Hi everyone,am confused on a manual car or Auto one .someone offered the manual a premio for that at a vry fair price but worried about fuel consumption,help me out

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@ Eddy

Manual cars consume much less compared to auto especially for urban travel.

I changed a 1500 cc auto car for 1500cc Manual car a month ago and the difference in fuel consumption is big.


Jalofg

@jalofg,

Funny you should say that i had a 1295cc manual toyota ee96 and later bought a 1500cc (103) automatic which is extremely kind to my pocket to the fuel.

This issue is debatable as there are too many varuables to consider,just 'bing' the subject.

The car in question here is a toyota premio,thanks so far,update me more

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@mburu and all....i believe you are inferring HANDLING of the vehicles by (wo)man.

if that is so,then vehicle handling is MANUAL except for a few automated functions in most modern days cars,eg..powered windows and auto-gear selection on drive mode (note any other mode you have to engage manually)....by the way,what other vehicle handling is auto???? You have to turn the knob to open the door (even after pressing the remote button),press on the accelerator & brake pedals,steer the wheels,put on the rights,etc,etc

However,all other systems,especially to do with the engine are AUTO...thats why its called AUTOMOBILE!!

and yes,manual cars (in the sence of human handling) consume less fuel (compare same engines sizes and same fuel systems)

If you have money that you expect to start using in five years,it now belongs in stocks.

And what do you think on its pricing,he offred me for 490k but says negotiable and its a 1999 one about 120kms mileage

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@Djinn,

Most auto cars have an O/D button (Safe for my Datsun fairlady,but then it's a 1971 model) on the drive selector stick.When you need power while overtaking,your thumb does a nudge and vroooom,yooff you go.I guess that is much easier than clutching,shifting and then flooring.


Yombo dhier....!!

@djinn....in an automatic,you will not jump to 120kph in 5 secs - you will creep to 120 in abt 15 secs. In a manual you need only drop down one gear and floor #

Kwani which ride is this that does that in 15 sec :).

Generally speaking for an automatic if you want to gain speed,you floor the accelerator (as little or as hard as you'd want depending on the gain you intend) - this will shift gear(s) down. If you really floor it,it is possible to go to the lowest possible one.

I can't test drive a manual of the corona premio I have since it was only produced with a automatic gear box - but 100-120 kph would possibly take less than 5 sec :) - without using the O/D or the ECT power.

> 490k sounds like a deal for that.

> as for manual vs auto - kila mtu na dawa yake. Looking at specs from a few websites,there's a slight benefit in fuel economy (and 0-60mph time). But keep in mind that when manufacturers come up with the specs of cars,the conditions are ideal > (the cars (I'm told) driven electronically,the road has no potholes etc etc ). So in practice,you'd need some serious experience to be able to come close to the specs.

@ mburu

As said earlier,people are different. If you want to 'drive' go for the manual,if you want to 'move' the car,go for automatic. And it is a fact that on average,in similar conditions,a manual car is more economical on fuel that an auto car. I prefer a manual car any day. I love being in control of a moti not having it second guess my mind....

@mjinn .. u got that totally spot on ... I had an auto rav 4 company car for about 1 year and recently bought an manual x-trail .. the difference is amazing!! the manual gives u so much control and power,especially when overtaking in rural and also urban drive .. Even with the overdrive on the auto,the change in acceleration at high speed is barely noticeable .The manual also gives a driving thrill that is unmatched ... the auto consumes much more fuel and interestingly for the same engine takes longer to accelerate ... check www.parker.co.uk /car/reviews for more detail .....

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