Eco mode problem

[flat6]

For starters dont bother using the Eco Preset, you'll likely do more damage to your clutch which will offset any fuel savings (which is next to none) plus retard the power output excitement of the vehicle.. drive it like an R not a Prius

From my testing, proper driving method in race mode achieves the best fuel consumption results.

[bor1203]

I’m having a similar thing occur to my GTI, where I have been using Sport as the Drive setting in the Individual Mode.

When restarting the car, the DSG is in D mode rather than S.

Does anyone know where I can find a list of things that this Drive setting changes (in Sport)? Apart from the DSG mode it feels like the exhaust may be slightly louder but not sure if I’m imagining it. The throttle response is definitely quicker too.


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[salrom]

I Agree don't use Eco mode. I was testing out all the modes when I got my 2017 MY18 Golf R 7.5 and was in Eco mode when I ended up traveling behind a clown doing 30 km/h in a 60 zone on a perfectly straight long Rd.
With no sign that they were going to speed up.
It was a two lane road so I decided to pass in the next lane.
I changed lanes and started to over take, as I did this they speed up.
I needed to take the next left soon so I accelerated to pass but got very little power and they were still accelerating.
I remembered that I was in eco mode so I put my foot down and after about 2 seconds a got a huge boost of power rather than a smooth acceleration you get in drive or sport mode I shot from about 50km/h to about 90 with in a second or so leaving the other car well behind but surprised at how the power was delivered with such a delay and then force force. Unfortunately there was a highway patrol parked at the side of the rd with a speed camera who caught up to me very quickly as I had slowed back down to 60 almost right away but he said he clocked me at 84km/h as I passed him.
Worst luck I wouldn't have been over 60 for more than a few seconds he didn't believe that the car just took off beyond what I expected and that I had only just pick it up that afternoon. I haven't used Eco mode since its too unpredictable if you forget its in eco mode and need power.