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Manual vs Automatic MPG difference


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El Gato27
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Aug 31, 2015, 10:59 AM

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Presently drive a 2007 Toyota Corolla with manual transmission. Average ~34 MPG in city driving, which I really like. However; I have grown tired of driving a stick mainly due to the increased traffic in Austin and my knees aren't what they used to be.
Was thinking of getting a similar Corolla; hopefully a couple of years newer but automatic. Was wondering what the MPG difference would be, approximately?
Thanks.


Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 31, 2015, 2:03 PM

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I don't have the EPA estimated website at hand but you can look for it for almost all vehicles.


I say no difference of any significance with auto vs std transmissions. Some fair better! Hey - your choice but for me I can't be annoyed with shifting in city traffic as the most common use of a vehicle if a choice MPG up or down a little is still more on how the driver drives and the conditions at hand,


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Discretesignals
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Sep 1, 2015, 4:45 PM

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Probably around a one mile per gallon difference if you stay with the 1.8L.





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El Gato27
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Sep 2, 2015, 1:31 PM

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That sounds pretty good. I guess long time ago the difference used to be bigger.
Thanks.


Tom Greenleaf
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Sep 2, 2015, 4:55 PM

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They did now some time ago. Now auto trans locks up and coasts better than much older stuff. In traffic I find it's easier on the car and engine too that shifting like crazy all the time never mind wear and tear on YOU!


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