I have Adaptive Dynamics and I haven't really noticed any difference between dynamic mode and general mode on the road. I can't comment on how it drives compared with a non AD car because I haven't tried one. However, my car is riding better with age, now up to 17,000km.
I suspect that both normal mode and dynamic mode will be set with high damping on smooth roads but dynamic mode may reduce roll on fast cornering, rather than making it feel a lot stiffer all the time. I hardly ever use it and haven't really tried to see if there is any significant difference on rough roads.
AD is supposed to sense rough roads and off road and soften the suspension, so that might be the best place to try a proper comparison between dynamic mode and normal mode. I know mine rides very well on corrugations and rough roads unless the suspension runs out of travel and crashes and bangs. However, it is firm and sporty on good roads and feels a lot better in corners than the D4, although the D4 is a lot more compliant on both rough and smooth roads.
There are a couple of videos on You Tube covering AD in Evoques so it would be good to watch them to see what is supposed to happen and whether it is actually happening. I don't think that many DS's have been optioned with AD here so there may not be many responses. I have AD, Active Drive Line and many of the other tech upgrades on my SE for my own gratification!!
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