cssnms

Personally I flip between the settings. For highway runs, I am running in Eco or Comfort, but side roads I tend to run in Sport S and if it gets more twisty Sport S+.

I like options.

chris6878

Whats the difference between sport s and sport plus?

cssnms

Stiffens up the suspension even more, along with steering I believe and shift points.

UZ214

Since I have kids most of the times it’s in comfort. To be very honest I honestly can’t tell unless I turn sharp.

hankinid

+ is sportier then s...firmer and less of a floating feeling. More fun on the twisties, not so much on a forest service or BLM washboard road.


To my knowledge, steering and shift points are not affected by the suspension settings. Shift points and shift firmness is controlled by the ECT setting.

I run mine with the PWR button on.

chris6878

Ive have a 2019, so the ect button that says ect 2nd start is the power button? If so, what will that do?

cssnms

Then it must be the placebo effect, because I swear my steering stiffened up as I switch to sport going down a twisty road. Given that eco controls more than just suspension, I suspect and I could be wrong, there is more being controlled then just the suspension when shifting to sport mode. This isnt my antiquated GX suspension control system.

cssnms

Found this on lexus.com. the story applies to an EX but assume the similar technology is employed on the LX.

They’re pretty wild: with Drive Mode Select, you can actually alter your Lexus vehicle’s personality thanks to different settings like high-energy Sport mode, which adjusts the powertrain for faster gear changes, and mellow Eco mode, which moderates the vehicle’s engine behavior for increased fuel efficiency.

And to really have some fun with your Drive Mode Select settings, it helps to find a suitable road trip tailored to your modes’ unique abilities. This, of course, requires a driving route with its own mixed personality so, today, we’re heading to the Pacific Northwest’s Cascade Loop, a classic U.S. escape journey with dramatic alpine scenery, winding two-lane roads, and no less than three mountain passes (not to mention getaway-worthy accommodations).

cssnms

Taken from another post...

According to a matrix I downloaded,
S only affects POWERTRAIN. Suspension normal, Steering normal, Air Conditioning normal.
S+ affects POWERTRAIN, SUSPENSION, POWER STEERING, Air Conditioning normal.
ECO powertrain and Air Conditioning go into ECO mode. Suspension and Steering normal.
I think most users understand this now.

blayze1983

Based on prior years, is there any difference in resale demand / depreciation between the premium vs f sport trims?

Intuitively, given the "suburban mom" is the biggest customer here, I would expect the demand to be higher for non F-Sport models and thus resale to be stronger, but curious what the data actually shows.

hankinid

Necro thread.

Not sure the "suburban mom" is the biggest customer for the 200 Series, i.e. Land Cruiser and its clone the LX570.

F-Sport does not apply to the 200 series...in fact, no F models exist in the Land Cruiser family all the way back to the original FJ40.

You can check depreciation numbers via the Kelly Blue Book.

blayze1983

Sorry the search function (which blends threads together) confused me - I thought I was posting in the RX 350 forum!

gtownwes

I switch between comfort in the city and normal on the interstate. Any twisty roads/highways in comfort and the tires squeal and body rolls too much. Eco in the city makes the truck waaay too slow! Haven’t done much sport.

z32

I usually set it to Normal....When on long trips / hours on freeway I'll set to comfort. Rarely set to 'Sport' though.

Sladerob

I feel the same way. In normal mode it feels uncontrollable when banking a curve at higher speeds on a highway, or on super narrow 70mph lanes. When I switch to sport or sport +, it’s seems very responsive with better handling. Those high mix masters too... feels like you have to slow to nothing to control a curve, yet it takes it in sport easily.