(G) sport button

do all of the 500 sport models have the "sport" button

The sport button is linked to the 1.4 engine and not the sport trim specification.

This is something which confuses a lot of people. The Pop, Lounge, and Sport options are levels of trim and are not linked to anything mechanical, which the Sport button is. The 1.4 16v engine comes with the Sport button on all trim options, not just the Sport. It also comes with ESP, discs all round (and ventilated on the front), different front springs, six-speed gearbox, Hill Holder and ASR, all in the price (the extra £1400). Which makes it quite a bargain against the 1.3 diesel, where you pay the £1400 just for the engine (almost -you do get ventilated but standard diameter front discs).

So you have to separate out the trim options from the engine ones.

John

I'm sure I'm being dim asking this question, but does driving in sport mode use more fuel than driving in none sport?

Without sport switched on, my 1.4 feels gutless, and I can't understand anyone wanting to drive in this mode under any circumstances. Are there any?

The only time my Sport button is switched off, is when I'm crawling along in heavy traffic (and that's only if I remember to turn it off). It was recommended, either by the dealer or by someone on one of the forums, that I keep the sport button off in heavy, slow moving traffic, as it uses less fuel. There doesn't seem to be too much difference in MPG to to be honest. The 500 is definitely a lot more responsive and fun with the sport button on. Anyway, I'm still getting between 40 to 43 MPG and I've now done 1600 miles+ in the 2 months I've had it.I've never yet tried a whole journey with the sport button off to see if my MPG increases, I guess I'd rather have fun getting to my destination, than possibly save a few pennies on petrol. I might try it out though to see if there is a big difference.

I have to turn the sport button in my Panda HP off in town traffic as it feels a little jerky, even with the slightest of touches on the pedal. On the open road I would consider it a sin not to have it on I think other drivers get a wee surprise and the burst of speed when overtaking in the size of car that it is.

In terms of the MPG I have noticed that it only gets better with the engine having more miles on it. I'm on 22,000 miles and am recently getting average of 46.6 mpg based on the last 2000+ miles and that is with the sport button on the most of the time