Driving mode to use..

[StingerVetteMan]

Comfort mode 90% of the time. Just one less thing to think about when I get in and drive. Now if it remembered the mode you were previously in like my Corvette, I would probably be in Sport mode.

 

[Volfy]

For normal street driving, 99.99% comfort mode. IMO, the ECO mode is rather pointless, as I have no problem getting 40+mpg when the conditions are favorable. ECO isn't going to do any better, but the lethargic shift mapping is plain annoying.

I would like SPORT more if it does more than just simply increasing the steering effort. This is not a true variable rate rack, so it's rather pointless to increase steering effort when there is no corresponding benefit of faster steering. Lack of that, I prefer to have a consistent steering feel, whether I, as a driver, is in a "spirited" mode or not. I really don't want to have to remember how hard to yank on the steering wheel, depending on which mode I happen to have chosen. Especially in a spirited (or track) mode, that reaction should be instant and the car's response must match driver's baked-in muscle memory.

The savings grace is that CUSTOM mode can be configured to do exactly that, in concert with more aggressive throttle and shift mapping.

 

[LordKOTL]

For the awd folks, have you guys found a difference in eco/comfort under the awd setting? I usually have it in sport where its supposedly 20% front/80% rear where comfort is 50/50? Not sure what eco does but i havent been able to find much information in the forum about this.

Regular long highway driving i am on eco with exhaust valves closed (i use an apr wireless valve controller). I get best mileage with this. Also i turn off the annoying coasting mode. Throws me off as if my tranny is slipping. Don't like it lol.

On streets I am almost always on custom:
Steering = soft (been using sport more lately)
AWD = sport (testing the different modes still)
Suspension = soft since the sway bars helpa lot already
Engine = sport

I don't really use sport mode or stiff suspension much. Stiff enough with eibach springs and sway bars. Los angeles road suck anyway.

Nothing I can really tell by the seat-of-the-pants-dyno. I think both are dialed in to be close to 50/50 or 40/60 or whatever it's supposed to be. Unlike sport it doesn't feel like the rear is pushing or like my previous FWD cars, the front is pulling, but fairly well balanced.

Take that for what it's worth.

 

[stoopid]

Comfort. I don't recall changing the mode once all of 2023 and now well into 2024. It goes when I mash the pedal. Vroooooom.

 

[ScottM]

Streets - Just started using smart 100% of the time, we'll see what's what...but my mind has me convinced I'm being "smart".

Highway - 100% sport for work days (crazy drivers trying to run me off the road) and 100% smart on those lazy days/drives.

So...138% of the time I have no idea what I'm doing.

 

[Devin]

Sport when in the city, Smart on the highway. I couldn't find a compelling reason for Comfort to exist on my 22 GT1. I stopped using Eco when I found Adaptive Cruise Control worked much better in Smart. The variable exhaust just sounded so much better in Sport that I took the small decrease in mileage around town.

 

[D.J.]

Sport when in the city, Smart on the highway. I couldn't find a compelling reason for Comfort to exist on my 22 GT1. I stopped using Eco when I found Adaptive Cruise Control worked much better in Smart. The variable exhaust just sounded so much better in Sport that I took the small decrease in mileage around town.

Can you elaborate on the differences between adaptive cruise control with eco mode versus adaptive cruise control with smart mode?

 

[Devin]

Can you elaborate on the differences between adaptive cruise control with eco mode versus adaptive cruise control with smart mode?

Apologies, I meant Coasting mode. It has been too long!

Coast in eco shuts off when you press the brake and doesn't re-engage until after the next throttle input. In Smart it re-engages automatically. If I remember correctly it also did the same when using the turn signals when changing lanes.

 

[D.J.]

Apologies, I meant Coasting mode. It has been too long!

Coast in eco shuts off when you press the brake and doesn't re-engage until after the next throttle input. In Smart it re-engages automatically. If I remember correctly it also did the same when using the turn signals when changing lanes.

Ah. I see. I have a 2018, and the 2018s did not have coasting ever. So that's why I don't detect any differences.

 

[Devin]

Ah. I see. I have a 2018, and the 2018s did not have coasting ever. So that's why I don't detect any differences.

I didn't realize that coast was added later on. I really liked it, but in city there were very few places it came in handy. Those long, long declines out in the rectangle states were great.

 

[Thomby]

Apologies, I meant Coasting mode. It has been too long!

