MPG - Standard vs PWR
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the gs 450h & 460 also have sport mode. sport mode has nothing to do with gas mileage; sport mode is making the stock shocks stiffer, and thus provide better handling.
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I agree with all the above comments. Keep in mind, however that when you change the transmissions shift points (higher), the engine revs higher before each shift. In this case, it may be that higher revs don't necessarily reduce actual mileage because of the engines ability to constantly re-tune but increased revs almost always result in additional stress on the internal engine components. It may take many many miles until the additional stresses manifest themselves as problems but it is still happening just the same. Keep that in mind in your zeal to increase the feeling of power when you hit the gas.
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The tranny and the engine is not going to blow faster because you have it in power mode, If it does, Lexus would never allow that design.
One other thing the power mode does is that it will downshift quicker when you slow down. That will keep the RPM up just in case you want sudden accelaration, the engine will be ready without a need to down shift.
One other thing the power mode does is that it will downshift quicker when you slow down. That will keep the RPM up just in case you want sudden accelaration, the engine will be ready without a need to down shift.
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i have a 2GS but thought id jump in on this topic because i recently started driving mine permanently in PWR mode also. i noticed no difference in MPG or perhaps a touch better. I think it is because, in my case, i am used to more 'sporty' turbo manual-transmission cars so i expect more response than the standard normally aspirated auto in economy mode. as such i seem to give it 'more stick' to get going and to overtake and so on, and i find myself being a bit more heavy on the throttle.
in PWR mode though i find that it shifts a bit slicker and revs out a bit cleaner so i can more swiftly get going and around the suburbs etc i find it less likely to get 'caught out' or 'bog down' so i can just keep a good flow through corners and roundabouts with the need to keep trying to punch it to get it to give a bit more.
also as stated when slowing down i can then just get up to speed again easily as it seems to select the right gears as i slow, rather than having to kick it back to life from too low or high a gear thus working it harder again.
if you do constantly rev it out more in lower gears though there is no denying it will wear out the transmission sooner - nothing will last forever and revving out more all the time will accelerate the wear moreso than revving low all the time. but it would be very minor difference and probably not manifest for a long long way down the track. and if you just drive quite normally such that PWR doesnt rev much high it just shifts down more and up a bit quicker then the difference id say would be negligable.
in PWR mode though i find that it shifts a bit slicker and revs out a bit cleaner so i can more swiftly get going and around the suburbs etc i find it less likely to get 'caught out' or 'bog down' so i can just keep a good flow through corners and roundabouts with the need to keep trying to punch it to get it to give a bit more.
also as stated when slowing down i can then just get up to speed again easily as it seems to select the right gears as i slow, rather than having to kick it back to life from too low or high a gear thus working it harder again.
if you do constantly rev it out more in lower gears though there is no denying it will wear out the transmission sooner - nothing will last forever and revving out more all the time will accelerate the wear moreso than revving low all the time. but it would be very minor difference and probably not manifest for a long long way down the track. and if you just drive quite normally such that PWR doesnt rev much high it just shifts down more and up a bit quicker then the difference id say would be negligable.