DSC OFF: Hoon mode, drifting, tracking

Lol remove wife and add gf, and that's me