Coast in eco shuts off when you press the brake and doesn't re-engage until after the next throttle input. In Smart it re-engages automatically. If I remember correctly it also did the same when using the turn signals when changing lanes.

Having it disengage when you signal is annoying, because on 50mph rural roads I might coast the last half mile to my turn, but if I signal early it's enough drag to have to get back on the throttle.

But I haven't noticed a difference in behavior in Eco vs. Smart (I'm almost always in the latter), and can't recall doing lane changes while Coasting. I wonder if the momentary tap (where it does 3 flashes or whatever you have it set to) has different logic than fully engaging it for a turn...

 

[jinthadell]

I’m in my Stinger Mon-Fri, from 7:30-4:30. This Stinger is on or in new home construction zones, all day every day. I guarantee it’s seen more dirt than these parking lot princess Jeeps out here in Austin. I usually avg 300 miles per tank. I fill up 3xs a week, Shell 93 octane. On the company card, of course. So it stays in Sport, all day. Habit is to turn off auto stop/start immediately after I start it. I like the suspension firm, intakes, turbos, and exhaust loud plus increased throttle mapping that Sport gives you. The JB4 makes it all that much better. Not to mention the Pedal Commander on Sport to increase pedal sensitivity. I only switch to Custom at night because the purple added to the gauge cluster matches my ambient lighting color across the dash. Even in Custom, powertrain is set to sport, and steering and suspension are set to comfort. Comfort settings in Custom are usually because the wife is with me when we go anywhere in the evenings. But it’s all power, all the time. When she gives me the look, I always say, “I didn’t buy this car to go slow!” Always got sneak a pic when I’m walking houses

 

[Thomby]

Habit is to turn off auto stop/start immediately after I start it.

If you're in and out of your car this much, you really might benefit from the 10 minute, 10 cent, 1k ohm resistor mod. Mine's been running strong for over a year, and if you ever want to reverse it you just pull it out:

Idle Stop and Go disable

There are several threads on this subject so I apologize if this method has been mentioned and I missed it. Anyway, I've hated this 'feature' since I bought the car. I did this mod not long after I purchased the car so it has been in there for several months and around 11,000 miles with no...

stingerforum.org

Disable ISG (Idle Stop and Go) (Idle Stop and Go) and enable Sport mode on each start up for under $20

I know there's a ton of other discussions out there, but these tips do it for under $20! They do it the safest and most efficient way also. ISG Sport mode on start up

stingerforum.org

 

[Thomby]

Coast in eco shuts off when you press the brake and doesn't re-engage until after the next throttle input. In Smart it re-engages automatically. If I remember correctly it also did the same when using the turn signals when changing lanes.

Did some testing while running errands today:
- In Smart-Eco, activating the turn signal (either the temporary lane change tap, or fully) will kill Coasting and put it back in gear, but once you deactivate the turn signal, it'll go right back into Coasting
- In Eco, the turn signal will not take it out of Coasting

I did not think to check behavior after braking.

 

[Thomby]

Ok tested the brake functionality and agree with @Devin's findings:
- In Smart-Eco, braking will cancel Coasting, but when you release the brake it'll go back to Coasting, assuming the other conditions are met (>35mph, grade not too steep)
- in Eco, braking will cancel Coasting and not re-engage until you get back on the throttle and release

Seems like an odd combo with the turn signal logic; I'd rather have Smart-Eco always go back into Coasting when not accelerating or braking.

I somewhat understand Smart-Eco disabling while signaling, in case you're about to get on the throttle more aggressively (Comfort/Sport), but I don't understand why actual Eco wouldn't always go back into Coasting (when not accelerating/braking) to maximize efficiency.

 

[5tinger]

How to know when it's coasting? I have coasting enabled in the settings menu. Have not noticed any coasting in the almost 6yrs with this car.

 

[Thomby]

How to know when it's coasting? I have coasting enabled in the settings menu. Have not noticed any coasting in the almost 6yrs with this car.

What year are you? @D.J. mentioned earlier in the thread that his 2018 doesn't have it, but I'm not sure what year they added it.

Next thing to check is battery voltage, as the Stinger seems to like to hang out at 12.3-12.4v sometimes (vs. a full 12.6-12.7). Topping it off with a smart charger will make it start Coasting again. You'll see "Coasting" at the top of the driver's display, and feel the engine drag drop away (and then re-engage when you hit the throttle/brake).

 

[D.J.]

What year are you? @D.J. mentioned earlier in the thread that his 2018 doesn't have it, but I'm not sure what year they added it.

