One man went to mode
And came straight back.
Well that didn’t take long. I was expecting months and thousands of miles to pass before I’d tested all the possible permutations offered by the MySense driving modes. But I seem to have exhausted all the combinations, and found a clear winner, in this month’s 93 miles.
I suspected that I’d go all around the houses and end up defaulting to Sport. But no! Sport steering is good, but Sport powertrain is a bit sudden. So I favour Sport steering and Regular powertrain. Job done, unless subsequent research reveals hidden depths to Comfort or Regular steering.
There are rather narrow limits
to mode powertrain in the what you individually you have and can to Sport select. have configurable steering. In Sport Sport But MySense option of mode Sport powertrain. you don’t have So the it’s not actually all that individually configurable.
The only other adjustable elements are cabin lighting (currently a gentle orange), the climate control (favouring Regular, but I’ve not ruled out Eco – more miles in different weather should provide some answers) and the instrument layout (struggling to care; it’s not as if I drive along staring at the temperature gauge).
The shortness of recent journeys has highlighted an impressive aspect of the tech. The phone pairing via Bluetooth has been quick and flawless. I had to introduce my phone to my car just the once, and ever since they’ve been best mates. I get in, the audio system plays whatever my phone wants it to play. I get out to buy some milk, return four minutes later and the audio picks up where it left off, without needing any nudging. Sounds simple, but so many cars make a mess of it. Having run out of steering and powertrain settings to fiddle with, I fear I may soon find myself trying out the parking assistance. The Clio really, really doesn’t need any parking assistance, but it’s fitted so I’ll give it a go.