|
A MT is not even remotely on my radar for this car, not with my commute and my love for leisurely driving. So here's the bottom line with the differences between AT and MT.
(a) Do they have the same no of gears ? - yes.
(b) Can I hold any gear through the corners ? - yes on both.
(c) Can one launch better ? - MT has an edge but 1st gear is very short on both.
(d) Can one reach 60 faster ? - MT definitely is faster but still requires 3rd gear.
(e) Can I do something else with one hand while in traffic ? - MT (if you not changing gears), AT (definitely, slap it in D)
(f) Does one require more maintenance and $ ? MT (clutch plate replacements, more frequent tranny fluid replacements) AT (tranny fluid replacements are twice longer, others?)
(g) Can I let someone else drive it without worrying about anything ? - MT (you may smell clutch burn), AT (sure)
That said, the only thing I dislike with the AT is the auto down-shift on slowing down. If I slowed down enough for it to auto down-shift to 2nd, if I didn't see that or am not looking and I down-shift manually, I would then be in the very short 1st gear. Which of course, may be way too low for my speed.
|