What happens at the end of the year?
Car will have more than 14xx miles on it.
What happens at the end of the year?
Car will have more than 14xx miles on it.
It changes throttle response in mine.
I really wish Mazda would offer a proper 3-pedal solution to the sporty driving question in the 2.5L trim levels for this vehicle.
So, does the Sport mode only work in D on Auto mode?
Does the Sport mode work in M mode when manually shifting gears through the Auto? ie. is there a difference in Manual mode of the Auto when activating the Sport switch?
It works in manual mode also but instead of the computer shifting, it's up to you to shift.
Do you mean the paddle shifters?
I installed the OEM ones on my CX5 and they work great!
Nope. I mean a manual transmission. I would have loved to have one. More economy (maybe), and more control.
Actually the manual trans on Mazda3's gets WORSE gas mileage than the automatic. You can't out-shift and out-think an auto trans. Manual transmissions are of the dinosaur ear and will go extinct.
Yep... normal. Sport Mode worked that way on my 2014 Mazda3 and still works that way (holding RPMs near the peak torque point of 3600 RPM) on my 2016 CX-5 GT. Also, as I recall from the 3 (where I used it more often) it will not let you engage Sport Mode unless you're stopped or going in a straight line and will disengage Sport Mode if you set the cruise control.The sport mode button will force the engine into a different map which keeps the rpm higher for more usable power when you depress the gas pedal. When Your cruising at highway speeds with the sport mode activated it will not shift to the next highest gear, it keeps your RPM high so that if you want to pull out and pass or something, the engine doesn't have to down shift first, your already in the lower gear. Great for aggressive driving, not so great for mpg.
I usually put my CX-3 into Sport mode and switch it off when the engine hits around 3000 RPM in 3rd gear. (Otherwise it'll keep winding out too high before it shifts automatically.) And when I'm slowing for a turn or stop, I flick it back into Sport. Those extra steps are a nuisance, but at least they make Sport mode more enjoyable.