To ECO Mode or Not...That is the question?

[OGenesis]

Has anyone seen differences in throttle response or differences in general in the way the car drives with the ECO mode on? I am guessing it will "try" and improve upon the MPG. But I am curious if anyone out there with a 2012 V6 has seen any advantages or disadvantages using it. I have been driving with it on. Please share your thoughts and mode you use...thanks in advance

 

[Ruissimo]

I haven't tried yet... but my mileage in the first 450 miles has been pretty atrocious - I can't imagine me turning off "eco" mode! Don't even know how LOL.

(I am also very curious about the difference)

 

[genedy]

The manual says that it's just an indicator, nothing more.

 

[EXBMWGUY]

It changes nothing but your awareness of whether or not you are driving economically. I think it would have been easy enough to have Eco mode associated with a separate fuel-saving ECU engine/transmission mapping, but Hyundai didn't agree!

 

[Philth]

It changes nothing but your awareness of whether or not you are driving economically. I think it would have been easy enough to have Eco mode associated with a separate fuel-saving ECU engine/transmission mapping, but Hyundai didn't agree!

Thats what I thought. I had an early model 2011 Sonata that had the same feature as these Genesis' do--a dummy light. No "Active Eco" is surprising seeing how they changed the Sonata to an Active Eco right in the middle of 2011 production.

 

[Jimmmmbo!]

My base 2012 V6 doesn't have an ECO mode. Does that make me ECO-intolerant?

My ECO mode is a bicycle ...