I have noticed the steering seems to have more weighty feel in sport mode. It seems to be a bit tighter a bit more precise. The electric steering does not seem to give any feedback from the road. Hard to explain. You feel a bit detached from the actual driving experience. A bit like playing a racing game in the arcade. Normal mode is terrible really loose, imprecise and woolly. feel. Like driving a worn out plantation wagon.
I am used to hydraulic power steering. Still can not seem to get used to this. Feels twitchy. and too light. I have the correct tyres and pressures? The electric steering on the Ford fiesta is supposed to be really good? I understand there are advantages to electric steering. It is probably cheaper to produce for one thing. No real maintenance for the owner. Less weight. No chance of leaks or dirty fluid.
As for the throttle response I can not detect any difference? I think this is the one issue for me with the new
Ibiza. I would probably like it to be hydraulic power steering. I think they call things like this progress.