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Oct 30, 2014 | 06:47 AM

LIE2ME

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Driving Modes

So, does anyone know how much average gas mileage is potentially affected by the various driving modes (eco, tour, sport, track, weather etc?)

Oct 30, 2014 | 07:08 AM

C7Joy

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I have never cared enough to try to compare the modes but I would expect Eco mode would offer the only significant difference. But if I compared Tour with Sport, I would probably find somewhat worse MPG in Sport due to the spirited driving I would probably be doing. My overall average reported by the DIC is 23.7 with my best run at 30.3. My best run was not in Eco mode which I almost never use. Z51 M7.

Oct 30, 2014 | 08:43 AM

lsp408

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I bought mine last last week and drove 200 miles home. In sport and track mode I was only avg around 21 mpg. I got 14 z51 7 speed

Maybe the car is like wine. Gets better with age. Lol

Oct 30, 2014 | 09:17 AM

sandu002

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Don't really care what track mode mileage is. As with any new car, mpg will improve to a consistent number after a couple thousand miles. I am getting low twenties in sport mode. My best was interstate on a trip thru Nebraska, 33 mpg in tour mode in 7th gear. Tried eco once and it was okay but I could feel engine lug on every little hill or slope.

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Oct 30, 2014 | 09:22 AM

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Oct 30, 2014 | 09:42 AM

Glen e

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I don't think much at all difference, all else being equal. - but when you put it in sport or track you tend to drive more aggressively so you decrease the mpg....I just messed with all the modes for 50 miles at a time on a 3000 mile trip and did not see much diff up in the interstate.....

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Oct 30, 2014 | 10:09 AM

TEXHAWK0

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Obviously, if you are really worried about gas mileage, you bought the wrong car... However, on my last trip to Abilene, in 6th gear, Sport mode, and cruise control, I got 32.9 MPG. It gets over 30 if you are anywhere near the speed limit. The 100 MPH runs do reduce it by a couple of MPG.

Never even put it in 7th because I wanted to leave it on cruise control without having to downshift on hills..It never even slowed down.

Oct 30, 2014 | 09:00 PM

sdk

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I didn't see where the Eco mode was any better than Tour for gas mileage. It did not seem as perky in Eco mode. I drive in Tour most of the time and in Sport for fun at least once a week.