4-Mode Drive System (Sport Hybrid, Sport Touring Hybrid)

What’s the Benefit?

This system gives drivers a Normal mode for relaxed street driving, a Sport mode for indulging the desire for driving fun, an ECON mode to optimize their fuel efficiency, and a Snow mode for enhanced performance when the going gets slippery.

The Feature:

Normal mode is the default setting, and drivers can use the toggle switch by the shift controls to engage Sport, ECON or Snow mode, depending upon the situation at hand; a display in the instrument panel indicates the mode engaged.

• The 4-mode drive system has an effect on several functions:
  • In Normal mode, all systems are calibrated to provide a pleasing balance of comfort, performance and efficiency.
  • Sport mode makes for more immediate responsiveness to the accelerator and enhances the ambience with a livelier exhaust note.
  • When ECON mode is engaged, both the climate control system and the drive-by-wire throttle system take a more relaxed route to enhance fuel efficiency.
  • In Snow mode, the drive-by-wire throttle response is made smoother to help minimize wheel spin and enhance control.