> (I'm assuming its similar in EU with the pricier models, who drives a manual 5 series or E class?) True, but I think we'd value (and use) semi-automatic shif

> (I'm assuming its similar in EU with the pricier models, who drives a manual 5 series or E class?) True, but I think we'd value (and use) semi-automatic shifting much more than the average US buyer. I definitely would have loved it if all hybrids had the software semi-automatic shift of the Lexus RX450h.