[JNealCox]

Does anyone know of a resource that explains how the car settings differ among the various driving modes available through Drive Select: Comfort, Efficiency, Dynamic, etc?

 

[Bill33525]

Page 98 of the user manual describes the driving modes and how to set it. If none in glove box, Sign into your MyAudi account select Owner's Manual > View Owner's Manual.

 

[JNealCox]

I have that. It's a pretty feeble explanation of how the driving modes actually differ. There are even YouTube vids where the presenter shows there is no gained efficiency in mileage if you switch from Dynamic mode to Efficiency mode. I certainly notice a difference in handling when switching between Dynamic and Efficiency. I'd like to have an idea of what I am gaining and losing!

 

[RVA]

I am also a bit perplexed. There is no range effect if you switch to Economy mode. If I'm in Dynamic, then try to raise the suspension, it automatically switches to Allroad. I'm not sure I can tell much difference in any driving experience except for the suspension level.

 

[JNealCox]

RVA, I drove for about a month in Dynamic mode and for the past 2 weeks switched to Efficiency. I actually find I'm liking driving in Efficiency mode better. Seems like I am less disconnected from the road. I have been noticing that in Efficiency my mi/kwh seems to reach it's max values a little faster than when on efficiency...and actually maxs sometimes at 2.1. In Dynamic, it never got over 2.0. Maybe you have to do more hill/curve driving where all the stabilizing features kick in for Dynamic (but not for Efficiency) in order to get a measurable difference between the two modes. Regarding Efficiency, I'd like for the suspension to feel a little firmer than that setting gives me, but not sure what settings in an Individual profile would give me that. A caveat here: it has been just a little warmer here over the past two weeks, so the battery is a little happier.

 

[alesk76]

Hi,

I own an Audi RS etron GT and I see one big problem ... When driving in Dynamic or Economy mode the car is at a certain higher altitude ... and when you park so you have the front over the curb it's ok ... When you turn off the car and then you turn it ON again, but the car always goes into Comfort mode, which is lower than the previous two, which means that when you start, you slide down the curb with the front spoiler ...
I've heard this happens with other Audi models ... how can it be said that the car would stay in the same mode when it was started when you turned it off ... for example in Dynamic mode ...

please for quick advice