Driving in Sport Mode

[RX5]

Hi guys! Can you tell me what difference does it make when I drive my X in Sport Mode? Should I feel more power? thanks!

[RichiRich]

Ummmm! Just a bit quicker in passing gear and a bit quicker over all acceleration. You will not feel like you are going from the X5 to a Ferrari.

RR

[BMWLOVER]

Yea I just recently figured out that S in the M/S was Sport mode. Lol It jsut hold the gear longer and shifts faster but not that big of a difference. I still like it the revs go so high and the exhuast note is awesome.

[mrbmwx5]

try it with paddle shifter if ya have it, it even for FUNNNN.And it shift even faster too.

[x5pdx]

Another difference is that it eats up $4.50 gas much faster!

[acitydweller]

yeah, at $4.50 a gallon, i'd be avoiding sport mode if i were you.

[X5devon]

here in the UK a gallon of regular gas has hit $11.00

[X5Dawg]

Interesting because I noticed that my gas mileage increased when I started using Sport mode (BMWLOVER, don't feel bad - we had our X for a few years before I found out about the Sport mode).

[Last5oh]

Originally Posted by acitydweller

yeah, at $4.50 a gallon, i'd be avoiding sport mode if i were you.

LOL - agree with that!.... i tried it our 'just for fun'

they should replace the "M/S" in the shifter with "$$$" to give fair warning

[danno1769]

Originally Posted by Last5oh

LOL - agree with that!.... i tried it our 'just for fun'

they should replace the "M/S" in the shifter with "$$$" to give fair warning

No, MS was right.. Money Stealer.

So basically Sport mode is turning off the overdrive?