"Eco" mode on my Golf 7

[bitchstewie]

Tried this today for the first time.

Is it simply that I'm used to driving the thing in "sport" mode (whatever "sport" really means in a 150PS TDi) or is Eco mode fking dangerous?

I can't entirely put my finger on it other than it's as if you lose all engine braking and simply "coast" along a lot so when you do need to brake, you're doing it entirely with the brakes.

It's hard to explain - anyone know what I'm on about?

[AGK]

I think it's great in my Golf R to be honest.

I use speed limiter a lot too and it will engage gears again to stop it running away with itself.

[va1o]

I don't like it in my GTD and only use if I'm trying to stretch a tank of fuel! You can get a better compromise in individual mode with just engine set to Eco, and everything else on Normal/ Sport. In some cases I prefer the softer throttle response as it makes the DSG less likely to kick down unnecessarily, but obviously on the flip side overtaking or squeezing into a gap in traffic is much harder

[liner33]

The only thing I have really noticed is that is disconnects drive from the dsg box on over run, it holds back the air con a bit as well

I find on long cruises its more relaxing in Eco but i do flick the gearbox into sport for the engine braking from time to time , not sure it has much impact on my economy though

[Tuvra]

AGK said:

I think it's great in my Golf R to be honest.

I use speed limiter a lot too and it will engage gears again to stop it running away with itself.

I think its dangerous in mine.

Pulling out of junctions and stuff can be deadly as it seems to be in a world of its own when it comes to selecting the gear to pull off, even when it does eventually engage it flicks up almost instantly causing you to pull out nowhere near as quickly as you had planned.

[Icehanger]

only use it while on the Motorway in the A6 the whole car feels like its on dope, response is just so slooooww

[anonymous-user]

I'm sure it has a purpose, but I've yet to find it. On my manual GTD it totally kills the throttle response, so when you use it in conjunction with ACC any acceleration takes an absolute age. The strange thing is I've never noticed any improvement in MPG while using it.

[Tuvra]

Icehanger said:

only use it while on the Motorway in the A6 the whole car feels like its on dope, response is just so slooooww

That pretty much sums it up in the R.

[Gazzab]

I tried it a few times on my golf R and really hate it. So I stick with race and s mode and try and get the lowest possible mpg figure.

[chr15b]

With the mode Eco selected on my dsg GTI, it goes into neutral when not accelerating. When in individual with engine mode set to Eco it doesn't do this - is this normal?

Eco mode makes about 100 miles extra to a tank on my normal weekly use but it annoys me that it kills the cornering lights so want to use individual.

[liner33]

chr15b said:

With the mode Eco selected on my dsg GTI, it goes into neutral when not accelerating. When in individual with engine mode set to Eco it doesn't do this - is this normal?

Eco mode makes about 100 miles extra to a tank on my normal weekly use but it annoys me that it kills the cornering lights so want to use individual.

Going into a neutral on over run is normal and thats a gearbox feature but the individual engine mode just dampens the throttle response so yes its normal

[Lucas Ayde]

On my Golf R with DSG it works best whilst cruising on the motorway or in slow moving urban traffic. It genuinely seems to help mpg in these circumstances and the accelerator lag/coasting doesn't really matter.

If you are going to have to be doing any actual driving (like frequently accelerating/ braking with more than a light foot) then the laggy acceleration response it results in is not only annoying but borderline dangerous. Also, if you aren't cruising at M-way speeds or trundling through the city, the regular mode seems to give better economy.