Not exact matches
Fiat's cute, European, and retro 500 hatchback can also be described as
cheap and efficient, as this tiny Italian runabout achieves 40 mpg
on the highway when equipped with the standard five - speed
manual transmission.
The paddles themselves feel
cheap and flimsy — yes, they're in the
manual transmission cars as well, but are rarely used, as they toggle
on and off the auto rev - matching feature.
Already, your choices for
manual transmissions are limited to small economy cars (and then sometimes only
on the
cheapest trim line with the smallest engine), sports cars such as the Mazda MX - 5, and higher end sports cars and sports sedans.
Worth knowing: Honda Sensing adaptive cruise / lane keep assist offered
on all but
cheapest Civic (
manual transmission LX).
With mass market players like Tata, Mahindra and of course, Maruti Suzuki bringing in the AMT or Automated
Manual Transmission to the country at prices that were much cheaper than traditional auto - boxes and with fuel economy figures that were identical to the ones on the manual, there was a large number of people that realised how much sense it
Manual Transmission to the country at prices that were much
cheaper than traditional auto - boxes and with fuel economy figures that were identical to the ones
on the
manual, there was a large number of people that realised how much sense it
manual, there was a large number of people that realised how much sense it made.
Today, only five percent of Americans choose a
manual transmission, and only 10 percent of all the cars sold here even offer one, sometimes only
on the
cheapest trim levels.
I had reviewed two examples of Nissan's
cheapest hatchback in America previous to my seeing the
manual transmission Versa Note S in the Certified Pre-Owned inventory of our local Nissan dealer, and the generally good experience and spectacular fuel economy I experienced with those review cars had given me a positive outlook
on the model.
The least expensive of those configurations is $ 6,800 more than the
cheapest manual transmission that Nissan offers, but in fairness, it is offered only
on the 4 × 4, rather than the 4 × 2 in the Nissan.
The Hyundai Elantra and Elantra GT provide a six - speed
manual transmission on its
cheapest trim (the SE), but selecting it instead of the automatic results in a one - mpg penalty in both city and highway mileage.