2018 for me so no coasting data I can share

This link doesn't mention anything about battery voltage or SoC(state of charge), however I'm pretty sure several people have experienced that only a high state of charge battery will enable the coasting mode.
Kia Stinger: Driving your vehicle / The Eco-coasting system

 

[SanDiegoBlue]

I have a '22 and it has coasting. I figure if you have a setting to turn it on/off your year has coasting. Takes 10 minutes of freeway driving before mine starts coasting. Sometimes longer, sometimes less. If you are driving shorter distances, it may never come on.

 

[Ah GetFd]

How to know when it's coasting? I have coasting enabled in the settings menu. Have not noticed any coasting in the almost 6yrs with this car.

The Eco-coasting system (if
equipped)

When certain conditions are met, the
engine is automatically decoupled from
the transmission whilst the shift lever is
remained in D (Drive). In this ECO Coast-
ing mode, the engine stays at idling
speed to reduce fuel consumption and
increase coasting distance. The engine is
automatically coupled back again when
ECO Coasting deactivation conditions
are met. Please refer to ECO Coasting
activation and deactivation conditions.
The Eco-Coasting system setting
The Eco-Coasting system activate if you
activate the Eco-Coasting system from
Information : "Setting → Vehicle →
Coasting" (Please refer to Information
manual for more details.)
When the Eco-Coasting system is acti-
vated, the message "Coasting" appears
at the top centre of the cluster.

CAUTION
僅 If the accelerator pedal is pressed
quickly for accelerating with the Eco-
Coasting system in operation, acceler-
ation may occur after the engage-
ment of the clutch inside the
transmission. In turn, the driver may
continue to feel acceleration even
after the system is turned off.

僅 Driving with the Eco-Coasting system
off may be required in some cases
since the engine brake is not applied
whilst the Eco-Coasting system is in
operation.

僅 Operation the Information screen to
activate or deactivate EcoCoasting
system whilst driving may be danger-
ous as the driver's attention is dis-
persed.

Eco-Coasting operation condi-
tions

The Eco-Coasting system is activated
when the accelerator pedal is depressed
and released under the following condi-
tions.

僅 When the driving mode is ECO mode.
僅 When driver acceleration is SMART
ECO in SMART mode.
僅 When the shift lever is in the D (Drive)
position.
僅 When Cruise Control/Smart Cruise
Control is OFF.
僅 If you do not step on the accelerator
pedal and brake pedal.
僅 When the vehicle speed is within the
range of 55 km/h (35 mph) to 160
km/h (100 mph).
僅 If the road gradient is within the range
of -5% to +5%.
In SMART mode, if the distance
between the vehicle ahead and the
relative speed is within a certain range
(if Smart Cruise Control is equipped)
* If the front radar for smart cruise sys-
tem cannot operate normally, the
inter-vehicle distance and relative
speed condition are automatically
ignored.

* The Eco-Coasting system works after
the engine on, transmission warned up
and engine sensor selfdiagnosis is
completed after starting.

Depending on the driving situation,
Eco-Coasting operation may be tem-
porarily delayed even if the above
conditions are met.

The Eco-Coasting system release
conditions

The Eco-Coasting system will be auto-
matically released when the following
conditions are met.

僅 When the drive mode is COMFORT or
SPORT mode.
僅 In SMART mode, when driver acceler-
ation is SMART COMFORT or SMART
SPORT.
僅 When using the paddle shift of the
steering wheel.
僅 When Cruise Control/Smart Cruise
Control is on (The cruise indicator is
on.).
僅 When pressing the accelerator pedal
or brake pedal.
僅 When the vehicle speed is outside the
rage of 55 km/h (35 mph) to 160 km/
h (100 mph).
僅 Road inclination is less than -5% or
exceeds +5%.
僅 In SMART mode, if the headway dis-
tance to the vehicle ahead is too close
of the relative speed changes
momentarily (if Smart Cruise Control
is equipped)
僅 If lane change is predicated in SMART
mode (Lane Keeping Assist warning
by turn signal lamp operation or
steering wheel).

* It is recommended to turn off the Eco-
Coasting system in the driving condi-
tion where frequent acceleration or
deceleration is repeated.
Change the drive mode to COMFORT or
SPORT mode, or disable Eco-Coasting
mode on the Information screen.

Put your drive setting into ECO and leave it there for a few weeks.

Coasting will start to operate