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Originally Posted by Notechy
I may be in the minority on forums such as this in having some interest in the Eco Pro Drive mode. Of course the car feels as if it has lost most of its engine if any attempt is made to press on. And I reckon to be a fairly gentle driver, anticipating, and regarding the use of brakes as wasting fuel. So I am not sure that I benefit from significant elements of Eco Pro.
But there are two features which I appreciate. One is the look ahead feature - ease off now because speed limit is about to be reduced, junction ahead etc. Moderately useful on unfamiliar roads. It surprised me today when it told me that I was about to hit a new temporary 40mph speed limit on the M5. (How does it know that - OTA update?) The second is coasting mode. It is notable how many miles get chalked up in this mode at around 700rpm instead of perhaps 1000-1600 if not in coasting mode. So I am inclined to use the mode when cruising on motorway-type roads, or pootlng around suburbia.
Today, with a mixture of Eco Pro and Adaptive gave 53mpg from Surrey to N Wales in easy driving conditions.
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I use EcoPro as well.
Were you using Nav when lookahead feature activated? OTA updates do give regional new POI/roads as well as traffic updates are better integrated. I do find the eco suggestions are increasingly useful.
Gotta love those diesel mpg's.