The eight - speed auto isn't sporty, but it's
smooth at normal speeds and in sport mode, doesn't feel sluggish.
Not exact matches
It's in part due to the contrast of the serene way you can tool about
at normal speeds, helped by the
smooth and intuitive shifts of the eight -
speed automatic gearbox, but you'd never tire of the explosive way it hurtles up the road when you want it to.
At lower
speeds it was
smooth, just like a
normal automatic.
My first lap was with the powertrain control system set to its
Normal mode where I noted its confident acceleration and very
smooth and quiet operation
at high
speeds.
From start up and
at speeds of less than 50 km / h with the
NORMAL drive mode selected, the Toyota Auris HSD automatically operates in EV mode depending on driving conditions and battery charge, driving under electric motor power alone to give instant power and an extraordinarily
smooth, quiet ride with minimal NVH.