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Originally Posted by stevehnm
Just don't let them talk you into a CVT. They are worlds differents in terms of real world mpg vs. EPA highway. The 5MT gets somewhat close, although in looking at real numbers here:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=2477627
The CVT gets the equivalent of 30 mpg highway, and the 5MT according to fuelly:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...5&postcount=33
(Look at the data link at the end)
gets just a touch better, so it's probably the equivalent of a 31 mpg highway car, real world. I don't have one though, so I don't pretend to know about the 5MT personally. There's a lot of post purchase rationalization on this list, but I just let the data speak for themselves.
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pretty sure he read it right.
why is that everyone who is posting their recent MPG in their CVT's is better than what i get in my 5MT? obviously the 5MT gets better mpg
must of got bored not bickering for 2 whole weeks