[Nodnerb]

Good write up. I'll comment on #5 though to clear things up.
People haven't noticed any real world difference between eco, sport and normal for fuel economy. Sport mode sends some power to the rear wheels during take of from a stop, and on turns all the time. It lessens the steering assist, especially at lower speeds to give more of a road feel, and sharpens throttle response. Normal mode is, well, normal. Engages AWD when detecting slip. Eco mode dulls the throttle response, not sure if it affects steering feel or not compared to normal. Eco mode also adjusts things like air conditioning that put extra load on the engine at idle in effort to save fuel. But again, I don't think anyone has ever reported a difference in MPG here. I never use eco mode. It is ridiculous. Maybe it might be good in winter though.

If you do want to do your own testing, make sure it is not all hiway. You don't notice much difference(except in hard acceleration). I mean, driving at a constant speed on the hiway in 6th is the same for all modes. There is a very notable difference in city driving though so that's where any "testing" of the 3 modes will be evident.

Enjoy your new ride!!!

 

[Nodnerb]

Yes, true. I did forget to mention that it holds on to gears longer in sport and shorter in eco. What I personally notice more though is the enhanced throttle response in sport.

 

[Nodnerb]

One additional 'feature' I forgot to mention. There's a whole load of unused room under the back seats that are accessible from the rear seat foot well. Normally, one would expect some type of 'cover' to hide that area. It's obviously a cost-saving thing to not have a cover. Since there are a lack of cubbies, I'm going to get to the local Walmart and purchase a few plastic 'shoe storage' size boxes to slide under the back seats. That would be a good place to put stuff like, jumper cables, a d/c powered tire inflator, and just general stuff, like maybe that box of tissues that doesn't have a spot in the front. (p.s. I realize that there is some storage space for jumper cables and such under the rear hatch area where the spare is located.)

Not sure if you noticed(I had mine for a month before I did) but there is also a smaller covered storage compartment in the floor right behind the rear seat backs. Perfect for tools etc. as long as they don't rattle in there.