Seriously, Volvo? (Drive Mode button)

xdre · May 26, 2023

Sat down in my loaner vehicle, an XC40 T5, and saw this.

<insert annoyed Picard meme>

Why didn't the AAOS cars get this instead of nothing at all? 😖

satrya · May 26, 2023

Doesn't it depend on which vehicle? For the SPA xc90, the glove compartment had no external latch like that CMA xc40, so as you know, the glove compartment button takes up that space.

Walkabout · May 26, 2023

The bigger questions is why they removed the drive mode selector that already existed and left a blank space in it's place.

cometguy · May 27, 2023

the bigger question is why they don't have a drive-mode button/dial on the steering wheel, where it belongs -- especially for all PHEV models

BenjaminD · May 28, 2023

Walkabout said:
The bigger questions is why they removed the drive mode selector that already existed and left a blank space in it's place.

Chip shortage

Walkabout · May 28, 2023

cometguy said:
the bigger question is why they don't have a drive-mode button/dial on the steering wheel, where it belongs -- especially for all PHEV models

I have never seen a drive mode button on the steering wheel in any vehicle.

gahabana · May 28, 2023

Walkabout said:
I have never seen a drive mode button on the steering wheel in any vehicle.

see this: Porsche driving mode selector. A.k.a. drive mode button.

just google it. I doubt Porsche is the only one. Below is from Cayenne but they follow same logic for most cars they make.

vw_mkv · May 28, 2023

Walkabout said:
I have never seen a drive mode button on the steering wheel in any vehicle.

BMW M models. Even my 2006 M5 had it.

Walkabout · May 29, 2023

Just because folk like to go beyond what others write, I have to point out that I wrote "I've never SEEN" and not "there are no vehicles with that feature. " I never claimed that no cars had controls like that. You're both refuting an argument I never made.

I test drove just about every vehicle in this class and I don't recall a single vehicle with the drive mode on the wheel. It's not a frequent design choice when mapping out an interior because that real estate is typical reserved for actions (like changing media) that the driver will need multiple times a trip. You also typically want most tasks on the wheel to be muscle memory rather than something more complex (like drive mode) .

The spot where volvo had it before the refresh was perfectly sensible. I have no idea why they moved it but I'm going to guess it was all about $

gahabana · May 29, 2023

Think we could all agree that drive mode button/wheel where it was was good choice. Million times better than where it is now, I.e nowhere

Had it been on a steering wheel Wed be fine too. Or if one could control it from the media controls one could imagine that easily... Anything is better than what we have now. Touch screen (no lookin on the road) settings driving mode and then correct button. Poor

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Pioneer4x4 · May 31, 2023

gahabana said:
Think we could all agree that drive mode button/wheel where it was was good choice. Million times better than where it is now, I.e nowhere

Had it been on a steering wheel Wed be fine too. Or if one could control it from the media controls one could imagine that easily... Anything is better than what we have now. Touch screen (no lookin on the road) settings driving mode and then correct button. Poor

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(73) Drive mode selector is now available as an option??? | SwedeSpeed - Volvo Performance Forum
Well, there was this online, not sure if it ever was a reality or not. I tried to check, but Volvo's site is about as stable as their in car OS

Seriously, Volvo? (Drive Mode button)

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