Sentences with phrase «cvt over the manual»

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This low power rating does result in high fuel economy, though, as the Mirage hatchback is the cheapest car to get over 40 mpg with its EPA rating of 37 city, 44 highway with the optional CVT (a five - speed manual is standard).

This 1LT CVT ups the game with a CVT transmission (over the five - speed manual), 15 - inch alloys, heated mirrors, steering wheel controls, power windows, keyless entry, cruise and six - speaker audio.

The only bummer is that the CVT is mandatory for this package, and that transmission requires an $ 800 premium over the manual.

- * Inline 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine - * 168 horsepower at 6,600 rpm - * 151 pound - feet of torque at 4,800 rpm - * FWD only - * Could use a pinch more torque - * Six - speed manual with iMT is newbie friendly - * Pedal placement makes heel - toe very difficult - * Sequential Shiftmatic CVT gets 10 simulated gears - * Electronic parking brake - * Lightweight and stiff platform - * Just over 3,000 pounds for curb weight - * Revised suspension geometry front and back - * Four - wheel disc brakes

When we drove the «eight - speed» CVT - equipped front - drive A5, the simulated shift points actually produced a clunking sound on upshifts in automatic mode, though switching over to manual control erased the effect, making its operation feel similar to that of a DSG.

I chose the 6 speed manual over the CVT, I drove both but the CVT did not offer that same sporty feel as the manual.

Those who think manual transmissions are too retro can opt for a CVT in the base trim, which will bring the price up by $ 850 but also net better gas mileage, returning 30 mpg versus 26 in the city for the six - speed manual, and 34 mpg over 31 on the highway.

Most of the mechanicals carry over from the 2015 car; the Accord still offers two stout engine options fitted with a manual transmission, a conventional six - speed automatic, or a CVT.

A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is not unheard of in this segment, but Subaru includes a manual mode, complete with paddle shifters, relying on six virtual shift points that can help during hill descents and other situations where you want more control over engine speed.

Its torque - vectoring all - wheel drive system enlivens the driving experience, and it's available with a manual transmission, an option you should definitely choose over the dreadful CVT.

The 4 - cylinder model sees a 1 mpg increase in the manual transmission in the city and the highway mileage remains the same, but the CVT gets 4 mpg more in the city and 2 mpg more on the highway over last year's automatic.