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Automatics and manuals have basically the same efficiency. All numbers from fueleconomy.gov 2016 Ford Fiesta FWD 4 cyl, 1.6 L - Auto: 27/36, Manual: 27/35 201
by ecopoesis 10y ago
Automatics and manuals have basically the same efficiency. All numbers from fueleconomy.gov
2016 Ford Fiesta FWD 4 cyl, 1.6 L - Auto: 27/36, Manual: 27/35
2016 Ford Focus FWD FFV 4 cyl, 2.0 L - Auto: 26/37, Manual: 26/36
2016 Volkswagen Golf 4 cyl, 1.8 L - Auto: 25/35, Manual: 25/36
- problems 10y agoThese can be pretty inaccurate in my experience. It's annecdata, but my brother's Corolla is rated at 6.7 L/100km on highway for the manual, but he had no problem getting 5.6 L/100km in reality. 16% less than claimed on a 10 hour drive. I think they may be vastly underestimating manual drivers ability to optimize this. EDIT: Actually on the US site the Auto is rated for 6.9 L/100km, 7.1 L/100km on the manual. The Canadian NRCAN rated it 6.7 L/100km.
- jdhawk 10y ago42 mpg, 50.4mpg
- luma 10y agoEveryone feels like they are a better-than-average driver. The EPA has a standard testing regime, and modern automatic transmissions nearly always score at parity or slightly better than the manual option mounted to the same vehicle. Interestingly, this is also true for things like 1/4 mile times. "Muscle car" guys hate this, but if you look at the numbers, a modern automatic transmission is both more efficient and more performant than the manual option.
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