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Old Jan 15, 2015 | 11:00 AM
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Ok, I'm confused. I thought that the only difference between sport+ and sport mode was that in sport+ mode the eco start stop was turned off. However, some people are reporting differences in steering and shifting. The manual does imply that steering might be different because it says in sport+ the steering is "extremely sporty" while sport mode just says "sporty". The manual does not state any difference in the shifting though between the two settings.

Does anybody know for sure what the real differences are between sport and sport+ modes? Thanks!
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Old Jan 15, 2015 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Jaxwired
Ok, I'm confused. I thought that the only difference between sport+ and sport mode was that in sport+ mode the eco start stop was turned off. However, some people are reporting differences in steering and shifting. The manual does imply that steering might be different because it says in sport+ the steering is "extremely sporty" while sport mode just says "sporty". The manual does not state any difference in the shifting though between the two settings.

Does anybody know for sure what the real differences are between sport and sport+ modes? Thanks!

Sounds about right, Sport+ shifts quicker and will keep the car in a higher hear. I think it is pretty plain to feel when you go through the modes.
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Old Jan 15, 2015 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Jaxwired
Ok, I'm confused. I thought that the only difference between sport+ and sport mode was that in sport+ mode the eco start stop was turned off. However, some people are reporting differences in steering and shifting. The manual does imply that steering might be different because it says in sport+ the steering is "extremely sporty" while sport mode just says "sporty". The manual does not state any difference in the shifting though between the two settings.

Does anybody know for sure what the real differences are between sport and sport+ modes? Thanks!
It affects the steering, the transmission, and the throttle response. It has no affect on the suspension without Airmatic. It also disables the auto start/stop, and allows paddle shifting to stay in the manual mode until you disable it.

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