AT Sport Mode - What does it do exactly?

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by Burrcold

Pretty sure you can only be in drive mode on cruise.

ok! since you didn't mention the other two modes,i assumed that! have you gotten better than 34 on an extended trip?

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by Burrcold

Pretty sure you can only be in drive mode on cruise.

Originally Posted by DEC1

Yes, this is true...sport mode is turned off as soon as cruise control is set.
...and I regularly get 34mpg...80% hwy back and forth to work...75 mph avg speed

since you mentioned cruising at 75,i guess you would do better if ya cut it back to say 65,or even 60! have you driven these speeds on cruise?..if so,what "true" mileage were you seeing!?

[Burrcold]

Originally Posted by jmaryt

ok! since you didn't mention the other two modes,i assumed that! have you gotten better than 34 on an extended trip?

I haven't taken an extended trip yet, and I've never had the cruise control on.

[ProTekk]

Originally Posted by GregV

I think you need a team of reindeer pulling the car with the motor off to actually get 34 mpg...

Ha! I managed to average 43 MPG going to NC and back and my normal day to day driving around town keeps me in the 28-30 range easily. All depends on how "spirited" you drive.

[jmaryt]

ok! kewl! just wondering if it can get consistently better than 34 while keeping it at 60,or 65 on the highway!

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by ProTekk

Ha! I managed to average 43 MPG going to NC and back and my normal day to day driving around town keeps me in the 28-30 range easily. All depends on how "spirited" you drive.

what "speed" were you traveling when you got 43?

[GregV]

Originally Posted by russv

I have regularly gotten 34 mpg while doing 70-75

Yes it has moments but in NJ traffic I never see it often. According to the car I average 27 combined which ain't too shabby.

[DEC1]

Originally Posted by jmaryt

since you mentioned cruising at 75,i guess you would do better if ya cut it back to say 65,or even 60! have you driven these speeds on cruise?..if so,what "true" mileage were you seeing!?

It is fair to assume that 60 or 65 would be more efficient and would probably net 37 or so mpg but almost impossible to drive on MA 495 at those speeds without getting run over.

[jmaryt]

not for me,i do it every day in my civic,but sure, i get passed regular!
don't bother me,that's what the OTHER two lanes are for!.i guess my time's comin', but i aint got run over yet!
ehe! he! he!..

[ProTekk]

Originally Posted by jmaryt

what "speed" were you traveling when you got 43?

Spent most of the time between 65-70 MPH. Never used cruise control.

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[russv]

Originally Posted by jmaryt

one can assume you are in "drive" mode on cruise?

Sport mode, no cruise. But doesn't matter which mode at 75.

[SLEEPER WRX]

Two green lights = faster shift times

[goke186]

I am in Manual mode constantly and I average around 26-28mpg with spirited driving, but honestly i've gotten upwards of 30mpg in manual mode with hypermile type driving(only did that to see mpg lol) if I have a lead foot then i get around 23mpg.

[2manysubies]

Talk about shift quickness and gear holding during braking, this trans(6at) is a dream! Instant shifts even under full power, I dream of the day my Legacy GT with the 5EAT would even come close to a firm, fast shift!! As far as MPG, I don't use cruise but got 37, 70mph, 2200rpm. That number drops quite quickly if I play around, but it's good to know it can get that MPG. One complaint, The stall/flash rpm is 1850rpm, should'a came with a 3000 stall converter or when Sport is selected the stall changes,(Pontiac did this in the late 60's) lock up would cover the highway driving.

R/Mac