Hi,

 

has anyone been able to figure out what each of the individual driving mode settings actually do? (Driving dynamics, drive, steering etc)

 

Any help / findings would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

From the tinkering with these that I have done...

 

Driving dynamics - very little, but driving the same road with and without this in 'Sport' there is a hint that the ride is firmer. It's so slight I might be 'wanting to feel it' rather than actually feeling it. Presumably if the car had DCC (Dynamic Chassis Control) then there would be a noticeable difference. Mine doesn't have DCC so I wonder why this setting is there, hence looking for any change. Gut feel is tyre pressures make a bigger difference.

Drive - the throttle response is slower in ECO than in Normal. Sport makes it sharper. Having used ECO for a while I think Normal is a more drivable setting, and gives magically better fuel economy on long motorway trips with a hefty load in the back.

Steering - in Sport it is heavier and I think more responsive to inputs. I disliked it so use Normal.

ACC - after slowing car behind traffic, the acceleration is less severe in ECO

AirCon - dunno...

 

Can't remember the rest! When I first got the car I spent ages fiddling till I either found a setting I liked or got bored trying it.