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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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I have a question. Of the numerous reviews that I have seen, mainly on YouTube, I seem to have encountered a discrepancy in Audi Drive Select. Most descriptions list 3 modes -- Comfort, Dynamic, and Auto, as well as a "tailor-made" Individual. I see some reviews showing and mentioning an Efficiency Mode as well, but it seems that these may be on the European model? Anybody know if this comes on the American model as well?

You can see an example of Efficiency Mode here at 3:05 --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RkiNXepVVE&feature=fvsr
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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I don't hve that on my A6, but that is definitely a Euro spec model. Hopefully someone from Europe will chime in.
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 11:34 PM
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I picked up my new 2.0 TDI yesterday. The drive select has 5 settings: Efficiency, Comfort, Auto, Dynamic and Individual. In the manual, Efficiency is marked with an asterix for non- standard option, but I'm not sure which option it's tied to. Maybe the diesel engine or the Multitronic transmission. I also have the adaptive air suspension, that is affected by all the five settings.
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by organizedchaos
Hello friends,

I have a question. Of the numerous reviews that I have seen, mainly on YouTube, I seem to have encountered a discrepancy in Audi Drive Select. Most descriptions list 3 modes -- Comfort, Dynamic, and Auto, as well as a "tailor-made" Individual. I see some reviews showing and mentioning an Efficiency Mode as well, but it seems that these may be on the European model? Anybody know if this comes on the American model as well?

You can see an example of Efficiency Mode here at 3:05 --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RkiNXepVVE&feature=fvsr
I got my Audi A6 2 days ago, and indeed there is an Efficiency mode
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 02:55 AM
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Efficiency must be EUR models or 2.0 TDI. I have Comfort, Dynamic, and Individual
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 09:49 AM
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 10:06 AM
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Sorry, posted the wrong diagram ! Indeed the efficiency mode is only available in certain markets like south africa, india and some european countries!
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 10:59 AM
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as far as the European models go we have 2.0T not sure about it,
2.8 s-tronic doesn't have efficiency mode,
and the amazing 3.0T s-tronic which does have efficiency mode.
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