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2026 Sportage

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Hello everyone;
I have a 2026 Sportage, I wanted to create a thread about this year to see if anyone has any tips tricks or short cuts to some neat features.
Here is a picture of mine. 2026 Sportage HEV AWD SX Prestige. Shadow Matte Gray.

 
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First of all, I'm not in a hurry I drive the posted speed limit I set my cruise control and let it go. The highest speed I ever did on my trip was 55 miles an hour and I was going up into and down from the mountains in north Georgia. I never try to drive the hybrid like a race car if I would have wanted that I would not have bought a hybrid. I don't know how to change my re-gen brake settings so those are set for factory. The only setting I have activated is the baby mode setting for smoother ride. So far I like everything about my hybrid I have no complaints! 😁

 
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Thank you! I also drive the posted speed limit, except I can't go 55 mph in the Los Angeles freeways... or else I will get shot, lol... But I do try! I don't have ups and downs, everything is flat, so I try the best I can to glide, and every time I turn on the car, I set auto regenerate on, which does a good job detecting when I am in the freeway and glide when there is no one in front of me, or when I am on the streets. It regenerates very well! (if I you don't know how to set it to auto, let me know, but you have to turn it on after the car starts, and you can also use the shift pads to set the strength of regeneration)!

With all that, I am getting between 37.8 and 38.9... I will keep trying! Love my car as well!!!
This trip was on 2 lane roads and sometimes a passing lane. oh, and by the way we shoot back here in Georgia! 😁
I do love the Hybrid.
Try this... If you have power mirrors, set it to the left or right (Not the middle) put your Hybrid in Reverse and see if your side mirrors tilt down for you.