Finally tested 0-60 and quarter mile time with all the different drive modes
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Finally tested 0-60 and quarter mile time with all the different drive modes
I finally tested all the drive modes in my stock 2020 C43 with Michelin PS4S tires. For those that are wondering, here are my results without brake boosting or launching in any way and also in full auto. I just floor the pedal from a dead stop:
Aside from Reduced mode, it seems like the rest of the drive modes performed the exact same. In terms of feel, I felt the most push in Comfort.
- Comfort: 0-60 in 4.45s | 1/4mi in 12.85s
- Sport: 0-60 in 4.46s | 1/4mi in 12.88s
- Sport+: 0-60 in 4.45s | 1/4mi in 12.90s
- Reduced: 0-60 in 5.22s | 1/4mi in 14.15s
Aside from Reduced mode, it seems like the rest of the drive modes performed the exact same. In terms of feel, I felt the most push in Comfort.
Last edited by Ramsino; Feb 25, 2021 at 12:25 PM.
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I personally wasn’t surprised that comfort, sport and sport+ had similar times because when going for best acceleration times he would have been on full throttle anyway, so none of the pedal profiles in the three modes would differ much I guess. Reduced on the other hand would be for poor grip conditions and traction purposes I guess?
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You most likely felt the "push" in comfort as you had softest suspension, so you felt the rock.
I'm a little surprised as I thought shifts may be slower than in sport. Even at full throttle, I would have thought in comfort they'd soften shifts
I'm a little surprised as I thought shifts may be slower than in sport. Even at full throttle, I would have thought in comfort they'd soften shifts
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I don't think they soften the shifts in comfort but they actually faked more of a recoil when in Sport+. With the pedal floored, the shifts don't really feel slower than Sport+ at all, albeit the jerky sensation in Sport+ makes it feel more snappy.
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I personally wasn’t surprised that comfort, sport and sport+ had similar times because when going for best acceleration times he would have been on full throttle anyway, so none of the pedal profiles in the three modes would differ much I guess. Reduced on the other hand would be for poor grip conditions and traction purposes I guess?
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The suspension was in whatever the mode the drive mode defaulted to, I did not mess with the suspension manually or anything. I didn't exactly do them back to back but it was pretty close with maybe 2-3 minutes in between as u-turn back to the start so that I could always start at the same exact location, altitude and slope.
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Thanks for sharing...never would have guessed that the 3 modes would net the same times...i guess the flat out pedal negates the individual profiles characteristics. Reduced makes sense given its recommended use in slippery conditions.
would be interesting to see what would be faster if you had to pedal the car (highly unlikely with the 4matic) but think that sport+ would net a faster time since it will hold the rpm/gear vs. Potentially upshifting when you lift.
would be interesting to see what would be faster if you had to pedal the car (highly unlikely with the 4matic) but think that sport+ would net a faster time since it will hold the rpm/gear vs. Potentially upshifting when you lift.
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Comfort mode probably has more squat which results in better launching conditions for our RWD-biased vehicles. IIRC, owners who drag their cars recommended to brake boost and set suspension on softest settings for this reason.
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Full throttle in comfort or sport or sport+ is all the same. Only differences are how it behaves up to full throttle, does it hold gears, does it downshift early, shift speed, etc. All that is out the window once you are at max desired acceleration, regardless of mode. Except for the reduced mode obviously, but that is literally electing to have less power.
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I can imagine that it would make a difference when brake boosting, but I guess flooring the pedal from a stop results in somewhat of a turbo lag so by the time the boost kicks in, the car is already moving so the suspension in comfort didn't really have a chance to load up on the rear.
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I can imagine that it would make a difference when brake boosting, but I guess flooring the pedal from a stop results in somewhat of a turbo lag so by the time the boost kicks in, the car is already moving so the suspension in comfort didn't really have a chance to load up on the rear.
It just doesn't make sense as to why Sport+ would have same acceleration as Comfort given that it is theoretically supposed to shift faster, hold revs higher, ect. -- even during kickdown.
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Full throttle in comfort or sport or sport+ is all the same. Only differences are how it behaves up to full throttle, does it hold gears, does it downshift early, shift speed, etc. All that is out the window once you are at max desired acceleration, regardless of mode. Except for the reduced mode obviously, but that is literally electing to have less power.
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