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Originally Posted by Sonolin
I've owned both a manual & auto frs. The main point I was making was that the auto gears a spaced so much wider, it feels like 4th is overdrive on the street, and 5th & 6th completely unusable.
In the m/t, the gears are spaced closer and 4th doesn't feel at all like an overdrive (has a lot of kick!) and I shift to 5th when "cruising" on the street. 5th is also usable on the highway (has enough pull to pass), where I'd use 4th to pass with the auto.
Just some observations. I look at it as - auto = 4 speed + 2 OD, manual = 5 speed + 1 OD.
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I haven't driven the MT so I can't really speak to that, but 5th really isn't an OD on the AT, at least to me. If I need to pass on the highway a quick tap on the downshift paddle into 5th and it pulls past the car easily enough.
I don't doubt you being right about the gear spacing though, I'm sure there are differences. I keep mine on the sport shift mode most of the time, such a blast to take the turns in 2nd!