> Modern automatic transmissions tend to be much better than older ones. I seem to recall improvements in that area around 2015 (probably driven by emissions r

> Modern automatic transmissions tend to be much better than older ones. I seem to recall improvements in that area around 2015 (probably driven by emissions regulations) but don't know the implementation details. One change was also a marked increase in available ratios (7, up to 10) which combined with better logic drives mpg down overall, sometimes lower than stick or dual clutch on standardised tests.