In this variant, the engine produces 5bhp more than the one in the standard 1.6 - litre TDI Octavia and is connected to a six - speed manual gearbox with long ratios instead of the regular car's five - speed» box. (autocar.co.uk)
Shame the six - speed manual transmission boasts such long ratios — with torque so abundant, you can easily shuffle through the gears, but this denies you the fun of hanging on to every rev. Though consistently doing so will see your mpg figure tumble into the low - 20s (from a claimed 47.1 mpg). (evo.co.uk)
Longer ratios help mask the 1000 - rpm lower redline. (roadandtrack.com)