Mine has been confort since day 1. I tried sports mode and it's very responsive.

Discuss.

 

Comfort makes the most sense for this vehicle.

 

In the GLS, C. The S mode lowers it a bit, stiffens it up a bit but MOSTLY...you start in first not second gear. In the 350 S, in the AMG S (S+ from time to time). In the C, no difference I can tell....

 

In the GLE 350, eco mode made more sense and it's still second nature to me as soon as I start moving to switch out of comfort to eco. Now with the 450, I don't know if it matters. Why do you say comfort mode makes the most sense?

 

Time to use individual then : ) and set it as desired.

 

with my 450e it defaults to EL and when the electric range is used up it switches to H. I prefer the electric boost over Sport.

 

My question was, what is the advantage of using Comfort mode? There must be one since it's the default.

 

Your car has a softer suspension, earlier shift points and starts in 2nd. Many old people find this preferable.

 

MB likes you to use it because it saves gas and has less emissions than sport.

 

This as well, as it is meant to be comfortable after all.

 

Do you have the air suspension? Sports mode will significantly tighten up the suspension with AirMatic. I find that Eco mode is not that useful if you use the cruise control. It won't shut the motor down and coast if the cruise control is enabled. For daily use and highway cruising, I use the Comfort mode and turn off the stop/start. For sportier roads like the Blue Ridge Parkway, I put the car in sports mode.

 

I never use sport mode. My preference is eco mode because the torque converter unlocks and allows the car to coast. I suppose this bypasses some of the regenerative braking that puts a charge back in the 48 volt battery but that's the only disadvantage I see. My car has the steel spring suspension so that's not a factor. I don't think there's a right or wrong and it's good MB gives us some options.

 

Don't like the regen braking? Me as well, it is hard to control the brakes, I will try this next time I drive my family members' GLE thanks for the tip.

 

Before I even buckle the seat belt the stupid "Eco" start-stop button is pushed to disable the system.

 

MB couldn't care less. MB gas economy and emissions are measured in the lab or on track in a standardized format. The different modes are to satisfy as many owners as possible. Different people have different preferences and priorities.

 

I see, what about fleet emissions?

 

For my 450

Just zipping around town running errands: Sport mode

Commuting to work (55 miles each way): Eco but I have been using Comfort the past week to see how much of a difference it makes. (Doesn't seem like it makes a huge difference, eco gets me a couple more mpg, if that)

Road Trips: Eco (and switch into Sport if I need a power boost like passing someone or something).

 

I'm in comfort mode most of the time. I would say that I never use Individual, Sport, or Offroad modes--even while off road, I still use comfort. I use Curve for canyons, winding roads, freeway on ramps; Eco on road trips if the road is smooth--I do enjoy seeing the green D to show that I'm sailing; and Sport + during spirited driving.

 

I'm surprised there's not a winter or slippery road setting. I think it's much more likely the car will see snow than being taken off road. It's not exactly a Jeep.

 

For the GLE... Only GLE 53, GLE 63 S has that. Probably can code it in though.

 

isn’t that what ESP does? It can be turned off if you need direct drive to get through deep snow or mud

 

Granted it's a different car but in our GLS there is winter icy uphill Towing low gear and 9 or 10 different modes

 

Yeah, I'm surprised as well. My 2017 GLE 350 had a Snow/Slippery driving mode. There was one time this winter we were getting heavy snow in my area (roads are rural and twisty) and I put my MY24 450 in Off Road drive mode. I had to drive slow anyway and figured that would give me more traction than say Comfort. I could be wrong though. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

Spending most of my life in the "snow zone"...NO CAR....not RWD, not FWD not AWD can make good decisions in the snow. That is 100% up to the TIRE. "All Seasons" mean "good at nothing" in the world of tires.

 

There is something called all weather tires for those who hate seasonal changes.