Just wondered how many times you guys have engaged Sport Mode? One Discovery, gone
Now on third Freelander 2
2013 HSE Auto Orkney Grey

Twice today, once going to work, once coming home

I always whack it into sport if I'm going to overtake someone.

Can you engage sport while moving?

You can engage sport mode while moving as you can with any of the terrain response settings too

Definately.

I've got an SD and really I don't need it  my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

So do I

On a long run with motorways I get better mpg with it in Sport mode than in D, which incidentally, contrary to popular belief, stands for dull

Don't know about better MPG in sports mode but I get a better smile on my face.  MY13 HSE LUX Aintree Green
MY57 SE Stornoway Grey. Gone
Nissan X Trail
Discovery V8 LPG
Series II Land Rover

ive got a I6 and all ways drive in sport.
the BMW 120 was chopped to other day down the east lancs  I6 WITH GAS CONVERSION
HST BODY KIT
OSRAM LED DRIVING FOGS
CARS LOOKING GOOOOD!

I sometimes use sports mode when on narrow twisty hills, either up or downhill, as it holds the gears longer and saves the box hunting; sometimes use command shift for similar reason.


ie- nothing to do with sport and speed, just more control over the vehicle and a more relaxing drive!

Never used it. Can't really see the point (well I've got an SD4 as well). Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
300TDi Disco (bought new - terrible car) sent back after 18 months
Freelander 1 Estate - leased, given back at end of lease
200TDi Disco (bought from a mate with 100,000 on the clock) - Gone
Disco 2 TD5 - sold and exported to France
FR2 TD4 GS - Gone
FR2 SD4 HSE - Now changed for a DS
New model ex-demo Evoque S 180 in white
Unable to order a new DS, so gave up. Now have a Volvo S90 Recharge.

On a motorway journey, I used to travel to Heathrow and back weekly, 450 mile round trip, in Sport mode the car reacts more quickly and keeps up with traffic very easily, in D it would also keep up, such is the grunt, however, in Sport the mpg was better, I would get 20-25 miles more on the same journey.
I can only imagine that in D you're opening the throttle wider to get the speed and therefore using more fuel than if the box changes down and gets to speed faster?

Fast sweeping A roads, Sport is much better as it also changes down on deceleration at bends and is in a better gear when you arrive and drive through it.

 Do it now ! Your a long time dead !!

Last edited by Purplemadboy on 15th Mar 2015 9:05 am. Edited 1 time in total

Nearly always use sports mode on country roads, improves fuel consumption unless you are being silly, which I enjoy sometimes!!! All FL2's (3) Gone
2011 Mercedes C180 CGI Gone
FL2 GS Auto SD with heated leather, factory tints, alloy spare and a few other bits.