MY15 vs MY16 differences
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MY15 vs MY16 differences
So I've had the 2016 car for a couple weeks now and decided to document some of the changes I've noticed for the MY16 cars
I'm sure there's a few more things that I'm forgetting but maybe this will help anyone thinking about trading in a My14 or My15 car for a new one.
- Paddle shifters were changed from orange to a silver plastic. Not the aluminum shifters that are still available as an accessory
- Start button changed from orange to black
- Trunk release/rear fog light buttons redesigned
- ECO start/stop is no longer disabled automatically when you switch to dynamic or sport mode. You must push the ECO button to disable now.
- Electric power steering. Even in dynamic mode, steering feel is much lighter than the hydraulic power steering in the older cars. Not a fan.
- Left foot rest is 1/2 the width. Not wide enough to fit your entire foot on as before, only the left half of your foot. Annoying!
- Navigation screen. Other than the new Home screen, everything else is pretty much the same as last year. Just as slow, if not slower.
- Center display is much improved and offers a helpful widget selection to display either trip info or radio info. Wish there were more options but better than nothing which is what the older car had.
I'm sure there's a few more things that I'm forgetting but maybe this will help anyone thinking about trading in a My14 or My15 car for a new one.
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Mulmur (08-18-2015)
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That was necessary to standardize the bodies between the AT and MT models. A full width footrest would have interfered with the clutch operation.
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lol @ nav screen update
yep i too saw the fresher home screen, but then navigating the sub menu's its all the same old school graphics, bit disappointing if you were having to use this system daily
the centre screen and gauge font refresh is a big update, especially since it's right in front of you all the time. the old screen with the rectangle bars was like something off an atari video game
im glad they removed that orange switchgear crap, such a nasty chintz detail - right up there with the ubiquitous red interior/exterior highlights to make a car look sporty
the one thing they still haven't added though is a removeable sun visor, very important for us in Aus where we have a hole in the ozone layer above our heads
yep i too saw the fresher home screen, but then navigating the sub menu's its all the same old school graphics, bit disappointing if you were having to use this system daily
the centre screen and gauge font refresh is a big update, especially since it's right in front of you all the time. the old screen with the rectangle bars was like something off an atari video game
im glad they removed that orange switchgear crap, such a nasty chintz detail - right up there with the ubiquitous red interior/exterior highlights to make a car look sporty
the one thing they still haven't added though is a removeable sun visor, very important for us in Aus where we have a hole in the ozone layer above our heads
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So I've had the 2016 car for a couple weeks now and decided to document some of the changes I've noticed for the MY16 cars
[LIST=1][*]Paddle shifters were changed from orange to a silver plastic. Not the aluminum shifters that are still available as an accessory[*]Start button changed from orange to black
[LIST=1][*]Paddle shifters were changed from orange to a silver plastic. Not the aluminum shifters that are still available as an accessory[*]Start button changed from orange to black
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Few things I have noticed as well...
The new silver shifters are one pice moulded. (The orange ones were two piece and had an annoying seam/split running down the edge)
e.g the indicator sound or click is electronically produced to actually sound like a relay clicking.
ECO Auto Stop is easily disabled as there is only one battery onboard the car now (see my post RE: Disabling)
Left footrest problem can be overcome by polished pedal pack option
InControl App for the iPhone is a useful addition
SOS button actually works! (Tried it on a demo - had the police banging on my door 5 hours later) :-)
There are more, but I'm sure I'll bore you!
The new silver shifters are one pice moulded. (The orange ones were two piece and had an annoying seam/split running down the edge)
e.g the indicator sound or click is electronically produced to actually sound like a relay clicking.
ECO Auto Stop is easily disabled as there is only one battery onboard the car now (see my post RE: Disabling)
Left footrest problem can be overcome by polished pedal pack option
InControl App for the iPhone is a useful addition
SOS button actually works! (Tried it on a demo - had the police banging on my door 5 hours later) :-)
There are more, but I'm sure I'll bore you!
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We'll likely continue to see high-powered V8s in the sportiest models for a few more years, but the rest of Jaguar's models must allow the fleet average to meet the target. It's also possible that they got busted for how easy it was to defeat the start-stop system in '14-15 models.
Last edited by Foosh; 08-19-2015 at 10:27 AM.
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Just like Stohlen, my '16 R does not stop/start when selecting gears with paddles in dynamic mode.
Last edited by Goldorak; 08-19-2015 at 10:51 AM.
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I should also note that when manually shifting gears in dynamic/non-sport mode, it reverts back to automatic shifting after a short while. It only stays in manual shift mode if in sport mode.
Last edited by another_geek; 08-19-2015 at 11:19 AM.
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Dynamic mode simply changes the ECU mapping and is unrelated to sport mode. I can see if you select Dynamic, and then manual shift, but never move the handle to the left (sport mode) it will revert back, just as it does in regular auto mode.
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Sport and dynamic mode are two different things. "Sport" means moving the shifter to the left (on LHD models) for manual shifting. If you do that and never manual shift, it behaves as if it's in auto mode. All it takes is one manual shift, and it never reverts back to auto mode until you move the lever back to the right.
Dynamic mode simply changes the ECU mapping and is unrelated to sport mode. I can see if you select Dynamic, and then manual shift, but never move the handle to the left (sport mode) it will revert back, just as it does in regular auto mode.
Dynamic mode simply changes the ECU mapping and is unrelated to sport mode. I can see if you select Dynamic, and then manual shift, but never move the handle to the left (sport mode) it will revert back, just as it does in regular auto mode.
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"Sport" means moving the shifter to the left (on LHD models) for manual shifting. If you do that and never manual shift, it behaves as if it's in auto mode. All it takes is one manual shift, and it never reverts back to auto mode until you move the lever back to the right.
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I was aware that if paddle downshifting in auto mode, one could hold the right paddle to put it back into full auto.
Last edited by Foosh; 08-19-2015 at 09:58 PM.