ECO mode is awesome!

[shieldsy]

Mod can you please move this thread to the Raptor sub forum where it belongs?

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[Orangeflava]

So am I the only one that absolutely loves how smooth the Bronco drives and shifts in Eco mode? I use it as my normal everyday mode and find that “normal” mode actually gets on my nerves for being too sensitive. When I want to pass someone or get crazy off road it’s just an easy switch up to sport mode. This 10 speed auto trans in Eco mode is the smoothest shifting vehicle I’ve owned.

2021 badlands non-SAS, 2.3 on lightweight 35’s and I get 19 mpg in sport mode. No need for eco . Eco gave me worst mileage than normal. I’m all highway miles (60 round trip).

 

[JT58Bronc]

I have not tried ECO or Sport mode in mine. In my previous 2018 VW GTI I tried ECO mode on my work commute a couple of days. The MPG was worse than regular mode so since then I have never been motivated to try ECO mode in any other vehicle. I don't dare try sport mode- don't want it to burn any more gas than it already does. It moves out plenty fast for me in just regular driving mode, no complaints.

 

[Beach_Bum]

I have 25k on my Wildtrak. Eco mode on the highway =worse mileage. ECO mode in town/city=slightly better mileage.

Interesting as I have found the opposite. If cruising at highway speeds, I can dial it to ECO mode which will lower the RPMs (slightly). But around town, it gets worse MPG than NORMAL mode. I have actually found that SPORT mode around town yields the best MPG using gentle/conservative modulation on the accelerator.

 

[sameoldeddie]

I’m with OP on this one. I stay in eco mode around town and mpg goes through the roof. Mine is 100% mental though, when we go to sport mode for the interstate it’s way too easy to accidentally hit 100mph

 

[Rjacks258]

I think those of you that get worse mileage with ECO are laying into the pedal more because of the less lively map that ECO is. It feels a little more sluggish so you’re stepping on it more.

 

[66Fan]

Sometimes, late at night, I like to turn on the calm screen AND Eco mode and go for short, swift drives.

 

[zombie]

2021 badlands non-SAS, 2.3 on lightweight 35’s and I get 19 mpg in sport mode. No need for eco . Eco gave me worst mileage than normal. I’m all highway miles (60 round trip).

I'd be lucky to get 19mpg on the highway if I was on a flatbed.

If I include a 120 mile trip on the highway in a tank of fuel, I get around 15 mpg. (Calculated from actual mileage and fuel consumption numbers, not from the optimistic dash display)

Also a 2021 Badlands "non-sas" 2.3L but on stock 33's with stick shift.

I tried eco mode and didn't find it made any difference at all, maybe due to not having the automatic.

 

[JohnnyBronco]

So am I the only one that absolutely loves how smooth the Bronco drives and shifts in Eco mode? I use it as my normal everyday mode and find that “normal” mode actually gets on my nerves for being too sensitive. When I want to pass someone or get crazy off road it’s just an easy switch up to sport mode. This 10 speed auto trans in Eco mode is the smoothest shifting vehicle I’ve owned.

So you don't drive on any hills or in traffic and need quicker response time to keep from getting rear ended or side swiped? Good on ya,lol

 

[tractorcrusher]

ECO mode is great for the manual trans... I prefer it.

 

[bigblueboing]

My Eco mode is wonky. Can't figure out what gear it wants to be in, and honestly don't think it saves any MPG.
That's just me though.
2.7 OBX 2Dr non-sas

Eco mode won’t and isn’t designed to improve mpg.

 

[Tricky Dick]

on lightweight 35’s

Which tires?

 

[John Bronco_ I am here]

There’s already a “calm” screen in the Bronco and I think that’s dumb AF as it is.

Maybe they should re-name Eco mode to Sport mode as a marketing gimmick.

You have just summarized what is currently wrong with our western civilization, and probably did not even mean to.

Eco mode won’t and isn’t designed to improve mpg.

I have no idea what you are saying. Eco = economy mode

Many modern cars have an eco mode setting to improve the vehicle's fuel economy. While it's on, the engine reduces its power output, so it doesn't work as hard, and the gas pedals become less responsive. The reduction in power leads the car to accelerate more slowly. retrieved from What Is Eco Mode, and Should You Use It? | Progressive

 

[mikec426]

I did a very unscientific comparison of each mode. Did my everyday normal driving in Eco, Normal, and Sport for a full tank each. Eco mode was 0.1 mpg better than Normal and Sport was 0.1 mpg worse than Normal. So I just leave it in normal unless I'm feeling frisky.

 

[Dral97]

I hear what you're saying. For me in normal, it seems like shifting around gears can get a little choppy, especially when starting and stopping at low speeds. Eco mode seems to shift around smoother.

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