The extra gear makes motorway travel far more relaxed and economical by reducing
revs at cruising speed.
The CVT's ratios have also been improved at both the low and high ends of the gearing range, which enhances initial launch and lowers engine
revs at cruising speeds.
Not exact matches
It can lip - read the throttle pedal, it works on cue as only a high -
revving normally aspirated engine can, and it is equally good
at playing hardball to the tune of master drifter Rhrl or
cruising all day
at 75 mph over eastern Germany's
speed - limited autobahns.
Then the
revs build, the six cylinders unlimber and you're
cruising effortlessly
at high freeway
speeds.
The suspension transfers some tire impact into the cabin, and passengers will notice tire noise as the main soundtrack
at normal highway
cruising speed with the
revs down and the radio off.
The higher top gear not only reduces fuel consumption but the lower engine
revs improve comfort and reduce noise when
cruising at a sustained
speed.
Moreover, the lack of the sixth gear causes the
revs to be a tad too high while
cruising at triple digit
speeds.
Those top gears are effectively overdrive ratios, which makes for very low
revs when
cruising along
at speed.
Refinement
at idle and
cruising speeds is great, although
at higher
revs the diesel rattle does filters through.
Likewise, the five -
speed manual transmission that comes on standard on the 2.0 - liter engine isn't anything to really write home about, and it's worth pointing out that the short top gear means the engine doesn't operate
at especially low
revs at highway
cruising speeds, so do be prepared for that if you do end up going with the manual transmission.
You get a five -
speed gearbox in SCe 115 petrols and a six -
speed in the TCe 125 petrol and dCi 110 diesel — the six -
speed is considerably more relaxed
at motorway
speeds, its high top gear ratio reduces engine
revs when
cruising.
While the gruff exhaust note is fun
at any point in the
rev range, the Swift Sport is somewhat noisy
at cruising speeds, due to all the usual suspects — powertrain, wind and particularly tyre / road roar.
The motor doesn't
rev more than 4500 RPM in neutral and there is no
speed limiter on the City like it's on the Brio and Amaze and thus you can comfortably
cruise at high
speeds.
In the 10th gear range, the CVT control allows for high -
speed cruising at lower engine
revs for quiet, smooth and fuel - efficient performance.
The upper gears also help keep engine
revs down
at highway
speeds, helping it save fuel when
cruising.
GT Pack priced
at # 30195 gets 19» forged RAYS alloy wheels, heated seats trimmed in black suede and leather, a six - CD Bose audio system with eight speakers,
cruise control,
speed limiter and Synchro
Rev Control; a new innovation that automatically matches the
revs, during up and down - shifts, with the manual gearbox, making gear changes faster and smoother.
Happily, the volume is reduced
at lower
revs, making the new BMW quite subdued
at typical highway
cruising speeds in taller gears for more subdued progress over longer journeys.
It pairs beautifully with the smooth new transmission too;
at cruising speed, the motor is into its torque curve and just loafing along
at low
revs.