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Sport Mode - What have I been missing?

richman555

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Preface: I have a 2.7 liter XLT

I have been tooling around in normal mode since I have owned my Ranger and generally haven't been switching modes at all.

I did use ECO for a small time when the gas prices were higher.

This past week, I guess I felt a little bit ornery, but I flipped into Sport mode for the first time.

Holy moly! Pushes you to the back of your seat fast! No hesitation and feels opened up!

I now keep thinking should I use it more? Is this a "Raptor Lite"?

Maybe this fall and winter I will be using more modes!

Just thought I would share.

Happy Labor Day!
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The 2.7 is so quick that I rarely find the need to toss it in sport. It's fun, though. 😁
 

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I've played with it some. Definitely a different personality and a little unhinged compared to normal mode.
 

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Definitely a vroom vroom in Sport mode. If you think it's too much for daily driving, put it in Tow mode, split the difference between Sport and Normal.
 

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It's great when there's multiple lanes and traffic worth trying to pass. A bit much for my typical commute, though. The way it hangs onto lower gears for so long, once up to speed, gets a little old.
 

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My favorite mode is Tow mode.
Sport is fun on occasion but I totally agree with @Sharpie223 ....
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