The flick - shift, robotized transmission combines the performance and fuel
economy of a manual gearbox with the user - friendliness of an automatic transmission.
The direct shift gearbox unifies the sports appeal and
economy of a manual gearbox with the operating convenience of an automatic.
Not exact matches
Think
of it as taking some
of a
manual transmission's inherent fuel
economy advantages and applying them to an automatic
gearbox.
If you've got the six - speed
manual gearbox (about 10 percent
of you, Scion anticipates), then you can expect EPA fuel
economy of 31/41 mpg city / highway.
Some carmakers are moving away from
manuals, offering an automatic as standard on some
of their models or with some
of their engines; this is often for reasons
of economy, as the latest dual - clutch
gearboxes can help cars use less fuel and produce less CO2 than those with a
manual transmission.
The mighty 3,6 V6 engine will come with EPA city / highway fuel
economy of 17/25 mpg for the
manual gearbox, 17/23 mpg 4 - door version with
manual transmission and 18/23 mpg for the automatic.
Thanks in part to its fuel - efficient, four - cylinder engine, the entry - level Boxster claims
economy of 38.2 mpg when fitted with the six - speed
manual gearbox.
It's great for fuel
economy, but doesn't deliver the thrills
of a
manual gearbox or even a shiftable conventional automatic.
The engine is paired with a 5 - speed
manual gearbox and has an ARAI - certified fuel
economy figure
of 18.78 km / l.
In cars featuring a
manual gearbox, in turn, a gearshift point indicator facilitates the choice
of the ideal gear for maximum fuel
economy.
To get you to put to best use the power
economy the engine has to offer you'll be making use
of a five speed
manual gearbox.
Go for the S3 Saloon, and you can expect 40mpg
economy irrespective
of gearbox; the S tronic claims 160g / km
of CO2 and the
manual emits 164g / km.
The Turbo Ultimate comes standard with a six - speed
manual gearbox, but this tester was equipped with the optional seven - speed dual clutch automatic, which is the most efficient version
of the new Veloster with EPA - rated fuel
economy estimates
of 28 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway **.
The biggest news may be the PDK double - clutch über
gearbox which provides better fuel
economy (north
of 26 mpg) and quicker acceleration than the six - speed
manual.
The Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion version offers the best fuel
economy in the range — with a 1.6 - litre TDI engine mated with the six - speed
manual gearbox, it returns 68.9 mpg and emits114g / km
of CO2.
Better still, the penalties for adding
manual transmissions and all - wheel drive isn't too steep: in general, swapping out the
gearbox and having an extra pair
of driven wheels only reduces the city and highway
economy figures by one mpg.
With no diesel option on offer (like the 1.4 - litre D4D that's available in the rest
of the Europe), the 1.33 - litre VVT - I petrol engine on offer in the UK, paired with the
manual gearbox, returns 51.4 mpg in combined fuel
economy and emits 127g / km in CO2, putting it in road tax band D, which will cost about # 105 a year.
The former's fuel
economy figures
of 27 - mpg city and 37 - mpg highway (when found in Eco trim) are more impressive than those
of the SX's larger mill, but either engine can be had with the choice
of a six - speed
manual or a six - speed automatic
gearbox.
This
gearbox has all the benefits
of a
manual transmission in that it blends sporty manners with excellent fuel
economy, the latter reported to be 5 to 6 percent better than with a conventional automatic.
Coupled to a six - speed
manual gearbox, and with a combined cycle fuel
economy of 6.3 litres / 100 km and CO2 emissions
of just 165g / km.
We're evaluating dual - clutch
gearboxes, conventional
manuals, torque - converter automatics and continuously variable transmissions, and most
of them have been tweaked to improve both fuel
economy and shift quality.
If you go for the six - speed
manual gearbox, the car will return 46.3 mpg fuel
economy and has CO2 emissions
of 161g / km.
It gives 8 percent better fuel
economy than is possible with a conventional four - speed automatic, and it is considerably smaller, about the size
of a
manual gearbox.
The standard Shift Point Display also helps the driver
of the
manual gearbox MINI Countryman to perfect his or her driving style to maximise fuel
economy.
An i40 saloon with this engine and a six - speed
manual gearbox will accelerate to 62 mph in just 9,7 seconds, record fuel
economy figures
of 41.5 mpg (combined cycle) and achieve a CO2 rating
of just 159 g / km.
Because the GT is the top
of the Elantra line, and designed to be sportier than the average
economy sedan, Hyundai offers a five - speed
manual gearbox as well as a four - speed automatic.
ENGINE, PERFORMANCE, HANDLING & MILEAGE The Honda Amaze petrol variant comes with a refined 1.2 - litre i - VTEC engine producing 89Ps
of power and 109Nm
of torque and comes mated to either a 6 - speed
manual transmission
gearbox or a CVT
gearbox, with the ARAI fuel
economy of 17.8 kmpl (MT) and 18.1 kmpl (AT).
An
economy - oriented A4 Ultra model uses a more - efficient version
of the 2.0 that makes 190 hp and is available solely with front - wheel drive and the 7 - speed automated -
manual gearbox.
All
of these developments in engines are combined with an expanded range
of gearboxes, including a new 6 - speed
manual transmission and an 8 - speed automatic transmission (EAT8) to more significantly increase fuel
economy, while providing the best level
of driving comfort.
When mated to the
manual gearbox it will have a fuel
economy of 5.4 l / 100 km (43.5 mpg US), with the automatic grows up until 6.2 l / 100 km (37.9 mpg US).