Hi, the car comes with adpative dampers, not adaptive ride height. I have also owned 2 VW CC with the same. Basically changes the damper response, but should not impact the ride height. I have just left the country on a business trip, so can't take a photo with the other settings. Would be very surprised if it lowered the car. If you see any difference to your other photos it is more likely to be the uneven driveway rather than the ride height. I have 18 inch wheels, had a VW CC with 18 and 19, and the ride was horrible on the 19 inch rims. So stuck to 18 on the Superb, and can use 'Sport mode' without getting a crashing ride over poor surfaces. Where I live the roads are bad, so this is really important. The dark wheels give a slight optical illusion, seem to make the alloys look larger. Obviously they are not ;0)