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Old 04-28-2018, 01:34 PM
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Does anybody use Dynamic mode as their main driving mode? If so, does it consume more gas compare to comfort or Individual?
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The fuel consumption is influenced by what mode the transmission is in. Normally when activating Dynamic mode, the transmission goes into S, which will hold gears longer and use a more aggressive throttle map, so yes, your fuel consumption will go up. However, when the engine is stopped and started again, the transmission will start out in D, so it's back to the fuel efficient mode, even though the rest of the car is still in Dynamic mode. At any time you can toggle manually between D and S by pulling down on the shifter.
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so is there a difference driving in D under dynamic mode and driving in D in efficiency mode? I always drive in efficiency because i dont know which is better
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so is there a difference driving in D under dynamic mode and driving in D in efficiency mode? I always drive in efficiency because i dont know which is better
We don't get Efficiency mode here in the USA, but I believe there is no D in Efficiency mode. D is replaced with E, which is an even more fuel efficient mode than D. Toggling the transmission with Drive Select in Efficiency mode, toggles between E and S.

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