Novice question ,, sport switch ,,

[Rusty91]

Hello there. Im sorry to ask. Im looking to buy E500 and im deeped in internet for hours. But I will like to ask one question. I found one E500 in germany, and i found out, that transmission does not have that ,, sliding sport mode switch ,, Its that normal or ?
Thank you so so much for any help in this issue.
Rusty

 

[KoLoS]

my car doesn't have those switch, so it's normal.

 

[Rusty91]

my car doesn't have those switch, so it's normal.

Thank you....but it seems to be rare to me...i saw only one without it

 

[gerryvz]

From what I know and have seen, most cars from Europe do have that E/S switch next to the gear lever. In the US, none do.

 

[JC220]

The S stands for "Standard" and the E for "Economy". Often incorrectly assumed to mean Sport but it does not.

 

[gsxr]

The E/S switch was not offered in North America (or Japan, IIRC). ROW (Rest Of World) models should all have the E/S switch.

USA cars are in the "S" mode at all times.

The "Economy" mode provides early upshifts and requires more pedal movement for part-throttle downshifts.