I have a 2011 mcs with 3000 miles on it and completely love the car. I read so much about the sport button being so great and fun which it's definitely fun but when I'm driving at around 65 and hit the gas with the sport off I feel it has more pull. Like I feel the turbo alot more at around 3000 rpm then I do with sport button on. At a light the sport button is better but again on open road it feels like I feel more torque when passing a car with the button sport off . I hope it's just me and not something wrong with the car lol.
Must be just you lol. Its not really as noticeable til you've had the car awhile. That's my opinion anyway.
The sport button really doesn't affect the engine. It tightens The steering up and changes the throttle map. On automatics transmission cars, it also keeps it in a lower gear than usual, to keep the revolutions up for sportier driving. Dave
Whew I'm glad it's me and not the car lol. I have to say I only had the car for a month and its the most fun I ever had with a car. It makes driving fun like the first time u got your license .
I'll guess and say that in normal mode, you feel the turbo spooling under load, whereas in sport the turbo is already spooled up. So you're probably not really faster, you just notice the bump. I've found it's easier driving in traffic in sport, throttle response being more linear. Looking forward to snow later this week & see how it does in the slippy stuff.
actually, the throttle is more linear with sport mode off in sport mode, the throttle is progressive, ie you get 1/2 throttle when the gas pedal is only 1/4 of the way depressed vs sport mode off where you get 1/2 throttle when the gas pedal is depressed 1/2 way there is no hp or torque difference between sport mode on or off sport mode does change the amount of assist the power steering gives you and on the automatic transmission it does change the shift points higher and delays upshifts when you reduce throttle sport mode also turns on the pop/burble on lifted throttle scott
Yes, the sport button takes away any sensitivity of the throttle - just where you need to apply power gently. And the steering has sufficient weight in non-sport mode when driving quickly, so the extra weight doesn't improve anything. I reckon the button should have 'macho' on it, not 'sport', as I think its purpose is to make slow driving feel more butch.
When I don't have the sport button engaged.... the throttle and steering is kinda dull... Not a comfortable feeling.....
The steering doesn't feel any different to me, when I have my sport button engaged, but the throttle does and the automatic shifts differently. Dave
Wow, seriously? I find the difference immediately noticeable. If you really want to feel the difference, it is quite obvious if you toggle sport on while turning the wheel. It becomes heavier immediately. --Matt
Try toggling the sport button when you accelerate... Dullard..... The Stig.... Dullard..... The Stig.... Dullard... The Stig.... I prefer the Stig button.... Visual references... The Stig.. Dullard....
Every time I have tried that, it has seemed like it did nothing around low/mid throttle until I released it and pressed it again. --Matt
I prefer sport mode under most circumstances. Better throttle linearity (despite above comments), without the sudden turbo rush, especially beneficial in traffic. Easy to drive in slow, low-traction conditions, like up my driveway. As for steering, I think I'd like just a little more boost in sport mode. One last thing - not sure, but I think sport mode may delay brake assist, which is a good thing for me. have not done comprehensive tests, though...
I like what sport mode does to the steering but for normal everyday driving I don't like how agressive it makes the throttle. With sport turned I find it too difficult to pull away from a stop smoothly without having to slip the clutch more than I would like. Clutches are expensive and a pain in the ass to change so I don't generally use it.