...or does everyone with an auto FL2 drive everywhere in sport mode?  Steve

2008 TD4 HSE Auto, Zermatt Silver

Nope, not here, I get better economy on the motorway journeys with sport mode, around town in traffic, I just leave it in D.
Of course, country lanes are usually better in sport, depends on the day and how I feel really.

Put mine in sport mode once since I've had it, and that was just to see the difference with the acceleration  BETTER looking half of the famous Twinlanders
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Is the economy difference significant? I'm lazy and stay in D virtually all the time. It seems counterintuitive that the 'more performance' mode should deliver better economy on motorway runs but I guess there are some complex programs managing the fuelling and gear change that make it better at a constant higher speed. I'll have to give it a try..... 2012 SD4 XS Santorini Black

Don't bother myself unless ourlass is goin on at me, Then I drop it in and it shuts her up as shes to busy holding on and using the passenger side break peddle that I don't have

I've got the manual at the moment, but when I had the auto I didn't use it much just if I wanted a quick getaway from junctions or lights. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

steve t wrote:

Don't bother myself unless ourlass is goin on at me, Then I drop it in and it shuts her up as shes to busy holding on and using the passenger side break peddle that I don't have

 Steve

2008 TD4 HSE Auto, Zermatt Silver

On the FL1 I often used the sport mode but never found the need on the FL2

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Only on a steep hill near where I live, ironically only in order to change up sooner than it otherwise would. 2013 RR Evoque Pure Tech
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Think SteveC is the odd one out.....only use sport mode when need it like for overtaking - not that is slow anyway in normal mode

To be fair, I've only had it 4 weeks and I'm still playing....  Steve

2008 TD4 HSE Auto, Zermatt Silver

sometimes on hills, at lowish speeds, sometimes the auto box can't make its mind up as to the right gear for the situation, sport mode helps. ...

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I find it Sport mode is a little more lively, but not really experimented that much.

I just go in D and let it do it's thing! Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

you can get into top gear on the motorway at less revs if you nudge it up through the auto command , it will do it itself eventually, manually is just a little way of showing the car who pays for the fuel At work
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My gearbox has started feeling wobbly when in a high gear under load and almost changing down but not quite. Sport mode now makes it drive better by changing down earlier.